X-Men 90's Animated Series Coming To DVD!!

[FlawedCoil82]

!!!!!:::EDIT:::!!!!!


X-MEN IS FINALLY GOING TO BE RELEASED HERE IN AMERICA ON DVD THROUGH DISNEY!!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/X-Men-Volumes-Announced/11203

Wonderful news!!!!!!!


Jack

[ZariusTwo]

AMAZING FRIENDS:o

[Spitfire]

Were these shows like deemed not popular enough to release here or what? Or are there some legal issues? It really makes no sense.

It's not even worth importing them, even with an un-region locked player the sets would cost twice as much.

[Jon]

I thought, at one point, someone had mentioned Disney loosing the rights to distribute the Marvel toons (though, strangely, they are still able to *air* them on Toon Disney?!).

[Spitfire]

That's not really a bad thing. They F up everything they release on DVD. The damn Tick DVDs sets are a mess with missing episodes and the Season 3 release is no where to be heard of.

If you look at other stuff they have related to the X-men season they have sets for "The Hulk" and "Silver Surfer" I bet they have sets for every Marvel show.

[Jon]

Granted The Tick DVDs have been troublesome. And have the half-released, then stopped Gargoyles. But seem to be doing pretty good with others they did/are doing.

[ZariusTwo]

Just heard that the solo 1980s Spidey series is getting released in Germany and the UK eventually as well, as well as the much-loathed Spider-Man Unlimited

[Jester]

That's not really a bad thing. They F up everything they release on DVD. The damn Tick DVDs sets are a mess with missing episodes and the Season 3 release is no where to be heard of.

If you look at other stuff they have related to the X-men season they have sets for "The Hulk" and "Silver Surfer" I bet they have sets for every Marvel show.
The did release all of the 90's Fantastic Four series, probably the least popular of the 90's Marvel Animated Series.

[Drtooth]

That's not really a bad thing. They F up everything they release on DVD. The damn Tick DVDs sets are a mess with missing episodes and the Season 3 release is no where to be heard of.


But at least we GOT them. Disney doesn't even want to release further volumes of their OWN cartoons they actually created. Tailspin and Rescue Rangers are unfinnished, and no announcement on Darkwing Duck volume 3 either. And one of the Tick episodes was due to Disney not wanting to piss Marvel off for a parody character THEY DIDN'T EVEN CREATE.

Personally, I'm more pissed off they all were bare bones releases. Come on? You couldn't get Jim Cummings in to interview for Darkwing Duck?

But the Europe releases shouldn't bug people. A Canadian company is releasing all these Marvel cartoons. Unfortunately, they're the lame 3-4 episodes per disk types, and most are just ports of VHS.

[Jon]

^ Not sure about the other Disney Afternoon shows, but UltimateDisney.com still has a listing for the next Volume of Rescue Rangers (as well as of Gummi Bears) on their upcoming releases list (though yet to give any date/time frame).

[Jester]

But at least we GOT them. Disney doesn't even want to release further volumes of their OWN cartoons they actually created. Tailspin and Rescue Rangers are unfinnished, and no announcement on Darkwing Duck volume 3 either. And one of the Tick episodes was due to Disney not wanting to piss Marvel off for a parody character THEY DIDN'T EVEN CREATE.

Personally, I'm more pissed off they all were bare bones releases. Come on? You couldn't get Jim Cummings in to interview for Darkwing Duck?

But the Europe releases shouldn't bug people. A Canadian company is releasing all these Marvel cartoons. Unfortunately, they're the lame 3-4 episodes per disk types, and most are just ports of VHS.
That sucks! Heck, Duck Tales still isn't completed yet either (is it?). I was buying them. (all but Chip n' Dale, but I was seriously thinking about it eventually.) Heck I even bought the 2 sets they did of Gargoyles that went unfinished. Man, Disney, what's your problem?

