Review: The Super Hero Squad Show: Volume One

It’s no small job protecting Super Hero City from the wild, weird (& even wacky) villainy of Villainville’s infamous baddies… but Iron Man, Wolverine, the Hulk, the Silver Surfer, Thor and the Falcon are always up for the job. Shouting “Hero Up!” as they rush into battle, the Squad must keep Dr. Doom’s minions from gathering pieces of the Infinity Sword. Otherwise, Doom will use the Sword to rule the universe! Luckily, the City is filled with Marvel Super Hero guest-stars to help out in a pinch. These brave heroes totally deliver the action – but with plenty of humor on the side. 

My nephew loves this show!  It was like he was in a trance while watching it.  He and my sister had been using sheets as capes before I brought this movie to him.  So then when he saw this show, he was ecstatic and wanted the sheet wrapped around him while he watched the dvd.  It's a great way to spend time with a child because Super Hero Squad Show is fun for kids and adults.

On July 13, 2010, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Marvel Animation, will release The Super Hero Squad Show: Quest For The Infinity Sword!  Volume 1 DVD, featuring the first seven episodes from the first season of this popular action-packed animated series and special bonus features including a new interview with Stan Lee, music video and trailers.  A must-have for heroes of all ages, this DVD is priced to own at $14.93 SRP.


Boasting a stellar ensemble of well-known celebrity voice talent, The Super Hero Squad Show animated series features super-stylized versions of Marvel’s popular characters (including Captain America, Silver Surfer, Thor, Hulk, Wolverine and Iron Man) with a comedic twist.  Marvel has attracted some top voice talent to play the roles of Marvel’s iconic heroes and villains, including Tom Kenny (aka Spongebob) as Iron Man, Captain America and    M.O.D.O.K., Grey DeLisle (Fairly Oddparents) as Ms. Marvel and the Enchantress, Alimi Ballard (NUMB3RS) as the Falcon, and Charlie Adler (Cow & Chicken, Transformers 1 & 2) as Dr. Doom. In addition, superstar guests have lent their voices to breathe life into a wide array of other Marvel characters, including Shawn Ashmore (X-Men films) as Iceman, LeVar Burton (Ali, Roots) as Rhodey, Taye Diggs (Private Practice) as the Black Panther, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) as Dormammu, Greg Grunberg (Heroes) as Ant-Man, Mark Hamill (Star Wars) as the Red Skull, Lena Headey (Sarah Connor Chronicles) as the Black Widow, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as Sif, Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Ugly Truth) as Stardust, Wayne Knight (Seinfeld) as Egghead, James Marsters (Smallville, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) as Mr. Fantastic, Jennifer Morrison (Star Trek, House) as the Wasp, Adrian Pasdar (Heroes) as Hawkeye, Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Meet The Spartans) as Ka-Zar, George Takei (Heroes, Star Trek) as Galactus and Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl) as the Valkyrie. The cast is also joined by comics legend Stan Lee (co-creator of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and many other Marvel characters) in a recurring role as the Mayor of Super Hero City.

The Super Hero Squad Show: Quest For The Infinity Sword!  Volume 1 DVD contains seven exciting episodes including:
“And Lo…A Pilot Shall Come!”
“This Silver, This Surfer!”
“Hulk Talk Smack!”
“To Err Is Superhuman!”
“Enter: Dormammu!”
“A Brat Walks Among Us!”
“Oh Brother!”

BONUS FEATURES:
A new interview with Stan “The Man” Lee
Music Video
The Super Hero Squad Show Trailer
The Super Hero Squad Show Online Trailer
THQ’s SHSS: The Infinity Gauntlet Game Trailer

Technical Information
Street Date: July 13, 2010
Rating: TV Y7
Suggested Retail Price: $14.93
Running Time: approximate 154 minutes
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Technical Info: English, Stereo., Closed Captioning

Disclosure: I received products from this company in exchange for an honest review.  Opinions expressed are 100% mine.