DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation have released the first image from the next DC direct-to-video feature film Superman vs. The Elite, which is based on the Joe Kelly story, “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?” that appeared in Action Comics #775.  With the next DC animated release, Justice League: Doom releasing on February 29th, it is likely that Superman vs. The Elite will be released this summer, probably right before the San Diego Comic-Con.

 

TV Guide managed to get the first image of the somewhat stylized art from the cartoon for its article about TV star Pauley Perrette of NCIS fame, who will provide the voice for Lois Lane in the film with George Newbern (Justice League) vocalizing the Man of Steel’s lines.  Perrette sees lots of similarities between Superman’s gal-pal and the inked-up forensic scientist Abby that Perrette plays on NCIS, telling TV Guide: “They’re both very smart and confident and really good at their jobs.  They’re both really focused. Abby just doesn’t have a Superman.”