Overview: Ahhhh, to be young…and charged with saving the world from impending doom! That’s the burden that 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and reluctant young sidekick Damian Wayne face in this all-new DC Animated Movie.

On his birthday, Jonathan Kent learns his dad is Superman and that he has latent superpowers of his own! He also meets the legendary Dark Knight and current Boy Wonder, Damian.

But when the two boys are forced to team up to protect their loved ones from a hostile alien force, will they become the Super Sons they’re destined to be?

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the highly-anticipated Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this September 20th, 2022.

For my money, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons [4K Ultra HD + Digital] combo pack sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons presented to us as a two-disc combo pack with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p), HDR: HDR10, Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 and Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable.

For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color; such as when Jonathan gets to first see the veritably glowing, almost shimmering aqua blue Bat Cave!

Indeed, the picture enjoys the fruits of the added resolution in terms of bringing out the aforementioned extremely fine facial and some of the yellow graded material; notably the scene (which I won’t give too much away about) where the young sons take on the Justice League (almost) single-handedly!

And lest we forget the entrance and continual annoyance factor dished out by the brilliantly animated Scarecrow! For the animation skills on Scarecrow make him look amazing real now!

As for the audio, well we have the following choices: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1 and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1.

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the movie itself, well, with a wonderfully inventive story line and animation that looks ultra sharp (this review version is in 4K HD, of course), Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons is an interesting direction to take for DC, for sure, and not the usual stuff we would expect to see, but wow, man, it just works on every fan-based level!

The story line is that on the doomed planet of Krypton, Jor-El (Nolan North) and Lara (Myrna Velasco) send baby Kal-El to Earth on a rocket. However, they don’t realize that a dangerous creature has latched on for the ride and although the jump to light speed loses the interloper, it still hurtles in the right direction.

A comic-styled montage follows of Clark Kent (Travis Willingham) growing into Superman, where he marries Lois Lane (Laura Bailey) and they have Jonathan, relocating to the Kent farm in Smallville thereafter.

But, a frustrated Jonathan doesn’t understand why his dad is always gone and thinks that his work is more important than his son. Clark tries to soothe his hurt boy, but has to leave once again! At that time, Superman saves the Watchtower from falling after it’s hit by some kind of space debris, but, of course, Jonathan’s lashing out reveals an extraordinary ability! Thus, Clark and Lois decide it’s time to tell their son of his true heritage.

As one might well expect, especially give his age, Jonathan is floored by the revelation and a trip to the Bat Cave for a health assessment is a fantasy come true! He idolizes Batman (Troy Baker), but makes a poor first impression on Damian Wayne, for, and rather immediately, the surly Robin doesn’t think much of Superman’s hick kid!

Soon thereafter a signal from the Watchtower alarms Batman and Superman, but there’s something strange about Green Arrow (Tom Kenny), who summons every Justice League member for a critical meeting.

Eleven-year-old Jonathan faces the same Smallville troubles as his father for he is a nerd who gets bullied and his failure on the baseball team reinforces dweeb status. However, Damian is a trained assassin who has killed more people than Jonathan will probably ever know!

The grandson of Ra’s al Ghul isn’t a team player, for Damian is hot-headed and arrogant, but a skilled fighter, nonetheless. Indeed, he springs into action when the Justice League becomes compromised for Jonathan, regardless of his dorkiness, has exhibited Kryptonian traits under duress; and now the Super Sons must take the hero mantle from their fathers.

And so what we get here is our newly-minted superhero sons who come together to save the world from a monstrous threat ... and become besties along the way!

A new angle for DC animation to come at their product, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons brings us a crisply sharp animated universe along with what I can only lovingly describe as a more family-friendly and, with several moments of dialogue to prove it, fun footing.

Complete with a Justice League twist, these pre-teens empower a plot that not only tackles issues such as bad guys and saving the world, but also brings us the usual adolescent travails of life.

Complete with an easy breezy run time, and a plot that keeps the titular sons on course nicely throughout, the adventures of Jonathan Kent (Jack Dylan Grazer) and Damian Wayne (Jack Griffo) look to have had a rather promising start here.

Special Feature:
Rival Sons: Jonathan and Damian
Plus: From the DC Vault - 2 Bonus Cartoons

Warner Bros. Animation’s first-ever all-CG animated, feature-length film -- Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons -- arrives TODAY, October 18th, 2022 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and Digital.

Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons | Warner Bros. Entertainment [Official Trailer]

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