The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volumes 1 & 2 DVD Review

On April 26th, the first 13 episodes of Marvel’s all new animated series debuted on DVD!  When the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero can save the world…..the Avengers assemble!  Featuring Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk, fans can now own the first 13 episodes of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! in two must-have, collectible DVD volumes from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.  You can purchase Volume 1 or Volume 2 online or in stores, retailing for $19.99.

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volume 1 includes episodes 1-7 plus an exclusive look at the evolving characters and storyline of Season 2, and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volume 2 includes episodes 8-13 plus another exclusive sneak peek at Season 2 that reveals what makes the Marvel Super Heroes and Villains so unique.

Featuring your favorite animated Super Heroes – Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and The Hulk – The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! sees planet Earth threatened by Super Villains, time traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical beasts and rampaging robots — all bent on the total destruction of humanity.  Unfortunately against these impossible odds, no individual hero has the power to save the world and just when all appears to be hopeless, the most skilled champions in the Marvel universe join forces to form the mightiest Super Hero team in history.  The Avengers come to the rescue when the fate of the world rests on their shoulders.

– “the show unleashes enough action to be plenty mighty with boys” – Variety Magazine

– “It’s all about the action, and ‘The Avengers: World’s Mightiest Heroes’ delivers” – ComicBookResources.com

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! stars the well-known voice talents of Rick D. Wasserman (Planet Hulk, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, “House M.D.”) as Thor, Brian Bloom (The A Team, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2) as Captain America, Fred Tatasciore (Tron: Evolution, Hulk Vs., “Wolverine and the X-Men”) as The Hulk, Wally Wingert (“The Family Guy,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”) as Ant Man, and Phil Lamarr (“Mad TV,” “Futurama”) as Jarvis.

EPISODES:

Volume 1 Episodes:

1.  Iron Man Is Born!
2.  Thor The Mighty
3.  Hulk Versus The World
4.  Meet Captain America
5.  The Man in the Ant Hill
6.  Breakout:  Part 1
7.  Breakout:  Part 2

Volume 2 Episodes:

8.  Some Assembly Required
9.  Living Legend
10.  Everything Is Wonderful
11.  Panther’s Quest
12.  Gamma World:  Part 1
13.  Gamma World:  Part 2

DISC SPECIFICATION:

Street Date:  April 26, 2011
Suggested Retail Price:  Volume 1 – Single Disc DVD = $19.99 U.S. / Volume 2 – Single Disc DVD = $19.99 U.S.
Rated:  TV-Y7 (*Bonus materials not rated)
Run Time:  Volume 1 – Approx 154 minutes (seven 22-minute episodes) / Volume 2 – Single Disc DVD = $19.99 U.S.
Aspect Ratio:  1.78:1 (16×9 widescreen)
Sound: Languages:  English 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound English & Spanish

MY THOUGHTS

If you or the child in your life love superheroes, you’ll love The Avengers:  Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Volumes 1 and 2 on DVD!  My boys favorite superhero of the bunch is Iron Man.  For an introduction, you’ll definitely want to watch “Iron Man is Born,” “Thor the Mighty,” and “Meet Captain America.”  Add The Avengers to your Superheroes on DVD collection today!  Special thanks goes to Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for this review opportunity.

I received a copy of “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volumes 1 & 2” on DVD from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment to facilitate this review.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.