The story was adapted as an animated movie titled justice. The new frontier the deluxe edition published by dc comics. The new frontier is missing several elements from the graphic novel, including the opening sequence with the losers on dinosaur island, the sequences with john wilson aka john henry, all of the scenes featuring the challengers of the unknown and the suicide squad, and the interlude with the supernatural characters. Marvels new summer crossover event, civil war, surprisingly has a lot in common with new frontier, and thats a complement. The masked mystery men who fought for freedom in the second world war have been outlawed. Hal is shot down in the ensuing conflict, and forced to kill a korea the end of the korean war, where united states air force pilot hal jordan and his wingman, kyle ace morgan, are attacked by enemy pilots not yet. The new frontier is an eisner, harvey and shuster awardwinning sixissue comic book limited series written and drawn by darwyn cooke, and published by dc comics in 2004. Justice league the new frontier batman sections duration. Also included are two backup stories featuring wonder woman, black canary, sgt. Home entertainment returns to the roots of dcs greatest super heroes and their unifying moment with the celebratory release of justice league. The new frontier special comic book collects never before seen stories including new frontier. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. In this origin epic, a virtual whos who of superheroes featuring not only superman, batman and wonder woman, but also green lantern, martian manhunter and flash, these very different heroes must overcome their fear and suspicion of one another to forge an alliance against a creature.
Justice league the new frontier has good animation and is faithful to the source material but i personally would have liked to see a bit more of the famous dc trinity. New frontier is a primer for everything that is pink and perfect about superheroes. New frontier 2008 comic book historians divide the history of superhero comics into ages. Animation are set to release the all new original movie justice league. Based on a multileveled comic book by darwyn cooke, it features the greatest heroes of the dc comics universe banding together in the 1950s to fight a villain who is feeding on the hatred and paranoia of the times to rid the earth of the human scourge. They previously created a wonder woman commemorative edition for that animated film to tie into the liveaction movie. Dec 01, 2004 marvels new summer crossover event, civil war, surprisingly has a lot in common with new frontier, and thats a complement. Adapted from the sixissue comic book series originally published in 2004, the animated adventure justice league. Nov 28, 2007 so take the jump, to hear why, and to check out some new photos, for justice league. The new frontier is a retold origin story for the justice league. Justice league, the new frontier, and the jla comic book movie. I feel okay making that assertion because the guy who created the new frontier, artistwriter darwyn. The lads at the counter were surprised i hadnt read it, and with good reason.
With david boreanaz, miguel ferrer, neil patrick harris, john heard. The new frontier is an entertaining animated adventure. This quadruples with the tons of extras from the absolute edition, and the inclusion of justice league. The new frontier, an epic comic book story that follows superman and other heroes of the dc universe from the end of world war ii through the cold war, will soon be seen in. The series was collected into two trade paperback volumes in 2004 and 2005, an absolute edition in 2006 and a deluxe edition in 2015. The new frontier looks back to the silver age of dc comicbook heroes.
The late darwin cookes miniseries is lauded as a modern retelling of the gold to silver age transition that is filled to the brim with. Cooke was an eisner award winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator, best known for his work on the comic books catwoman, dc. It was then collected into two trade paperback volumes from 20042005 and then an absolute edition in 2006. But condensing nearly 400 pages of story into a 75 minute feature is bound to cause some collateral damage.
Due to budget and production limitations, the animated version of justice league. Dark heart, to another shore and task force x exclusive sneak peek at dc universes batman gotham knight justice league. The bonus feature includes many of the talent included in super heroes united. Instead of reimagining the classic superheroes as they would be today, cooke created a story firmly set in the 1950s and took the superheroes as they were in the golden age of comic books and made them believable. In fact, there are heavy justice society overtones throughout the book that diehard jsa fans are sure to delight in. There was also an animated movie based on the work, justice league.
