Superman in animation
Superman in animation |
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(Clayton "Bud" Collyer as the voice of Superman)
The first Superman cartoon burst onto the screen in September of 1941, a relatively short time after the comic book debut. And Fleischers Studios made 16 more by 1943. Max and Dave Fleischer are the people who made the Popeye, and Betty Boop cartoons during the same period.
These cartoons are approx. 7 - 11 min long.
EPISODES;
Superman-The Mechanical Monster-Billion Dollar Limited-The Artic Giant-The Bulleteers-The Magnetic Telescope-Electronic Earth Quake-Volcano-Terror On The Midway-Japoteurs-Showdown-Eleventh Hour-Destruction, Inc-The Mummy Strikes-Jungle Drums-The Underground World-Secret Agent.
Max and Davie Fleischer were reluctant to take this assignment because it would require much more realistic designs and animation than they usually used. They tried to discourage the studio by stating they would need a budget of around $100,000 per short, four times the budget of an average Walt Disney cartoon, which then had the highest budgets in animation). To their shock, the Paramount suits agreed to the amount, which made the Superman series, in adjusted dollars, the biggest budgeted animation series in film history. The first one produced (titled Superman), was nominated for an Academy Award.
(Clayton "Bud" Collyer as the voice of Superman)
On September 9, 1966 Filmation Associates launched The New Adventures of Superman. Each half hour program had two Superman episodes and one Superboy episode. And each episode was approx. 8 min. long. The Superboy cartoons are of Superman when he was a boy in Smallville, Kansas. Filmation changed the name of the show in the second season to The Superman - Aquaman Hour, and by the third season it became The Batman - Superman Hour. It was canceled after protests from "Action For Children's Television" for violent content.
(Danny Dark is the voice of Superman)
There were several variations of the Superfriends show produced between 1973 and 1986.
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"Challenge of the Superfriends" is a fan favorite because it featured the most complete version of the Justice League of America, and because the Superfriends were pitted each week against the Legion of Doom, a colorful collection of evil Supervillains. The series premiered on ABC in September of 1978, and 16 episodes were produced. Character designs were by Andre Le Blanc and the legendary Alex Toth. In this series, the Superfriends consisted of Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Black Vulcan, Apache Chief, and Samurai. They were pitted against Supervillains Lex Luthor, the Riddler, Captain Cold, Cheetah, Bizarro, Brainiac, Toyman, Scarecrow, Grodd the Super-Gorilla, Black Manta, Solomon Grundy, Sinestro, and Giganta.
(Beau Weaver as the voice of Superman)
Ruby-Spears Enterprises originally produced this series for CBS-TV in 1988, during Superman's fiftieth anniversary. The first one airing on September 17th. The stories combined elements of the movies and the post-Crisis Superman that John Byrne and Marv Wolfman had redefined. In fact, Wolfman was the story editor for the series. The format of the half-hour show consisted of a lead Superman adventure backed up by Superman Family Album, which started with Kal-El's arrival on Earth, and chronicled his eventual growth into Superman. Though critically acclaimed, it only lasted one season.
(Tim Daly as the voice of Superman)
"Superman the Animated Series" Played on the Warner Brothers television network, and debuted as a 90-minute primetime special on September 6, 1996 at 8pm EST showing the first 3 episodes. The producers of the Critic and public acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and The Adventures of Batman & Robin launched a new and impressive Superman animated show. Following the example of Batman, Superman was inspired by the classic Superman from Fleischer Studios. Featuring the voices of Tim Daly (Wings) as Superman, Dana Delany as Lois Lane and Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor.
(Tim Daly as the voice of Superman)
In 1997 Warner Brothers teamed up two of its most popular superhero franchises, with Batman (their top toy and merchandising franchise) taking top billing. The two DC Comics creations had joined animated forces before in the late 1960's The Batman/Superman Hour and as two of the Super Friends. This more recent series contained two installments, The New Batman Adventures and The New Superman Adventures. Produced by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm.
(George Newbern as the voice of Superman)
Produced by the same team that created the Animated series of Batman, Superman and Batman Beyond, this new series is the first attempt, since Super Friends, to portray the Justice League of America to a broad audience. Premiered 17th November 2001 on Cartoon Network.
CAST
Kevin Conroy (Batman: TAS).....Batman
George Newbern.....Superman
Phil LaMarr.....Green Lantern
Susan Eisenberg.....Wonder Woman
Maria Canals .....Hawkgirl
Carl Lumbly .....Martian Manhunter
Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville).....The Flash
(George Newbern as the voice of Superman)
In the third season of "Justice League: The Animated Series", the show was retitled "Justice League Unlimited" and now the core members, under the guidance of the Martian Manhunter, command teams of specialist heroes brought together to deal with specific crises they are best suited to handling.
(Michael Daingerfield as the voice of Superman)
Krypto, the Superdog, chronicles the comedic canine adventures of Metropolis' day-saving superdog from Planet Krypton. Krypto jettisons to Earth after traveling across the galaxies as a test-pilot puppy aboard a malfunctioning rocket ship built by Superman's father. Landing astray on unfamiliar terrain, the fully-grown Krypto swiftly seeks out companionship on Earth and flips over Kevin Whitney, a young boy who too longs for friendship. With an amazing array of super hero powers, ranging from heat vision to super strength to flying, Krypto partners with best pal Kevin to fight evil forces that threaten the safety and well-being of the people and animals of Metropolis.
CAST
Michael Daingerfield - Superman
Brian Dobson - Lex Luthor
Brian Drummond - Streaky the Cat
Tabitha St. Germain - Andrea/Melanie
Alberto Ghisi - Kevin
Scott McNeil - Ignatius/Ace the Bathound
Nicole Oliver - Kevin's Mom
Samuel Vincent - Krypto
( Yuri Lowenthal as the voice of Superman )
One thousand years from now, a group of teenage super heroes travel back in time to recruit the greatest hero of all, Superman, and enlist him their fight against evil in the 31st Century. While their intentions were good, their time travel skills were not, and Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, Bouncing Boy and Timber Wolf end up going too far back into the past, accidentally retrieving the young Superboy instead. Together, this unlikely Legion of Super Heroes bands together to defend the rights of all free worlds and uphold the laws of the newly formed United Planets. That is, if they don't kill each other first. Legion Of Super Heroes combines humor with high-stakes, grand-scale super heroics to create the ultimate sci-fi, super hero fantasy for kids of all ages. Each episode of this fast-paced, character-driven action comedy will pit Superboy and the Legion against otherworldly threats and adversaries who challenge the team on both super heroic and emotional levels. The series is executive produced by Sander Schwartz, and produced by Linda Steiner and James Tucker for Warner Bros. Animation.
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