Wolverine, X-Men Claw Their Way Onto DVD, Blu-Ray

Monday, September 14, 2009
By: Thomas J. Mclean

Marvel’s merry mutants are coming home on video this week, with the release of the live-action film X-Men Origins: Wolverine and two more sets of the classic 1990s animated X-Men series.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Fox, $29.98 DVD, $34.98 Special Edition DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray), was one of the summer’s first hits and stars Hugh Jackman as the clawed mutant adventurer. The animated version of Logan can be found in X-Men Vols. 3 and 4 (Disney, 23.99 each), which continue to collect the popular Fox Kids series.

Also out this week is Star Wars: The Clone Wars — Clone Commandos (Warner Bros., $14.98), a set of four episodes from the show’s hit first season, and Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (Universal, $19.98).

Other animated releases on tap include The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit (Fox, $19.98), Astro Boy Vols. 1-5 (Sony, $14.94 each), Barbie and The Three Musketeers (Universal, $19.98), Bleach Vol. 20 (VIZ, $24.92), Dragon Ball: Season 1 (Funimation, $49.98) Dragonball Z Movie: Bardock (Funimation, $9.98), Dragonball Z Movie: Trunks (Funimation, $9.98), Go Diego Go: Diego's Arctic Rescue (Paramount, $16.99) and Go Diego Go: Diego's Mega Missions! (Paramount, $39.99)