If you notice, the city where the story takes place looks like a fairly modern metropolis. Another thing that made this film unique was its look. This the island scenes look as if they could have been inspired by many of the series produced by Gerry Anderson of the 1960's (eg. Also, there are many in jokes that the casual viewer might not get, but that made it enjoyable for comic book fans. In this film, all the heroes were forced into hiding after the government refused to pay for wrongful legal claims brought against the super heroes of this film. Several years ago, DC Comics issued a mini-series that attempted to explain the demise of the Justice Society by claiming that the group was forced to disband after their loyalty to America was questioned during the 1950's. Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (aka. The Fantastic Four comparison is obvious due to the fact that Elatigirl and Violet were obviously inspired by Mr. The film obviously takes its cue from several real life super hero comic books, especially The Fantastic Four and the Justice Society of America. Not only is it a fine animated film, it is a great film period. This is one of the finest animated films I have ever seen.
