Desert Cinema: Holiday Buyers Guide! Part 3: Superhero Stuff

Obviously the big thing this holiday season will be Batman and Iron Man stuff so Look out for these cool Superhero things.

Dark Knight Blue-ray Limited Edition DVD

-Limited-edition Batpod
-Movie with Focus Points (picture in picture)
-Explore your favorite movies through BD-Live™, an interactive gateway to exclusive content
2.40:1 aspect ratio, with IMAX sequences in 1.78:1
-Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene: Director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX®, and the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod.
-Batman Tech: The incredible gadgets and tools (in HD)
-Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight: Delve into the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman through real-world psychotherapy (in HD)
-Gotham Tonight: 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's premier news program
-The Galleries: The Joker cards, concept art, poster art, production stills, trailers and TV spots
Digital Copy of the feature film
Price - $47.99

Batman the Complete Animated Series

The brighter the picture, the darker the negative. So it goes for millionaire Bruce Wayne and his nocturnal, crime-fighting alter ego, Batman, in this brilliantly stylized, "dark deco," Emmy-winning series. Emerging on Fox the same year as Tim Burton’s second Dark Knight flick, Batman Returns (1992), the series surprised many by offering fans a far more satisfying Caped Crusader than any of the increasingly overstuffed live-action feature films. So, it's about bat time that it was at last released on DVD in a complete-season set. As its creators and scholarly fans note in a bonus retrospective featurette, Batman: The Animated Series took the world of Batman seriously, but it did not take itself too seriously, and much of the pleasure of this four-disc collection is being able to see how the series evolved. In the inaugural Robin-less episodes (the Boy Wonder makes his series debut in "Fear of Victory"), Bats functions largely as an urban legend. He helps free a band of runaway children from their Fagin-like leader, the Sewer King, in "The Underdwellers." In "P.O.V.," Batman helps policewoman Rene Montoya clear her name following a botched sting operation. In "The Forgotten," amnesiac Bruce Wayne is shanghaied and forced to work as a slave laborer on a mining-camp chain gang. The mayor's neglected young son becomes an unwitting pawn in the Joker's latest plan to trap Batman in "Be a Clown." When it comes to memorable super villains, Batman was particularly strong. There are some you recognize, such as Harvey "Two Face" Dent, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, the Penguin, and Scarecrow. There are some villains you've hardly even heard of, such as Harley Quinn, Clay-Face, and the Clock King. But what elevates Batman is the stunning animation, compelling stories, and smart writing. Fans of the high-camp 1960s live-action series will especially appreciate the episode "Beware the Grey Ghost," featuring Simon Trent, a former TV superhero whose career was cut short by typecasting. Adam West, the only screen Batman who matters, supplies Trent's voice. Price - 77.95

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe

-Mortal Kombat warriors and DC Universe heroes engage in battle for the first time. In the ultimate Elseworlds story, you can now explore what would happen when Sub-Zero faces off against Batman, and more
-Each character on the roster features character-specific moves to take down opponents in their own signature style with distinct finishing moves
-Face off with two all-new fighting mechanics, Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat. Freefall Kombat lets you battle in mid-air while falling from one arena into the next. Klose Kombat, a brutal up-close fighting mechanic, gives you the ability to grasp the gritty dark tone through progressive damage that is inflicted on fighters during battle though visible bruises, torn clothing, and more
-Choose your storyline experience beginning with either the Mortal Kombat or DC Universe
Face off in various iconic arenas like Metropolis and Gotham City from the DC Universe side and Hell and Graveyard from the Mortal Kombat side, as well as several never-before-seen combo arenas that blend the two universes together. Price - $56.98 (on Xbox 360 and PS3)