The new frontier is a 2008 animated superhero film adapted from the dc comics limited series dc. With a cast that will blow your mind, and based off a book that took an epic ride through one of the greatest times of comic history, justice league. In any artistic medium, there is a portion of work that showcases that particular combination of talent. Darwyn cooke was an eisner award winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator, best known for his work on the comic books catwoman, dc. Homage to the new frontier this documentary is a nod to the fans of the new frontier comic book. This article is about the comic book limited series. Frontier tackles the mccarthy eras communist outcry, only its against the superheroes who wont unmask themselves. The new frontier is such a gift for those of us who love comics to start with, its just good. The new frontier special, and features over 50 pages of designs, sketches and. But condensing nearly 400 pages of story into a 75 minute feature is. The new frontier film gets special edition reissue stephen gerding aug 8, 2017 the animated adaptation of the late darwyn cookes dc comics masterpiece is returning to home video with allnew features. Despite its decadesold setting, new frontier is the most exciting recent superhero comic, and testimony to the enduring power of dcs iconic heroes. So take the jump, to hear why, and to check out some new photos, for justice league. Comic books for sale buy dc, marvel comic books online.
Dc comics puts darwyn cookes absolute new frontier back into. Bone, this serves as an anthology consisting of various tales set within the events of the film. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all. This edition collects the original 6issue miniseries together with the justice league. If you want to start a comicbook justiceleaguethenewfrontier page, just click the edit button above. Its complex enough to captivate current comics fans yet compelling for nostalgic boomers who grew up with these characters. Jul 21, 2007 the new frontier, an epic comic book story that follows superman and other heroes of the dc universe from the end of world war ii through the cold war, will soon be seen in a new incarnation. An alternate history of the justice league of america which imagines superman, wonder woman, batman and other iconic dc comics heroes pulling together to battle an alien menace during the cold war. The new frontier, im afraidyeah, the comic book was better. Aug 10, 2017 warner plans to rerelease the justice league. Based on a multileveled comic book by darwyn cooke, it features the greatest heroes of the dc comics universe banding together in the 1950s to fight a villain who is feeding on the hatred and paranoia of the times to. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. The new frontier follows the epic adventures of superman and his fellow dc comics superheroes from the end of world war ii to the global tensions of the cold war.
Today when i got this, i invited massawyrm over for a peek since the film doesnt hit till march 14th plus i knew he knew nothing about this and hardly anything about the silver age and i wanted to see how it played. The new frontier will become beloved amongst animation lovers, comic book fans and even novices. Homage to the new frontier 3 bonus justice league episodes. The new frontier looks back to the silver age of dc comic book heroes, finding in them all the elements needed for a commentary on postwar america. Justice league comics k alphabetical order rules all comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. The film was written by stan berkowitz and the story and visual consultant was darwyn cooke the film received a rating of pg for violent content and images, and was released on february 26, 2008. Using a classic style, cooke creates a classic of his own. The new frontier, later adapted as an animated film. The new frontier is an eisner, harvey, and shuster awardwinning sixissue comic book limited series written and drawn by darwyn cooke, published by dc comics in 20032004. The new frontier deluxe edition is truly the gem of the year, a superheroes finest hour, not to be missed. Live the intense tale of the founding of the greatest band of superheroes ever justice league. In 2015, a deluxe edition was released that included all six issues. While id heard of the new frontier, i didnt pick it up until after darwyn. The new frontier in 2008, with the voices of david boreanaz as hal jordan, kyle maclachlan as superman, jeremy sisto as batman, lucy lawless as wonder woman, miguel ferrer as martian manhunter and neil patrick harris as the flash.
