Justice League: New Frontier
Posted by dailypop on March 10, 2008
The cast of the newest DC Comics Animation project Justice League: New Frontier is a star-studded affair. From David Boreanis as the Green Lantern, Kyle Mchlachlan as Superman and Lucy Lawless as Wonder Woman to name a few, the cartoon feature is chock full of the kind of star power you’d expect in a live action movie.
The direct to DVD animation feature adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s epic comic book series has garnered big sales and critical acclaim from comic book fans and non-funny book readers alike. Finally a sophisticated super hero movie has been made that mirrors the hard work that comic book professionals have been developing over the years. A story that is as exciting as it is poignant, New Frontier could very well be the new ‘Watchmen’ for the 21st Century… and the film is no slouch either!
Star Neil Patrick Harris (of Starship Troopers and Doogie Howser fame) voices the Flash in the film and has inherited the ‘comic book bug.’
Harris continues to peruse his local comics stores, even taking a moment during a recent interview to voice his dismay when he thought Los Angeles standard Golden Apple Comics had closed – and relief when he discovered the store had simply moved from its location of nearly three decades.
“I like the impressive art designs of comics,” Harris said. “I’m not so keen on outer worlds and strange proper nouns, but I like Alex Ross and some of the artists like that, so I find myself at the comics store every three or four months doing some shopping. I have a secret comic that I love, a historical comic called Super Magician Comics that Harry Blackstone actually did. I believe they made 12 or 14 of them. But once you start collecting comics, it’s not enough to say ‘Oh, I found issue #8’ – you have to find issue #8 in mint condition, etc. It’s a bad habit.”
My condolences.
Another grown man lost to the world of comic book collecting. I myself have been trying to find ways to cut back on my comic book budget. I discovered that I easily buy roughly 20 monthly comics a month. That’s just bonkers! If only they were not so well done!
Tying into the release of the New Frontier film, DC Comics has released a special follow up comic. Hitting the shelves last week, the features Darwyn Cooke revisiting the fresh world of DC Comics in the 1960’s with Robin, the Flash, Black Canary and a host of other heroes.
I say pick up the movie, swing by the comic shop for a copy of the special and enjoy them both.
But then… I’m infected with the comic book bug.
Justice League – The New Frontier (Two-Disc Special Edition)
DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 1
DC: The New Frontier, Vol. 2
