Young Justice: Season One, Vol. 3 DVD review
The sidekicks of some of DC Comics’ top superheroes take the lead roles in “Young Justice.”
The Cartoon Network animated series features Robin, Superboy, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Miss Martian and Artemis as superhero teens who are learning the ropes while taking on covert assignments for their mentors.
The group is supervised by the robotic hero Red Tornado and trained by the Black Canary, whose sonic superpowers are augmented by her hand-to-hand fighting skills. The team receives its assignments from Batman (Bruce Greenwood).
Episodes 9-12 of Season One make up “Vol. 3.”
“Bereft” has the makings of a spy thriller as the team wakes up in the desert of a Middle Eastern country with no memory of the past six months. Team telepath Miss Martian (Danica McKellar) tries to restore the team’s memories, and rescue Superboy (Nolan North), who as a clone has reverted to a savage state. The series took a seven-month hiatus following this episode, before returning with another episode with espionage overtones.
“Targets” features Red Arrow (Crispin Freeman) and Aqualad (Khary Payton) teaming up to protect a villain for the greater good of ongoing peace talks in “Targets.”
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Features Editor Matthew Price has worked for The Oklahoman since 2000. He’s a University of Oklahoma graduate who has also worked at the...