[Drtooth]

That sucks! Heck, Duck Tales still isn't completed yet either (is it?). I was buying them. (all but Chip n' Dale, but I was seriously thinking about it eventually.) Heck I even bought the 2 sets they did of Gargoyles that went unfinished. Man, Disney, what's your problem?

Well, Ducktales comes yearly, and it's not November (the month all the other releases have been in) yet. But I've been checking out to see if Darkwing and The Tick would be announced (since it's almost August, and we haven't heard anything about them). No avail.

And when the heck do they expect to release Gummis and Rescue Rangers? They haven't had a disk set for 2 years. And Rescue Rangers only has 11 episodes to go.

[Mandi-chan]

I e-mailed Disney asking about Volume 3 of Darkwing Duck, and they replied with a "there are no plans for a Volume 3 release at this time" junk...

Seriously...WHY do they bother even starting to release shows on dvd, if they seemingly REFUSE to finish what they started?!

I won't be suprised if the same thing happens to Ducktales too...

As for X-Men (it's about blasted time!!!), I'll get the UK dvds...but I'm going to wait and hear what fans say about it first before I do so. I don't want to bother if it turns out they've been edited in some way.

[Drtooth]

I e-mailed Disney asking about Volume 3 of Darkwing Duck, and they replied with a "there are no plans for a Volume 3 release at this time" junk...

Seriously...WHY do they bother even starting to release shows on dvd, if they seemingly REFUSE to finish what they started?!


Because they're not the Hanna Effing Montana Cash Cow they seem to be milking relentlessly now.

Lemme guess, we could start an angry letter writing campaign, and nothing will happen. I swear, this new guy is JUST as bad as Eisner.

[DrSpengler]

Yeah, never try to decipher rhyme or reason from Disney's DVD releases. That way lies madness.

I mean, just look at Power Rangers. They're consistently the best selling boy's toyline every year and the show gets great ratings. And yet...DVD season sets? Anyone? That's like a license to print money. I know they were testing the waters with Operation Overdrive sets, but I never heard any news on if that encouraged them to release any Mighty Morphin sets or not.

[Jester]

I never heard any news on if that encouraged them to release any Mighty Morphin sets or not.
Sets that young adults, like me, would probably buy. :P

[ZariusTwo]

Yeah, never try to decipher rhyme or reason from Disney's DVD releases. That way lies madness.

I mean, just look at Power Rangers. They're consistently the best selling boy's toyline every year and the show gets great ratings. And yet...DVD season sets? Anyone?.

Region 2 are releasing box sets for SPD, Dinothunder, Ninja Storm, Mystic Force, and Operation Overdrive (yep...all the New Zeland-produced seasons), and Germany has plenty of MMPR, Zeo, and Time Force boxsets

[Spike Spiegel]

Just heard that the solo 1980s Spidey series is getting released in Germany and the UK eventually as well, as well as the much-loathed Spider-Man Unlimited

Why are they releasing Spider-Man Unlimited if they never even completed the frigging series? It was thirteen eps with a cliffhanger. What a waste.

[Drtooth]

Yeah, never try to decipher rhyme or reason from Disney's DVD releases. That way lies madness.

I mean, just look at Power Rangers. They're consistently the best selling boy's toyline every year and the show gets great ratings. And yet...DVD season sets? Anyone? That's like a license to print money. I know they were testing the waters with Operation Overdrive sets, but I never heard any news on if that encouraged them to release any Mighty Morphin sets or not.

I have no clue why something that was that big and continues to be that big is totally neglected. I really wish Saban kept the control over his company's product, and Disney JUST got the Family Channel. Not that I'm that big on PR, but certainly they have a great back catalog of Fox Kid's shows that we'll never see again.

At least they put Eek the Cat on one of their websites for a while

[ZariusTwo]

Why are they releasing Spider-Man Unlimited if they never even completed the frigging series?

That has'nt stopped other series from being released with an unresolved storyline

[FlawedCoil82]

Well crap, after contacting Liberation Entertainment a few times, they finally wrote me back and this is the response that they sent to me.

