The History of Superman: The Animated Series (1996) | Still Standing in Batman's Shadow

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Join us on a trip back in time as we dive into the awesome world of Superman: The Animated Series (1996). Ever wondered how this classic animated show shaped the Man of Steel's legacy?
In this video, we explore the animation style of the '90s and how it evolved from Bruce Timm's previous effort: Batman: The Animated Series along with unique vibe of Metropolis, and why Superman: The Animated Series is so special in the legacy of the DC Animated Universe.
Plus, we'll chat about the interesting dynamic between Superman and Batman, and how the show made its mark in the shadow of the Dark Knight.
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@jamesbounds 5 ай бұрын

As Mark Hamill is the iconic voice of Joker on Batman, it's Clancy Brown that is the iconic voice for Lex Luthor.

@gamerbear84 5 ай бұрын

I'd sit Roscoe Lee Browne at that table with his voicing of Kingpin in Spider-Man TAS. It is THE voice that sounds most right for the character.

@man_without_fear6518 5 ай бұрын

@gamerbear84 never thought of it but yes, this is right.

@mightyfilm 5 ай бұрын

Clancy's Lex Luthor was so good, it basically ruined every other version of the character for me. He was just the perfect version of smarmy and an actual threat. Only one that comes close to me is Giancarlo Esposito, and he's in a gag series. Of course, it does get awkward considering the other character Clancy famously voices is completely the opposite of a cold calculating bastard like Lex. A certain crab restaurateur. I remember watching a Justice League where something horrific was happening to Lex, and he let out this scream that sounded VERY Mr. Krabs-like.

@desmondbaptiste861 5 ай бұрын

I second that!

@man_without_fear6518 5 ай бұрын

@@mightyfilm hes mr Krabs?

@registereduser 5 ай бұрын

Tim Daly nailed the voice.

@jessragan6714 5 ай бұрын

I think George Newbern from the Justice League series wasn't bad either. You can barely tell them apart.

@collins.4380 5 ай бұрын

@@jessragan6714 I can tell them apart; I just think they're both very good.

@jaysonrainey8180 3 ай бұрын

@jessragan6714 no doubt

@AdamBladeTaylor 5 ай бұрын

I loved the Superman animated series. It was a good show, lots of fun storylines. Basically the flip side of Batman. Where Batman was a vigilante cleaning up crime from the shadows and striking fear in criminals, Superman was the beacon of hope and justice, fighting in the light and inspiring others.

@mecahhannah 5 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more

@docxen 5 ай бұрын

yea but also i'm old and remember loving Louis and Clarke

@GummiSosa 5 ай бұрын

It was also a lot more serialized than Batman TAS. Both series are great, even though they are really different!

@palexanderrice 5 ай бұрын

I never felt like comparing the two. They were both awesome in their own ways and lead to the future justice league, which imo was one of the best superhero animation.

@clarkkentwithglasses4759 5 ай бұрын

By getting thrown by batman?

@philliptivis3082 5 ай бұрын

This, Batman, Batman Beyond, Justice League/JLU, and Static Shock... realistically a live action DC universe is never going to touch this overarching story. Great characters and character developments, amazing stories.. . Damn, I'm going to have to watch them all over again. There goes my holiday weekend.

@langleymneely 5 ай бұрын

I think it’s possible though provided you have a singular voice that actually understands what is great about the heart of DC at the helm of a live action universe. I think James Gunn is as close to that as you are going to get in 2023. I just hope his idiot boss doesn’t interfere prematurely. The brain trust at WB has been screwing up live action DC adaptations since they bought DC in the 70s going back to the first 2 original Superman films contentious back to back filming. The wins/glimmers of hope have always been in spite of their executive boobery. Lol

@philliptivis3082 5 ай бұрын

@@langleymneely WB: the greatest DC villain of all.

@langleymneely 5 ай бұрын

@@philliptivis3082 Indeed! They could give Darkseid a run for his money! Lol

@BlastBoyX 5 ай бұрын

They could do it if there was a will for it, but the world is full of auteurs who just want to realize their own vision of stories that failed miserably in the comics.

@quitcallinmebill1699 5 ай бұрын

Static shock was the weakest and most rtrded cartoon ever released. Who tf is static shock even to get produced? I know who, a $20 license fee. The cheapest "hero" that company could buy

@vorchacaptain78 5 ай бұрын

Michael Ironside did such a great job as Darkseid. His voice became iconic for that character.

@DSan-kl2yc 5 ай бұрын

Voice work in general was near perfect in that series

@aaronstevenson4136 5 ай бұрын

It's like I said, if you wont be my puppet, you'll be my pawn.

@dman7668 5 ай бұрын

@aaronstevenson4136 hahaha! I love that line! I also loved "No one questions me Desaad, least of all you"

@dinosoid2000 5 ай бұрын

"I am many things Kal El, but here I am God!" Great show.

@infamousprime694 5 ай бұрын

Ironside was the perfect voice for Darkseid.

@glarryg2318 5 ай бұрын

For my money, Tim Daly has the perfect balance of innocence and conviction that makes a perfect Superman voice actor, and nobody had gotten close to that since then.

@marlonclark-pp9wg 5 ай бұрын

agreed

@JGreen-le8xx 5 ай бұрын

it's funny Tim Daly and Danny Dark as the voice of their respective Superman, their voices are so close that both fit perfectly to that character. Almost makes me wonder if when they were looking for the new Superman if they were trying to find a voice close to the 70s Superfriends Superman.

@robertrogers074 5 ай бұрын

Tim Daly and Kevin Conroy was literally destined to meet because there first meeting was for the TV show wings which both auditioned but Tim got the role.

@CameronKiesser 4 ай бұрын

George Newbern is pretty close to Tim Daly.

