One of the best DC animated movies (ahem, I mean DC Universe Original Movie) is getting a deluxe re-release. Justice League: The New Frontier was an adaptation of the comic by the brilliant and much-missed Darwyn Cooke, and it tells the story of how the Justice League formed in the days following the Korean War. It’s a wonderful take on DC superheroes, and its period setting is really fitting. The comic is one of the greatest things DC has published in my lifetime, and if you haven’t read it yet, you really should. It should be held in the same kind of esteem as Watchmen or Dark Knight Returns.

The animated adaptation condenses the story a little, but it’s still excellent, and features an incredible cast including Jeremy Sisto as Batman, David Boreanz as Hal Jordan, Neil Patrick Harris (yes) as The Flash, Lucy Lawless (yes!) as Wonder Woman and Kyle MacLachlan as Superman. Only the second installment in the series of DC Universe Original Movies, Justice League: The New Frontier was a tremendous improvement over the first, the lackluster Superman: Doomsday. We’ve written in detail about all of them here, if you’re interested.

Justice League: The New Frontier – Commemorative Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Steelbook and DVD October 3rd, with a ton of special features (see below), including a new mini-documentary about Darwyn Cooke.

Check out the special features, too! This release is loaded…