"Dear Jack,

Thanks for your email via the Liberation website.

We've had a lot of enquiries about the Marvel animated series.
Unfortunately we do not hold the US rights - so we won't be releasing them
in the US... I wish we could. I'm not entirely sure who does hold them
in the US, which may be behind why they have not been released there
yet.

Sorry we can't be more help. For more information on our European
releases, please have a look at www.dvdsuperheroes.co.uk . Thanks again
for contacting us.

All the best,

Mark"

Someone in Marvel Entertainment needs to be finding out who owns the rights to this series in America and fast! I read on another site recently that Disney thought they owned the rights but then they were wrong and that no one else knows who owns them either. It is inexcusably ridiculous that no one knows who owns them here. :evil:
Jack

[Spike Spiegel]

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. How can they NOT know, or why isn't whoever does own this stuff get half a brain and release it here??

[Drtooth]

Someone in Marvel Entertainment needs to be finding out who owns the rights to this series in America and fast! I read on another site recently that Disney thought they owned the rights but then they were wrong and that no one else knows who owns them either. It is inexcusably ridiculous that no one knows who owns them here. :evil:
Jack


I'm TOTALLY confused. So does Disney own the rights to the Saban stuff or not? I know Power Rangers is in the mouse's clutches, but other than that, I'm really confused about this. Especially the Marvel stuff.

[FlawedCoil82]

I don't remember exactly what it said on the website that I read it on but the jist of it was Disney has the rights to air the shows on their networks, but apparently did not have the rights to actually release them on dvd. Another company called something like Buena Vista (spelling?) had the rights to release one set of the show around the time X2: X-Men United came out in theaters (the set was called "Legend Of Wolverine") however they did not acquire the rights to the full series to release season sets here, and since then their license with the series has expired. But now Marvel is trying to regain their license from Disney and Disney is fighting them back saying that Marvel cannot release them while they are still allowed to air them because that would take their ratings down. It is a huge, screwed up mess. :roll:
Jack

[Time Mistress]

My friend recently got a British/region free player so she could watch Blake's 7so I may end up getting the British X-Men DVDs.

I have no idea what is up with Disney, but I'm not worried yet about my faves not coming out. Now if it's November and there's still no news of Darkwing, Tale Spin or Ducktales then I'll be worried. I thought they had been selling well.

Also where the heck is the last season of X-Men: Evolution? That's owned by a completely different company and they only had one season (nine eps) left to release. I had more hope for that series seeing the light of day, but it's now been two years since the last release, they released season 3 to tie in with the release of the 3rd X-Men movie. I can only hope season 4 will finally be released when the Wolverine movie comes out maybe.

[FlawedCoil82]

Just in case anyone still wants to order this item, I found it on PlayUSA.com and they converted the price to US Dollars so the total price for X-Men Season 1, Volume 1 is $14.99 with free shipping. Here is the link.

http://www.playusa.com/DVD/DVD/PROD/2-/5452061/-/Product.html

I hope that anyone who loved this cartoon (and who has a region free dvd player) will go ahead and order this set because Liberation Entertainment invested a lot of money in obtaining this series so hopefully we can show them our gratitude by helping it sell well. I went on ahead and ordered a copy myself, so I am hopong for the best that my dvd player will play it.
Jack

[FlawedCoil82]

I didn't know if anyone would care or not but a company has already released the dvd set of the 90's Spider-Man cartoon that featured the two episodes with the X-Men as the guest stars. If you wanted to pick that up (and it is a Region 1 disc so it WILL play in American dvd players), it can be bought here: http://www.playusa.com/DVD/Region_1/PROD/2-/5342867/-/Product.html?add=5342867

(It also features two bonus episodes of Iron Man). I went on ahead and ordered it. :D
Jack

[ZariusTwo]

Old news to virtually everyone.

