Run up to MoS WB: New (Re)Releases

[Knight]

I have been wondering for a while now, what WB will churn out to promote MoS, this looks like the first release...

(Superboy Season 2 is out now on DVD over in the US)

Just got this update on my Fb feed: Not quite sure what I make of it to be honest. Quite a mixed bag of material isn't it??

tvshowsondvd.com/news/Smallville-Superman-TV-Collection/18020


Smallville - Date, Cost, Packaging, Contents for 'Best of Warner Bros.: Superman TV Collection'
30-DVD set will heroically fly into stores on May the 7th
Posted by David Lambert
1/31/2013


Three months ago we had the news that Best of Warner Bros.: Superman TV Collection was coming to DVD in 2013. At the time we even had an early look at the cover art. Now Warner Home Video has formally announced this title, with a May 7th street date for the (a bit over a month before the new film, Man of Steel, hits theaters). Cost is $98.92 SRP for a 30-DVD collection. Here's what you'll get, spaced out among 3 disc cases (each holding 10 discs) slid in one big gift set:
Disc Case 1:
Smallville - The Complete 1st Season (6 discs)
Superman Serials: The Complete 1948 & 1950 Collection (4 discs)

Disc Case 2:
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete 1st Season (6 discs)
Superman: The Animated Series - Volume 1 (2 discs)
The New Adventures of Superman [1966 animated] (2 discs)

Disc Case 3:
Adventures of Superman - The Complete 1st Season [1952 George Reeves] (5 discs)
DC Universe Superman Doomsday Direct-to-DVD Movie (1 disc)
Max Fleischer's Superman: 1941-1942 (2 discs)
Superman - 13 Heroic Ruby-Spears Episodes (2 discs)
It also includes a 24-page Collector's Book, too, and contains English subtitles (unsure if this is on ALL material, however...but we have reason to believe it might possibly be on all of it). This release is part of the Warner Bros. 90th Anniversary celebration, so pop the cork and enjoy!

Personally I'll be happy with the complete Superboy collection, Lois and Clark series 1 & 2 and maybes some Smallville too (before it went down the pan).

What do yous think?

[Deleted]

It doesn't have those things that you mention being personally happy with. It just has the first season of the things you want. I don't understand the reasoning behind this release whatsoever. Is there anything new in it? Or is it just kinda a sampling of things? Like a starter kit? Who the heck would buy this? What's their target audience, people who would buy it but DON'T already have the things in it? Ahhh, I don't get it.

[Knight]

Those are my thoughts exactly, it's such a bizarre selection I can't fathom it out at all.

From the looks of it there's nothing new on there. I kind of sigh when I see stuff from the 40s and 50s and NOTHING from the 80's.

[crazy_asian_man]

I noticed that the first season of the live-action 'Superboy' didn't make the cut for 'BEST of Warner Bros.: Superman TV Collection'.

Seems like they did SOMETHING right in their selections.

[Scissorpuppy]

Isn't Superboy season 2 coming out on the Warner Archive MOD line?

EDIT: Looks like it already has been released.
www.wbshop.com/product/superboy+the+complete+second+season+1000369165.do

Wish WB would wise up and atleast put the various tv versions of the film on the archive.

EDIT, EDIT: Duh, just re-read the first few sentences of the first post.

[Valentine Smith]

Just waitin' for Superboy Seasons 3 and 4...

[Knight]

I'm hope that there will be a nice slip case release of Superboy.

Definitely want to get L & C S1&2.

Wonder what else we may get in the run up to MoS... Whatever it is, it better be better than the tosh they have just announced.

[crazy_asian_man]

Isn't Superboy season 2 coming out on the Warner Archive MOD line?

I bought one from the WB store (though a week later, Amazon had it $5 cheaper temporarily-ugh!)--- surprisingly, the quality is pretty good!

On another note, Warner Archives is now streaming.... personally, I hope that doesn't mean closing the door on 'made to order' dvds for future seasons....