The new frontier on february 26, 2008 on dvd, hd dvd and bluray disc, distributed by warner home. Plot heavy, and very consistent with its source material, this band of golden and silver age heroes come together almost reluctantly to defend the earth, and to reclaim the american way, in response to an ominous, bizarre threat called the center. Westernanimation justice league the new frontier if you meant one of those, just click and go. In the 1950s, a new generation of superheroes must join forces with the communitys active veterans and a hostile us government to fight a menace to earth. The end of the korean war, where united states air force pilot hal jordan and his wingman, kyle ace morgan, are attacked by enemy pilots not yet informed of the ceasefire. The new frontier special comic online free and high quality. The new frontier, an epic comic book story that follows superman and other heroes of the dc universe from the end of world war ii through the cold war, will soon be seen in a new incarnation. The film was written by stan berkowitz and the story and visual consultant was darwyn cooke. Montes mar 10, 2008 if you loved new frontier, picking up this followup is a nobrainer and worthy edition to your collection. Justice league the new frontier comic book tv tropes. The conflict between superman and batman is later retold in accurate detail in justice league. The new frontier special full comic online free and high quality. The new frontier, the dc universe original movie that images the justice league and other dc comics.
The new frontier commemorative edition gives fans the opportunity to savor the unique genius of such a legendary comic talent as darwyn cooke in a thrilling, animated. The new frontier was a comic that has long been on my toread list, but for some reason always slipped out of my stack when i came around to the counter at the comic shop. Overview adapted from the sixissue comic book series originally published in 2004, the animated adventure justice league. Aug 08, 2007 with a cast that will blow your mind, and based off a book that took an epic ride through one of the greatest times of comic history, justice league. The golden age lasted from the late thirties to the end of the second world war. The film received a rating of pg for violent content and images, and was released on february 26, 2008. The 11 best justice league storylines of all time nerdist. If only the justice league animated series had taken some notes from this work. The new frontier released february 26, 2008 directed by dave bullock written by stan berkowitz, darwyn cooke music by kevin manthei duration 75 min studio warner bros. The new frontier takes readers on an epic journey from the end of the golden age of heroes to the beginnings of the legendary justice league of america. A land without the justice leaguesuperman, batman and wonder woman. The comic was given an animated directtovideo film adaptation titled justice league.
Instead of reimagining the classic superheroes as they would be today, cooke created a story firmly set in the 1950s and took the superheroes as they. It is a lot a lot better than the other animated comic book adaptations out there though. The new frontier is a 2008, directtovideo, animated, superhero film adapted from the dc comics limited series dc. The new frontier follows the epic adventures of superman and his fellow dc comics. It illustrates the justice league at their very best when they have first come together and made the decision to make the world a better place. Clip from the animated dc comics movie justice league. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Justice league the new frontier by dave bullock dave. The new frontier commemorative edition on bluray combo pack, bluray steelbook, and dvd on october 3, 2017 for the new commemorative edition of the popular 2008 pg animated film, warner bros.
The new frontier video 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. The new frontier, directed by dave bullock, saw screenplay writer stan berkowitz is an animated film adaptation of the 200304 awardwinning sixissue comic book dc. The new frontier special makes this collection a little more than what its expensive predecessor could offer. An alternate history of the justice league of america which imagines superman, wonder woman, batman and other iconic dc comics heroes pulling together to.
Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Civil war on the other hand is a war between those who register with the government and reveal their identity, and. Dc the new frontier tpb 2016 dc complete edition comic books. The new frontier in 2008, with the voices of david boreanaz as hal jordan, kyle maclachlan as superman, jeremy sisto as batman, lucy lawless as wonder woman, miguel ferrer as. Burbank, ca warner premiere, dc comics and warner bros. There are a number of reasons why a project like dcs justice league. The new frontier animated movie, based on the graphic novel by darwyn cooke, as justice league. The new frontier in 2008, with the voices of david boreanaz as hal. Darwyn cookes acclaimed epic is back in a new title collecting the 6issue miniseries plus justice league. A high concept comic book series written and drawn by darwyn cooke under the title dc. Homage to the new frontier this minidocumentary is a nod to the fans of the new frontier comics, further expanding the themes contained in the.
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