[Drtooth]

I didn't know if anyone would care or not but a company has already released the dvd set of the 90's Spider-Man cartoon that featured the two episodes with the X-Men as the guest stars. If you wanted to pick that up (and it is a Region 1 disc so it WILL play in American dvd players), it can be bought here: http://www.playusa.com/DVD/Region_1/PROD/2-/5342867/-/Product.html?add=5342867

(It also features two bonus episodes of Iron Man). I went on ahead and ordered it. :D
Jack

Yeah... Those would be the Canadian released episodes. Most of their line up is old VHS of random 60's and 80's Marvel cartoons. it's something, but hardly the collectors sets the fans deserve.

[Blade Raider]

It's finally happening...

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/X-Men-Volumes-Announced/11203

[FlawedCoil82]

I just read it on the Marvel toon forum!! :D Holy crap I am beyond thrilled!! I just pray that Disney will do these sets justice and include them as full season sets (with episodes in order) and with no edited or cut scenes. But I plead with everyone on here who loved this cartoon to PLEASE buy these dics if they are, in fact, full uncut season sets so that the other seasons andother Marvel toons may also see the light of day in America. However this is extremely encouraging news. :D
Jack

[Blade Raider]

I'm sure these are season sets since the first 2 seasons are 13 episodes each and these are 2-disc sets. Right now, I pray the show's in episode order. If you have seen their Disney Afternoon box sets, you should know how hard it is for them to get it right.

On a side note, I'm getting tried of Disney getting half way through a show and then never releasing the rest. It's really annoying that I can't finish Darkwing Duck (including episodes I've never seen). Here's hoping Marvel is in charge of the DVD production.

[LeoNerdo]

my brother bought the first season from the UK releases so and those were pretty nice. i figure these will probably be very similar to those sets if not better.

[Drtooth]

I'm sure these are season sets since the first 2 seasons are 13 episodes each and these are 2-disc sets. Right now, I pray the show's in episode order. If you have seen their Disney Afternoon box sets, you should know how hard it is for them to get it right.

On a side note, I'm getting tried of Disney getting half way through a show and then never releasing the rest. It's really annoying that I can't finish Darkwing Duck (including episodes I've never seen). Here's hoping Marvel is in charge of the DVD production.

Definitely...Darkwing didn't even go into the Saturday Morning episodes yet. I doubt they're even finished with the first broadcast season. And Ducktales needs just one more set to be complete. And the fact they didn't even bother with The Tick Season 3 yet really sucks... especially since I haven't seen half those episodes.

I'm glad they did release these to some extent, but they really need to make a commitment and finish the series they started. If they do the same with X-Men and Spider-Man, they'll really get some heat for that.

[Weapon X]

Finally!

This is great news, I'm tired of watching episodes in bad resolution on YouTube.

[Spike Spiegel]

Finally!

I'm tired of watching episodes in bad resolution on YouTube.

Amen to that!

[FlawedCoil82]

For anyone who cares, X-Men Volume 1 and 2 are now available for pre-order from Amazon.com. :D

X-Men Volume 1 can be bought here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIVEVE?tag=tvshowsondvdcom&link_code=as3&creativeASIN=B001QIVEVE&creative=373489&camp=211189

X-Men Volume 2 can be bought here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIVEVO?tag=tvshowsondvdcom&link_code=as3&creativeASIN=B001QIVEVO&creative=373489&camp=211189

Jack

[FlawedCoil82]

Woohoo!! Disney has finally announced the episode listing of the upcoming X-Men volumes! They will be full season sets!!! :D

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has passed along the following official details about the upcoming X-Men: Volume One and X-Men: Volume Two DVD releases. The details are posted below.

Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Story: Experience the classic Marvel® legacy as the X-Men animated series finally explodes onto DVD for the first time. Featuring stories adapted directly from the original comic books, this collection is a piece of Marvel history and a must-have for every X-Men fan.

