Spidey, Thor and Zeta on DVD

There are many superhero DVDs being released today that may spark your interest. Here is a rundown:

The Spectacular Spider-Man, Volume Two

The second volume of the popular television series is a single disc DVD that contains three episodes from the first season, introducing us to such characters as Rhino, Shocker and Sandman!

Episodes included:

Market Forces

Competition

The Invisible Hand

Unlike the first volume, these episodes will not be one seamless movie but rather presented as individual episodes. There are no bonus features. Fans may want to hold off until the inevitable season set that has been said to be in the works.

The Spectacular Spider-Man, Volume Three

The third volume stars two of Spider-Man's greatest enemies all on one disc: Doctor Octopus and the Green Goblin! Plus, Peter gets ready for the fall formal and is introduced to the lovely Mary Jane Watson!

Episodes included:

Catalyst

Reaction

The Uncertainty Principle

Unlike the first volume, these episodes will not be one seamless movie but rather presented as individual episodes. There are no bonus features. Fans may want to hold off until the inevitable season set that has been said to be in the works.

The Zeta Project, Season One

The entire first season of the Batman Beyond spin-off has been collected for the first time on home video! Zeta, a robot that longs to be human, is on the run from government agents who want to use him as a weapon. He meets up with a young girl named Ro and together they race across the country, helping those in need.

The two-disc set will include all twelve episode from the show's first season as well as two bonus episodes of Batman Beyond that guest star Zeta. Another bonus feature inclued is a featurette about the origins of The Zeta Project.

I'm encouraging people to buy this set. It is not a well known show and if fans expect the second season to be released then the sales for this set need to be good!

The Mighty Thor - Enter Hercules

The next installment of the Morningstar Entertainment releases contains one episode of The Mighty Thor from the classic 60s series The Marvel Super Heroes. In Enter Hercules, Thor must face off against Hercules to win the hand of the woman he loves!

Included as a bonus feature is the '67 Spider-Man episode Neptune's Nose Cone.

This volume has already been released as part of the Heroes Gift Set.

The quality of this DVD is not good due to the fact that Morningstar only has the rights to re-release a VHS that has the same content. They were not allowed to change anything about the content of the release, and that included restoration. However, it may be a long time until The Mighty Thor makes its way to DVD in any sort of official release as Disney is the current rights holder and has no plans for the show.

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  Zeta Project DVD Information
Warner Home Video has released this e-announcement about the DVD release for the Batman Beyond spin-off series, The Zeta Project!

Unlike previous reports of this being a complete series collection, WHV will release all 12 season one episodes, plus the two Zeta appearances from Batman Beyond on two discs. The set is scheduled to hit the store on March 17!

A trailer for the DVD set has also been released. Watch it here.

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  Zeta Project DVD in 2009!


Warner Home Video held their annual Home Theater Forum chat on Monday. And while the chat covered every television to DVD question under the sun, there were a few tidbits about superhero animation that are of great importance.

The Batman Beyond spin-off series The Zeta Project will be released in 2009! This is great news for fans who have been asking for the show's two seasons on DVD for years! However, the chat doesn't reveal how these DVDs will be released. Will they be season sets or a single disc release containing four or five episodes? Time will tell. And after time tells me, I'll tell you!

The Zeta Project was a short lived animated series from 2001-2002. There was even a Batman Beyond/Zeta Project crossover, the first episode of which has been released on Batman Beyond - Season Three. Now fans can see how the story ends!

The voice of Zeta is none other than the upcoming voice of Batman for Brave and the Bold, Diedrich Bader.

Other news from the chat: WHV plans to release all of the DC Comics animation library. This includes the rest of the Super Friends seasons, the Ruby/Spears Superman and the rest of the Filmation seasons.

WHV also hinted at a complete series collection for Superman: the Animated Series, a Batman: Mask of the Phantasm special edition and Batman: the Animated Series on Blu-ray.

And here is some other news that is not Marvel or DC related but that I am super excited about: Powerpuff Girls - the Complete Series and remastered classic MGM theatrical shorts collections! I think I just pooed a little in my pants.

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