Clark kent aka superman is the main protagonist of superman. Kids wb still lumped superman and batman together as the new batman superman adventures, and this hourlong program aired on weekday afternoons from 4. Episode images 12 legacy is a twoparter consisting of the second and third episodes of the fourth season of superman. The new adventures of superman and several years after superman iv, one has to take into consideration the long gestating warner bros. The animated series, and was also the first in the dcau to feature multiple superhero guest stars batman, aquaman, doctor fate, flash and green lantern. The animated series is an animated series that ran from 1996 to 2000. Bader september 19, 1998 superman gets caught in the middle of a fight between volcana, a woman with powerful paranormal skills, and the government agents that want to turn her into a weapon. Each one is a compilation of three episodes originally aired during the first and second. 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. Youll find episode guides, summaries and other pieces of tv trivia relating to superman.
A continuation of the justice league animated series. Viewers first get introduced to one of supermans most trickiest enemies mr. Cartoon network enlists the worlds greatest superheroes, bringing them together once more in an allnew animated series, justice league. The first two classic paramount superman cartoons painstakingly restored and edited into a half hour program suitable for television broadcast in. Each halfhour episode in the hourandonehalf block featured either a single repeat from the original superman. Mark hamill again provided the voice for the joker. The animated series to become the batmansuperman adventures. May 06, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series superman. With tim daly, joseph bologna, dana delany, david kaufman. Oct 15, 2009 after putting the adventures of batman and robin the retitled batman. The animated series, and the 19th of the overall series.
First airing in 1992, the tv series was a groundbreaking show that ran for 86 episodes and achieved critical acclaim for its dark tone, film noir visual style, complex writing and faithfulness to the comics. Darkseid was the absolute ruler of apokolips, wouldbe conqueror of the universe and the greatest enemy of superman and, by extension, the justice league itself. The man of steel fights evil in the city of metropolis and beyond. The man of steel fights crime with help from his friends at the daily planet. The animated series proved to be an enormous success, bruce timm and paul dini turned their attention to dc comicss other major hero. Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet krypton, defends metropolis from supercriminals. The origins of darkseid and his rise to power are lost to time, but as long as. On november 24, 2009, warner home video released superman. Jan 04, 2006 its two years after the original batman. Surprise egg playdoh superman toys dc comic pop justice league lego, cartoons animated movies 2018.
The animated series episode little girl lost as kara inze from kryptons sister world of argos. Each one is a compilation of three episodes originally aired during the first and second seasons of superman. At the daily planet superman works with fellow reporter lois lane and photographer jimmy olsen. The complete animated series dvdas the planet krypton is destroyed, its leader, jorel, secures his infant son, kalel, in a rocket that will transport him to earth. I will likely make some mashup episodes by combining bits and pieces of. The new batman superman adventures is a name given to a package series that combined superman. The new series would use the same back to basics approach to storyline and. The animated series was first announced, many people assumed it was just a grab for popularity from the movies, but it was much more. But, as superman discovers, brainiacs intent after gathering the worlds knowledge is to destroy the earth. It totaled 4 seasons, which included 54 episodes, eventually ending in 2000. With george reeves, noel neill, john hamilton, bill kennedy. Midway through the series run, it was combined with new, revamped episodes of batman. The animated series had a big hurdle to get over before the first episode.
The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comicss flagship character, superman. Superman the animated series s03e legacy part 2 of 2 report. After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while lex luthor has his own agenda. Batman v superman the superman returns superman batman animated action movie.
The character is depicted as a headstrong and independent teenage girl who was placed in suspended animation before the conditions on argos became inhospitable. 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. But jokers plan is jeopardized when batman arrives to warn superman that his life is in danger. The animated series, however, reestablished the man of steel as the quintessential blue boy scout, and with the voice talents of tim daly and dana delany, was the best representation of the character in animated form or otherwise since the first two superman movies in 1978 and 1980. The series is part of what has become known as the dc animated universe and was the first after the acclaimed batman. Supergirl first appears, voiced by nicholle tom, in the twopart superman. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics flagship character, superman. The animated series had a big hurdle to get over before the first episode even aired.
Superman the animated series full episodes youtube. Feb 26, 2019 batman v superman the superman returns superman batman animated action movie. The animated series was a big success and now warner brothers was hoping to recreate that success with the superman. The animated series premiered which had aspects from both classic and modern day superman. The last son of krypton 1996 tv movie the last survivor of. He psychically fed on the despair and misery of others. The man of steel soars higher than ever in this new look at superman, his alterego clark kent and fictions first lady of the press, lois lane. Volume 2 because the best episodes of the 1997 animated series are here.
Batman meets superman superman the animated series worlds finest part 1 betamorganot. The animated series and the new batman adventures produced by warner bros. The animated series chronicles the adventures of superman, the legendary super hero, as young clark. The one superman always saves the daily planet s star reporter, she never stops at anything to get a good frontpage story, though her headstrong nature nearly gets her killed several times. It depicts darkseid brainwashing superman into thinking that he was brought up in apokolips instead of earth, turning him into a tool to conquer the universe.