Discover the origins of your favorite characters and uncover the secrets of Magneto and more of the world’s most diabolical villains in X-Men: Volume 1. Relive 32 episodes of the series, from the 2-part “Night of The Sentinels” through the 5-part amazing epic “Phoenix Saga,” in this must-have collection!

Episode Guide:

VOLUME 1

Disc 1
Night of the Sentinels (Part 1)
Night of the Sentinels (Part 2)
Enter Magneto
Deadly Reunions
Captive Hearts
Cold Vengeance
Slave Island
The Unstoppable Juggernaut

Disc 2
The Cure
Come The Apocalypse
Days Of Future Past (Part 1)
Days Of Future Past (Part 2)
The Final Decision
Till Death Do Us Part (Part 1)
Till Death Do Us Part (Part 2)
Whatever It Takes

VOLUME 2

Disc 1
Red Dawn
Repo Man
X-Ternally Yours
Time Fugitives (Part 1)
Time Fugitives (Part 2)
A Rogue's Tale
Beauty & The Beast
Mojo Vision

Disc 2
Reunion (Part 1)
Reunion (Part 2)
Out of the Past (Part 1)
Out of the Past (Part 2)
The Phoenix Saga (Part 1): Sacrifice
The Phoenix Saga (Part 2): The Dark Shroud
The Phoenix Saga (Part 3): Cry of the Banshee
The Phoenix Saga (Part 4): The Starjammers
The Phoenix Saga (Part 5): Child of Light

VOLUME 1 STREET DATE: April 28, 2009
Direct prebook: March 3, 2009
Suggested retail price: $23.99 US; $29.99 Canadian
Rated: ‘TV-Y7-FV’
Run time: Approximately 368 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Language: French and Spanish

VOLUME 2 STREET DATE: April 28, 2009
Direct prebook: March 3, 2009
Suggested retail price: $23.99 US; $29.99 Canadian
Rated: ‘TV-Y7-FV’
Run time: Approximately 391 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Language: French and Spanish

EVERYONE WHO WAS A FAN OF THIS CARTOON, PLEASE BUY THESE VOLUMES AS SOON AS THEY ARE RELEASED TO ENCOURAGE DISNEY TO CONTINUE RELEASING THE REST OF THE SERIES!! :D
Jack

[Blade Raider]

Language: French and Spanish
There's no English! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! !!


:lol:


Great news. Now I start hoping for chapter breaks (Nothing special, just let me skip the dang intro!)

[Jester]

I know I'm gonna try and get them.

[Drtooth]

There's no English! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! !!

That better the heck be a mistake. Otherwise, that's gonna suck the big one! :trazz:

While I can't say I'm the hugest hugest fan, I may just pick up Vol1.

[IamtheKnight]

I might pick these up!

[FlawedCoil82]

I just wanted to remind everyone that X-Men Volume 1 and X-Men Volume 2 are coming out on dvd everywhere today!!! So be sure to pick them up! :D
Jack

[Tarog]

So Awesome, Over here in Aus we have them been released aswell but on the 20th may, Can't wait.

[Spitfire]

I got these DVDs the other day. THe top of the case says "Marvel Comics Collection" which makes me wonder if they plan on releasing Iron Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and Spider-man as well. Those shows were all linked together and done int he same style if i remember correctly so I think it'd be great.

[Brodie]

Fantastic 4 is already out.

[thebrownranger]

These are definitely next on my list!

[Jester]

Yeah, I hope so. Spider-man, X-men, Avengers, Iron Man, Hulk...if they release all of those, I'll be broke...er...more broke.

[Brodie]

Didn't AVengers get cancelled after like 5 epidodes?

[Jester]

I don't know....but then it'd be a quick 1 disk set.

[FlawedCoil82]

Avengers ran for a total of 13 episodes. So unless Disney would be anal, then they could get it (along with Silver Surfer) out on one set each.

