Equal parts infomercial and character study documentary, "Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics" explores the dichonomy between heroes & villains, illustrated in clips from various cartoons, from Challenge of The Super Friends all the way to "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox" (a trailer for the latter accompanies the DVD). Horror legend Christopher Lee narrates, and there are interviews with voice actors Clancy Brown, Phil Morris, & Kevin Conroy, DC staffers past & present, including Jim Lee, Geoff Johns, Scott Snyder, Marv Wolfman, & the late Len Wein, and wrestler-comics fan/writer CM Punk, who was at the tail end of his WWE run at the time.
The infomercial part? We were two years into the New 52 at the time of this video, and "Flashpoint Paradox" had recently been released, so there are plugs in the narrative.
Here's a trailer:
Entertaining? Yes. Informative? Absolutely. There are also some video game clips, for more product promotion.
Rating: A.
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