The animated series is an american superhero animated. Superman the animated series s03e legacy part 2 of 2. Animation and originally aired on kids wb from september 6, 1996 to february 12, 2000. Each episode ends with a short vignette about key events from kalels youth on earth. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero superman, which was produced by warner bros. The animated series, and the 53rd and 54th of the overall series. The animated series, worlds finest parts 1, 2 and 3. The series was the first of several spinoffs of the acclaimed batman. Animation and originally aired on the wb from 1996 to 2000. The animated series to be more grounded in reality. Whether it was due to the amazing skills of the animators, the writers, or the voice talent, these ten episodes represent the very best superman. The animated series, and was equally praised for its thematic complexity. List of films based on dc comics publications wikipedia. I reedited the first two paramount superman cartoons into a half hour series pilot.
Superman was an animated series that premiered on september 6, 1996. Adventures of superman 1950s starring george reeves. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of superman. The animated series or the new superman adventures in its second season is an animated television series than ran from 1996 to 2000 on kids wbafter batman. The complete animated series, a 7disc boxed set that includes all 54 episodes of the series as well as extensive bonus features. The animated series is cartoon based on the adventures of superman, the dc comics superhero. Lucky for us, we live in a world where bruce timm and the team behind the. Animation and originally aired on the wb television network from september 6, 1996 to february 12, 2000.
The animated series television series on 2 great disks. The animated series which ended with darkseid brainwashing. Brainiac, once kryptons allknowing planetary computer, comes to earth as part of his informationgathering trek across the galaxy. There, as clark kent, he discovers the truth about his interplanetary heritage and assumes the identity of superman.
These are actually the first 18 episodes of the superman. The animated series stands as proof as to why the legacy of the show. The superman super site superman tha animated series. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Much like mercy, she is blindly devoted to luthor and carries out his every command, claiming he. Best of superman in the animated series part 2 by hamza kamal. In the process, they developed a much sleeker style of animation than the fleischerinspired batman episodes. Based on comic book 55 batman character 42 psychotronic film 34 bruce wayne character 32 hand to hand combat 31 martial arts 31 action hero 26 alfred pennyworth character 25 character name in title 25 supervillain 25 opening action scene 24 superheroine 24 gotham city 23 secret identity 23. Batman meets superman superman the animated series worlds. The animated series ran from 1996 to 2000 on kids wb. It was later released on vhs and dvd as the batmansuperman movie. The animated series episodes part 1 by thecrusadingknight.
Joker steals a statue made of solid kryptonite and makes a deal with luthor to kill superman. New superman episodes that later aired in the fall 1998 season and onward are now considered to be the third season of superman. Animated series ended, and these episodes were made to air alternately with the newer superman series on kidswb saturday morning block, which was still. Viewers first get introduced to one of superman s most trickiest enemies mr. An excellent superman focused episode that actually picks up where the relationship between darkseid and superman left off in superman. Superman 1940 cartoon episode 1 full episode youtube.
The series is sometimes fun and bold, with stories about robots and aliens, and sometimes darker, with episodes that deal with the concepts of good versus evil. The animated series 19962000 starring tim daly, dana delany, jimmy olsen, clancy brown, corey burton on dc universe. Due to the nature of superman, the producers introduced a host of familiar faces into the dc animated universe as they wanted batman. Darkseid has conquered and subjugated an unspecified number of planets throughout the universe. A list of characters from the dc animated universe who first became prominent in superman. But jokers plan is jeopardized when batman arrives to warn superman. The animated series was one of the building blocks of. Teen titans animated movie 2016 justice league action animated series. Animation under the direction of emmy awardwinner bruce timm. Superman suddenly finds himself face to face with a seemingly perfect copy of himself, but soon discovers this copy is actually imperfect and becomes a chalkwhite creature with impaired intellect and all of.
In the eighth season of the television series smallville, the character named tess mercer is a fusion of the names eve teschmacher from superman. This 3part episode features four of dcs most popular characters. Best superman the animated series episodes the countdown. The animated series episode worlds finest part 1 note. Volume 1, then youll adore and love superman, the animated series.
Allstar superman 2011 video after being poisoned by sun radiation. Episode images 9 identity crisis is the sixth episode of the second season of superman. Worlds finest, part 1 joker steals a statue made of solid kryptonite and makes a deal with luthor to kill superman. This section lists detailed information on superman s appearances on television. The best version of 15 mega popular movie and tv characters view all superman. If the show hadnt worked, we likely wouldnt have gotten justice league and justice league unlimited. This movie was formed of three episodes from season 2 of superman. The animated series taking place a few years after lois and clark. The new batman episodes that began airing in the fall 1997 season were later released as a dvd box set of batman. The last son of the planet krypton protects his adoptive home of earth as the greatest of the superheroes. The animated series to bed in 1995, the timm dini burnett production team moved on to work on superman. Midway through the season, batman, who owes much of his existence to the early success of superman, was introduced into the animated series. Best of superman from the animated series part 1 by hamza kamal.
Livewire, lex luthor, parasite, metallo, mala, lobo, braniac, and others. Given the option, derek would spend all of his time watching movies. They were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. The animated series began on september 19, and the schedule changed a bit. The animated series episodes worlds finest part 1, 2, and 3.