Of course I got both of these X-Men dvds. Man, I am so glad that these are the full, unedited versions. My only complaint really is that there is some digital interlacing that bugs me in some of the action scenes (causing jerky type movements) as well as when the camera pans from one part of a scene to another, it gives the appearance that the background is 'flashing'. I also wouldn't have minded a restoration of the picture/sound and an episode/character guide, but these are minor gripes as long as the rest of the series comes out. It does look like some early artwork for Volume 3 was posted though, so it looks promising that Disney will continue releasing these.

Early Volume 3 ink:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/X-Men-Volume-3/11789

:D
Jack

[FlawedCoil82]

Just a reminder to everyone that X-Men Volume 3 and X-Men Volume 4 are now available for purchase on dvd. I already picked mine up.

[Hordak]

Love this toon! My uncle has been picking these up. If money was a little better I'd jump on them! Had been waiting forever for there release!

[Spike Spiegel]

I plan on buying volume 3 this week to finish up the Phoenix saga...watching the eps back to back, I had never realized how epic this show truly was...my favorite non-Phoenix episode so far is "Till Death Do Us Part."

[Brodie]

I haven't seen these at Wal Mart...thats where I got the first 2...Whats the deal?!

[FlawedCoil82]

They might be sold out right now. My local Meijer was sold out of all their copies by noon on the release day. Target has them both for $15.99 each this week though (in store only). If people can't find them in stores, they can be bought online.

VOLUME 3:
http://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Three-Marvel-Collection-Morris/dp/B002DYKPF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1253243199&sr=1-1

VOLUME 4:
http://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Four-Marvel-Collection-Morris/dp/B002DYKPFQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1253243199&sr=1-2

Jack

[oldmanwinters]

I picked up Volumes 3 & 4 at Best Buy last week (price-matched and $5 off the double purchase!) and have really enjoyed seeing the continuity unfold. I love all the Wolverine backstory. However, I am disappointed Buena Vista went with "original air-date" episode order as opposed to production order, so I printed out my own episode guide to help me keep track of everything.

Overall, I'd say it really is a treat to be able to watch any of these episodes whenever I wish. Highly Recommended for 90s animation fans!

[FlawedCoil82]

The only episode I am angry about Disney not including is "No Mutant Is An Island". That episode was essential to be in between The Phoenix Saga and The Dark Phoenix Saga". However, otherwise I like them including them in airdate order instead of production order. If they woulda followed production order then it would have looked like Rogue and Gambit were no longer on the team since there is stretch of like 12 episodes where neither of them make a single appearance. At least in airdate order, they managed to fit a few episodes in that still featured these members so they weren't completely forgotten.
Jack

[oldmanwinters]

The only episode I am angry about Disney not including is "No Mutant Is An Island". That episode was essential to be in between The Phoenix Saga and The Dark Phoenix Saga". However, otherwise I like them including them in airdate order instead of production order. If they woulda followed production order then it would have looked like Rogue and Gambit were no longer on the team since there is stretch of like 12 episodes where neither of them make a single appearance. At least in airdate order, they managed to fit a few episodes in that still featured these members so they weren't completely forgotten.
Jack

Hmm, I wonder what Rogue and Gambit were doing on that 12 episode gap?

Touring the world? Maybe that's why Wolverine got sent to "chaperone" them in Europe during the Nightcrawler episode?:P

[IamtheKnight]

Just finished watching volume 2. great episodes and stories. I can't wait to pick up volumes 3 and 4 :tsmile:

[FlawedCoil82]

I am not sure why Rogue and Gambit were missing from so many episodes in season 4 and 5. I am a huge 90's Rogue fan so I was upset anytime she was left out. The biggest offending episodes were the "Beyond Good And Evil" episodes on Volume 4. Rogue is in the first episode (out of uniform) and says about 3 lines. After that, she is completely left out of the entire saga. Cyclops even tells her to stay at the mansion while they all go off to fight Apocalypse and Mr. Sinister. Wouldn't it be a good idea to take your strongest team member with you to face two of your deadliest enemies? :roll: That nonsense of refusing to let Rogue fight in any of those battles or even have any speaking lines destroyed the entire "Beyond Good And Evil" saga for me.

