"At least the pilot is now getting its day in court with the fans, and the reviews have all been very positive". It became the first show available on iTunes which had not previously aired on a network. The pilot was released the week of March 12, 2007 on the Xbox Live Video Marketplace. By March 24, the pilot reached #6 on the Video Marketplace's top downloads. Canadian television network YTV, aired the pilot as part of their "Superhero Saturday" on June 9 the same year. Warner Home Video in association with Best Buy released the pilot as a promotional DVD on November 11, bundling it together with selected Smallville season sets. Warner Bros. attached it as a bonus feature to the Blu-ray release of Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths in February 2009. Critical response was generally positive. The pilot was found comparable in quality to Smallville, with suggestions that Aquaman was indeed worthy of a place on The CW's schedule. The cast was well received; in addition, Hartley was praised for his portrayal of Arthur Curry. Cinematography and underwater special effects were well received. The project was commended for keeping the comic book myth fresh and exciting for a modern audience. See also List of television series canceled before airing an episode References External links AquamanTV a fan site for Aquaman 2006 American television episodes Aquaman in other media Television pilots not picked up as a series Television episodes set in Florida DC Comics television episodes Television series created by Alfred Gough Television series created by Miles Millar