I love comic books and superheroes. It's a side-effect of having two nerdy older brothers. I'm so fortunate to have been immersed in this fantasy world of metahumans and costumed crusaders for justice and peace.
When I heard first heard that the creators of my favorite animated features and shows based on the DC Comics Universe were bringing the first installment of the Superman/Batman graphic novel series to the screen, I became "super-excited". Producer Bruce Timm and his creative team are the visionaries behind the Justice League Series, Superman:Doomsday, Wonder Woman and Justice League:New Frontier animated shows/movies. Timm and the DC Universe team have proved their worth in the past and I am excited to say they have far surpassed their previous quality with this adaptation.
The character designs in this showing are quite varied from the previous streamlined presentations by the Warner Bros. Animation team, the extra musclar definition is definitely much more appealing to the feminie eye and I imagine that it inspires the young boys who see the buffed up characterizations of their favorite heroes. As far as the story goes, the themes from the action-packed graphic novel made their way to the screen accompanied by recent events in the economy.
The plot is spicy. Lex Luthor, after his years of trying to bring down Superman and his string of high-profile crimes is elected as the leader of the free world: president of the United States. Superman is plagued by this development. He is very aware of what type of person Lex Luthor is and he plans to expose Luthor's supposed evil plot before it is too late. Teaming up with Batman, they work hard to stop Luthor's mania while at the same time, working to stop a large Kryptonite meteor that is headed for Earth. However, Superman and Batman are detained from their mission by their former allies, Superheroes that have gone to work for Luthor's government. Batman and Superman's journey shows the strides they have made in their tolerance of each other and their ideas. In this gripping story, the true measure of their friendship is observed and the viewers find what lengths Superman will go to in order to save the world and a friend.
I give this two thumbs up!
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