And Gambit was absent completely from the 5th season except for cameos in "Bloodlines" and "The Phalanx Part 2". And then he appeared in 3 of the final episodes of the series but with a different voice actor (who sucks). After Season 3 even Jean Grey was regularly ignored. Only Wolverine and Beast were in like every episode.
Jack

[FlawedCoil82]

Woohoo! The box art and release date for X-Men: Volume 5 (the final set in the collection) has been released. I am not a fan of the cover though. But I am thrilled to see that Disney will actually finish releasing a series on dvd (something not done too often). The release date is set for March 3rd, 2010. Check it! :D

http://david-nakayama.deviantart.com/art/X-MEN-Animated-Vol-5-Box-Art-147113012

Jack

[Spitfire]

I didn't know Captain America was a major player in X-men...He was in a few Spider-man episodes.

Anyways looks cool to me. I'm glad they threw Omega Red on there and even Mojo. I was worried they weren't going to include those episodes.

[FlawedCoil82]

Captain America was only in the one episode called "Old Soldiers" (along with Red Skull). I am assuming that they put Captain America on the cover though to tie it in with the Captain America movie (whenever that is coming out?). Defintiely my least favorite of the covers though. I think more team members should have been featured on the cover. Oh well...
Jack

[Spitfire]

I know he's the most popular Marvel character but I think it's funny Wolverine manged to be the center piece of every cover except volume 3.

Anyways here's to Spider-man hopefully coming out next.

[Spike Spiegel]

The artist of all the covers, David Nakayama, says on his DeviantArt that he is working on a new project that is "something along the same lines."

Maybe it's a cover for a Spider-Man DVD or another X-Men series like EVO? After all Disney does own Marvel now...

[tone-master21]

TVShowsOnDVD.com has posted about the cover art.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/X-Men-Volume-5/13173

It also says that Disney is going to be working on similar DVD releases to X-Men for the 1994 Spider-Man series that are expected in 2011.

[FlawedCoil82]

OK, now TVShowsonDVD.com has comfirmed that X-Men, Volume 5 will finally be released on May 4th, 2010! :D

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/X-Men-Volume-5/13276

And in Marvel related news, Iron Man The Complete Series will also be released as a 3 disc dvd set on the same date!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Iron-Man-The-Complete-Series/13275

Jack

[Spitfire]

Awesome. Too bad I already bought the Canadian Ironman set. Oh well.

[FlawedCoil82]

Just a reminder for everyone, the fifth (and final) volume of X-Men the animated series has been released on dvd as of today! Be sure to pick it up and complete you X-Men collection! :D
Jack

[Koschei]

sweet, thanks for the news.
Just talking about the last vol. last week.

[Brodie]

Picked up mine today, along with Iron Man.

[Spitfire]

Gotta get mine this weekend. I'll probably get the Iron Man set too just so I have the seasons separate. Season 1 is kinda unwatchable.

[Brodie]

What do you mean "seasons seperate"? Its all one pack.

[ZariusTwo]

Gotta get mine this weekend. I'll probably get the Iron Man set too just so I have the seasons separate. Season 1 is kinda unwatchable.

Anything that has the line "spritsed by the boss" is quite forgivable

[FlawedCoil82]

I only saw a couple episodes of Iron Man and thought they were terrible. I didn't know if that set was worth picking up...

[Brodie]

Somewhat unrelated...but, does anyone know if the US will ever see a full season release on Wolverine & The X-Men? I know Canada has it, but I'm tempted to wait a bit to see if the US might get it with all the features on the single disc releases...

Help, anyone?

[Spitfire]

What do you mean "seasons seperate"? Its all one pack.

