DC Showcase: Adam Strange

Watch DC Showcase: Adam Strange as a jaded hero leads audiences on a sinister and exciting adventure. In this short film, Adam Strange drowns his sorrows in a pub while we are transported to the frigid depths of an alien mining colony. Flashbacks paint a picture of a terrible history driven by loss and battle. The fight scenes are visceral and vicious, even though the animation style may not be to everyone's taste.

The film's examination of a hero struggling with hopelessness is its real strength. Though there are glimmers of Adam's past bravery, his interstellar travels have clearly taken a toll on his emotions. The audience is left wondering at the conclusion if Adam will be able to face his fears and accept his protective position once more.

While Adam Strange's character could have been better presented, at least the story has a beginning, an ending, and an end. Is the character's story respected? No. But it is what always happens; a character is taken and stripped of everything that identifies it to try to satisfy a certain target audience.

The plot is pretty good there is action i Don't like that ending is unknown because he could easily be in another place and die from old age which would be very sad yeah soo I kinda recommend it for a watch its not long soo yeah thats all.

The animation style looks good. This short makes me want to learn more about Adam Strange. Hoping for a live action adaptation is in the works at WB.

There's so many opportunities for this character in the DCEU. It can connect the otherworldly aspects of DC worlds in a fantastic way.

I love what they did on this one, it felt like a big improvement from the Phantom Stranger. I hope DC continues to release these, I'm glad that they're becoming more frequent. I'm not really familiar with Adam Strange, other than his appearance from the 52 comic event, but I really liked the aesthetic of this short, especially the Dead Space vibes. It would be cool to get a rated R animated like this; I'm sure it wouldn't make money though, so I doubt it.