The american comic book character superman has appeared in many types of media. Produced by dc entertainment, legendary pictures and syncopy, and distributed by warner bros. Hd superman animated movie superman cartoon superhero movie dc. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. Packaged together with a redesigned batman cartoon, superman. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in washington, dc. I thought the animated series was great it had the feel of superman and best of all it superman looked like superman. I will likely make some mashup episodes by combining bits and pieces of. With henry cavill, amy adams, michael shannon, diane lane. Compilation of animated short films based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance. The adventures of the aquatic superhero and his friends.
Midway through the season, batman, who owes much of his existence to the early success of superman, was introduced into the animated series. Superman unbound and the future of the dc animated universe. Unbound is the seventeenth dc animated universe dvd feature to be released since 2007. Of course, with an impressive 54 episodes under its belt. I will likely make some mashup episodes by combining bits and pieces of other ones. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero superman, which was produced by warner bros. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance they were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. Man of steel 20, batman begins 2005, superman all media types, batman all media types, the batman cartoon. Includes early superman cartoons around the wwii era. The animated series still has the ultimate race between the man of steel and the fastest man alive.
Thrills come faster than a speeding bullet in this seminal superman series originally produced by filmation and one of the first saturday morning cartoon series, showcasing the adventures of a super hero. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise. In some videos, primary language is latin spanish while the secondary language is english. Rossums universal robots, which was published in 1920. Superman the animated series full episodes youtube. The animated series in 1992, this cartoon version of the man of steel is. Superman animated series and movies list and download i. Series that could have been by egross july 11, 20 although theres plenty of reasons to be excited about cartoon networks new cg series beware the batman, whats interesting is that the development road to that show included a couple of potential concepts that didnt quite make the cut. The animated series 19962000 was initially involved. Cartoon impresario max fleischer was among the first to bring the printed superman comics to a wide audience in these fanciful 1940s shorts featuring the man of steel saving his true love, lois lane, battling mad scientists and overthrowing nazis. Dc loves superman, at least as a property, its why other than batman hes the only one who gets multiple movies animated or otherwise and why he stars in several comic series and has a section of. A brief comic book history of the worlds finest super bros.
What begins in typical superman fashion this new dc animated cartoon kicks of with a bang. First dc animated movie to have a post credit scene. The animated adventures of several dc comics superheroes. Kids wb still lumped superman and batman together as the new batman superman adventures, and this hourlong program aired on weekday afternoons from 4. Animation and originally aired on kids wb from september 6, 1996 to february 12, 2000. Witness, for example, the first appearance of superman on the big screen in the 1941 fleischer cartoon top, superman or the mad scientistthe first in a series of seventeen shorts. The justice league cast of voice actors consists of. The animated series premiered which had aspects from both classic and modern day superman. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series. The characters of superman and batman were then spun off into a new animated series, justice league. Tas was a fourseason kryptonian rampage covering everything from dark knight teamups to mob bosses named splooge. Superman best compilation full cartoon movie in hd. I reedited the first two paramount superman cartoons into a half hour series pilot. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he.
This series is a mustwatch for any fans of superman, or of animation in general. Henry william dalgliesh cavill was born on the bailiwick of jersey, a british crown dependency in. The film is directed by zack snyder, written by david s. Animation and originally aired on the wb from 1996 to 2000. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of superman. Man of tomorrow is an upcoming american animated directtovideo superhero film produced by warner bros. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated shorts. The character of superman, first created in comics by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933, has a longer history of screen adaptations than most. Check out his actionpacked episodes from justice league action. The fleischer cartoons were responsible for superman being able to fly. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and. Of those sixteen films, it is the fourteenth one to feature batman, superman, andor the justice.
The animated series to be more grounded in reality. The animated series, and based on the popular superman comics created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the cartoon series focused on the adventures of superman, an incredibly powerful crime fighter from the planet krypton, who superman was an animated series that. Nov 05, 2015 the first cartoon in the series, simply titled superman, a. The pilot and first eight shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. Phil morris provides the voice of villian vandal savage, who is apart of the injustice gang. Back in the prime time of the dc animated universe, 1996 now theres an introduction that makes me feel really old there was superman. The first cartoon in the series, simply titled superman, a. Of those sixteen films, it is the fourteenth one to. An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to earth to live among humans. The animated series recounts the adventures of krypton and metropolis favorite son. The animated series, and was equally acclaimed for the thematic. Dawn of justice clark kent superman 2016 man of steel clark kent kalel 20 justice league superman clark kent 2017 mission.
I picked this up and was not disappointed, although the hefty customs charge was an annoyance i wish they would release this, and the justice league dvds, for the uk market. On the heels of the first nonprint adaptation of the characterthe adventures of superman radio drama listen belowthe cartoon series shows us the original siegel and shuster hero, a roughandtumble. Pictures, it is a britishamerican production and the first installment in the dc extended universe dceu. Superman was an animated series that premiered on september 6, 1996.
In each supercharged, actionpacked episode, superman vanquishes notofthisworld dangers and classic metropolis villains such as the toyman, brainiac and archnemesis lex luthor. Superman the animated series theme on guitar 90s superman cartoon by patrick earls. Earlier this week, we flagged a digital archive of comic books from the golden age. Overall, though superman is a strong role model, there are a few red flags to watch out for in this show. It is the thirtyninth film in the dc universe animated original movies line and is set for release on bluray, dvd and 4k ultra hd in 2020.
Although blood isnt shed very often, fistfights and death are equal in ratio to happy endings in superman. The series 2017present marvel comics rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles 2018present mirage studios young justice 2010 20. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated. What i find interesting is the transformer aspect of the robots. Also, rene auberjoinois does the voices of toon antagonists. The boy of steel and the prince of gotham littlechinesedoll. The orange ones and the blue nonmega ones are working. A video archive that showcases the complete superman animated cartoon series from the early 40s, all in technicolor. This is part of the dcau series, and leads directly in to the justice league cartoons. Best of warner bros, the superman tv collection dvd celebrating wb 90 year anniversary in a one of a kind superman tv collection. Auberjoinois was the voice of desaad on the super friends. The series was the first of several followups of the acclaimed batman. Based on the original dc comics character, these 17 episodes appeared on american movie screens before the showing of feature films between 1941 and 1943.
Listing series realizations in the back of the car by littlechinesedoll fandoms. You can switch the language using your video player. Superman protects metropolis and the world from a variety of threats while working at the daily planet as clark kent. Due to the nature of superman, the producers introduced a host of familiar faces into the dc animated universe as they wanted batman.
Superman the animated series theme on guitar 90s superman cartoon. The amazing third trailer to man of steel made with clips from superman the animated series. Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics character superman. Originally broadcast on the wb from 19962000, the series still runs in repeats and is available on dvd. The animated series began on september 19, and the schedule changed a bit.
Justice league is an american animated television series which ran from 2001 to 2004 on. Superman the fleischer cartoons, the complete series on. Based on the original dc comics character, these 17 episodes appeared on american movie screens before the showing of feature films between. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Animation and originally aired on the wb television network from september 6, 1996 to february 12, 2000. Sep 16, 20 superman music collection the original movies orchestra september 16, 20. The real issue is that brainiac just hasnt got the menace needed to give superman the ultimate threat. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics flagship character, superman. Together for the first time are the first seasons of several superman animated and liveaction television shows. Theres some slight sexual innuendo, mainly in the form of the female characters attire and body language. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comicss flagship character, superman. Appearing in two series and one animated movie this version of lois has more foot scenes then any of her other animated counterparts.