I was hoping Seasons 1 and 2 were on different disks in the new set but I just looked on Amazon and saw they're not. The set I have has season 2 starting half way on the 2nd disk. Also the disk cuts out intros and end credits, which I don't mind but it blends everything together a bit awkwardly. I'm also guessing the quality will be better on the new set.

I'm also hoping for a full series release of Wolverine and the X-men. I'll buy the Canadian set if i have to but I'd rather get a US release. I'm hoping if they release it here the set will contain some information on the unfinished 2nd season.

I only saw a couple episodes of Iron Man and thought they were terrible. I didn't know if that set was worth picking up...
The 2nd season is a lot better. Better animation, stories, pretty much everything. No more bad CGI transformation scenes or annoying side kick characters for the most part. It's not as good as X-men but it's a fun watch. A lot like the 2nd Fantastic Four season. Now if they would only release Silver Surfer and Spider-man.

[Koschei]

Love the box art for the DVD sets, but I havnt seen the new one yet?

[FlawedCoil82]

Koschei, click the link below for the cover of X-Men, Volume 5:
http://img.amazon.ca/images/I/61nNCzi4MXL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Thanks for the advice Spitfire. I may pick it up then. I'm pretty sure the episodes I saw from Iron Man were from the first season.
Jack

[Spitfire]

Over the past few days I've been watching this set. I just finished "Old Soldiers". So far it's pretty bland in my opinion. The episodes I have liked were old ones that didn't make it onto the other sets. This set is mostly the last season of the series which has really dumbed down animation. Jubilee has been in a lot of the episodes and her character is annoying. Gambit's voice actor is totally different and the only episode he's in so far could be tied with the Christmas episode for worst episode in the entire series.

"Old Soldiers" is a fun story but it makes no sense. Wolverine has been set up this whole series as not being able to remember anything before his operation, what he does remember were implanted memories and missions he did. Now all of a sudden he can remember back to what he did during WW2? Really doesn't work for me.

I have 3 left to watch I think so hopefully they're at least decent but I'm not counting on it.

[Ioz]

I've been enjoying the episodes I've watched so far. I missed out on the last season when it was first on. The episodes aren't as good as the previous seasons' episodes, but still better than most cartoon shows out there.

[FlawedCoil82]

I never understood why the Christmas episode got so much hate. :o I watch that episode every Christmas eve. Sure, there were cliche moments in it but I think that is present in any episode. I also don't understand why people hated the new animation so much? I would have taken more of that over the animation from the other 2 X-Men animated shows any day. My only beef with it was there were only 3 episodes that featured stories in the present time (Graduation Day, Hidden Agendas and The Fifth Horseman). The other three episodes were complete wastes of time and effort and added nothing to the series. "Old Soldiers" was decent but the other two are among the worst episodes in the entire series. An episode devoted solely to the origins of Mr. Sinister? Why didn't Magneto or Apocalypse get full origin episodes? And I won't even speak of "Jubilee's Fairytale Theatre". God, that episode is an embarassment. But I'd still take anything from those 6 episodes over X-Men Evolution or Wolverine And The X-Men.
Jack

[Spitfire]

Really? Wolverine and the X-men is probably one of the best animated series I've seen in a long time. It reminded me a lot of the 90's series with it's story arcs. The whole season was leading up to one big event. I also liked how they switched between the present and the future. Really sad it didn't continue.

Anyways my issue with the new animation is the characters just didn't look very good. All the detail was gone. The 90's Spider-man series looked better. Also the backgrounds didn't seem to match. The stories were stupider, all of them, and while the series never had great dialogue how horrid it was stuck out more when the cool comic style animation wasn't there to distract me. I also felt like the voice actors were trying even less then usual. It felt like they just didn't care. It was a tacked on after thought season. They didn't expect to be around after "Beyond Good and Evil" but they got one more season.

[TheCanadiandrome]

man i need to get the latest dvd. have all the rest though. this series was great

[Panda Khan]

so glad they decided to release these sets. the 1-3 episode themed dvds weren't cutting it.