DC Showcase Animated Shorts
Telling stories with some of the comic industry’s most beloved characters, the DC Showcase animated shorts line offers stirring, mature adventures covering the furthest corners of the DC Universe. Spinning out of the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line, the anthology-style series throws the spotlight not just on the biggest superheroes in DC Universe, but also on characters that may be unfamiliar to the general public in surprising, sometimes genre-defying adventures. In 2010, it kicked off with *The Spectre*, *Jonah Hex*, *Green Arrow*, and *Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam*, plus a special *Catwoman* feature tied to *Batman: Year One*. After a break, the series made a strong comeback in 2019 with titles such as *Sgt. Rock* and *Batman: Death in the Family*. The excitement continued in 2021-2022 with *Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!*, *The Losers*, *Blue Beetle*, and *Constantine: The House of Mystery*.
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A collection of animated short films which featured for the first time Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam and extended versions of The Spectre, Jonah Hex and Green Arrow.
- Ep 1
1.DC Showcase: The Spectre
23-02-201012mDC Showcase: The Spectre (2010) is an 11-minute animated supernatural noir short following LAPD detective Jim Corrigan (voiced by Gary Cole), who secretly acts as the Spectre, a sp...
- Ep 2
2.DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
27-07-201012mDC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010) is a 12-minute animated Western thriller following the disfigured bounty hunter as he tracks his quarry, Red Doc, to a town run by a murderous madam n...
- Ep 3
3.DC Showcase: Green Arrow
28-09-2010While waiting to meet Black Canary, Oliver discovers a plot by Count Vertigo to kill his niece, Princess Perdita, to take the throne of Vlatava.
- Ep 4
4.Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
09-11-201022mSuperman protects Billy Batson from the murderous Black Adam, who seeks to kill the boy before he embraces his destiny as Captain Marvel. Adam, the Wizard Shazam's corrupt former c...
- Ep 5
5.DC Showcase: Catwoman
18-10-201115mCatwoman discovers a smuggling ring run by Rough Cut while rescuing a stray cat, leading to intense chase sequences through Gotham City.
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