@Fenris30 4 ай бұрын

George Newbern gave the World of Cardboard Speech.

@jinpei05 5 ай бұрын

A recent rewatch of STAS confirmed that it was just as good now as it was then. Bruce Timm managed to establish a good baseline for Superman and his world that would grow and mature until it was perfected in Justice League/Unlimited. And much like BTAS, the voice actors firmly established themselves as some of the best version of their iconic characters, especially Superman, Lois, Luthor, and my personal favorite, Brad Garrett as Lobo

@dariusq8894 5 ай бұрын

Props to Michael Ironside as Darkseid.

@ScaryMason 5 ай бұрын

Malcolm McDowell could read the phone book and sounds villainous. Never mind a robot with a heart of kryptonite.

@hiranom20 5 ай бұрын

Bobby Barone voiced Lobo??

@TheACcam 5 ай бұрын

Hearing Clancy Brown narrate that commercial is so funny. He made one heck of a Lex Luthor, by far one of my favorite versions. I've always liked the idea of Luthor being this bad guy who doesn't get away with things, but doesn't really get caught, either.

@winstonheard9769 5 ай бұрын

this series (and all the way through Justice League Unlimited) holds up so well that i'm always surprised when i'm reminded that it is literally decades old by now. this version of Superman is neck and neck with any other depiction in any form of media as the best ever

@Akkatlah 5 ай бұрын

I think they Made Superman a little too weak for My taste

@williamsundesten4327 4 ай бұрын

@@AkkatlahPersonally for me, I think it makes his victories and accomplishments greater and more satisfying

@vincentcomeau7844 5 ай бұрын

It's kind of ironic that the TV commercial run halfway during this video is narrated by Clancy Brown who voiced villain Lex Luthor and he really delivers a heroic monologue.

@Chadius 5 ай бұрын

"It's Superman... and I can't wait to kill him! Metropolis is MINE!" "Uh... we'll cut that last line..."

@johnnygyro2295 5 ай бұрын

@@Chadius That would've blown my mind as a kid, "Oh shit the narrator's a villain!?"

@lamartherevenger 5 ай бұрын

Loved the series. One of the most shocking moments in 90s cartoons happened on the Superman series. Darkseid KILLING Dan Turpin with his Omega Beams was unbelievable. I was dumbfounded by it.

@jessragan6714 5 ай бұрын

That was supposed to be Jonathan Kent! But when the WB said they couldn't resurrect him from the dead, they chose Turpin as sloppy seconds.

@Bowen_Landry 5 ай бұрын

and the episode had a dedication to the late great Jack Kirby. Which was not a first for Superman the animated series or Batman the animated series. Kind of set the tone...when you had episodes ending with in loving memory of..

@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 5 ай бұрын

YEAH, for the longest time I had only got to see the first part of that 2 part episode. It was over 10 years before I finally managed to watch it in full, totally worth the wait. 😄👍

@Bowen_Landry 5 ай бұрын

@@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 dang. Also Ironside is amazing as Darkseid.

@crispyguilt1 5 ай бұрын

Dang. Y’all are giving me the itch. Lol

@missiletoad7015 5 ай бұрын

I unashamedly love Superman. I love his purity and his goodness - even though he doesn't have to be. He could have just posed as an athlete and made millions, been the world's greatest thief, or subjugated the human race to serve his every whim. But he chose to humbly serve mankind instead. I think that's pretty cool.

@darkcloudXIV 5 ай бұрын

The 90’s were an amazing time for Superman; it was a peak time for the character from the 80’s reboot comic to the cartoon and Lois and Clark tv series. They’re so fun to look back at now, especially with everything getting so dark these days with DC.

@melvinshine9841 5 ай бұрын

Wait, Mercy was Dr. Cuddy from House?! No wonder I liked Mercy. I loved what Superman TAS and JL/JLU did with the character. They made him more than just a Boy Scout god. He may not be as iconic as Kevin Conroy, but Tim Daly is *the* Superman voice for a lot people, myself included.

@grapeshot 5 ай бұрын

And actually really like this animated series when it came out in the 90s my two favorite episodes were the one where he went up against Lobo and the other one is when he had to disguise himself as Batman to help Robin. He took on Brainiac and he wasn't wearing his cape.

@RockosModernLife 5 ай бұрын

This may be my Favorite Animated Superman. They didn't make him too strong so actual stories and villains can exist in his world. Go Tim Daly!

@CyberDragon10K 5 ай бұрын

The DCAU is sacred, now and forever. From Batman TAS to Superman TAS, to the Justice League cartoons and everything in-between, some of the most thoughtful and gripping stories and adaptations presented on the small screen.

@rmbettac 5 ай бұрын

The Superman animated series is highly underrated. Justice league and JLU were downright great.

@TheStrangeHermit 5 ай бұрын

I always understood it as Superman was the hero by day (due to the sun). Whereas Batman was the hero by night, and had no powers (for lack of one).

@dennisrounds1996 5 ай бұрын

Great Analogy

@enisra_bowman 5 ай бұрын

fitting since many say that Metropolis is NewYork by Day and Gotham by Night

@Snaaaaap 5 ай бұрын

Batman is the light in the darkness of Gotham.

@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 5 ай бұрын

One of the best animated shows ever. Just re-watched the series recently after watching the Batman animated series, something about this time of year makes me want to watch the Batman cartoon but then by the end of the series I always seem to be in the mood for the Superman animated series.🤷‍♂️ I usually end up watching the Justice League series after that too. 😄👍

@reggiebrown9508 5 ай бұрын

When it came to the superhero cartoons of the 90' it's Batman, X-Men and Spider-Man and Superman would be 4th. All 4 had rememberable theme songs, if your a 90's kid you can hum them easily.

@tylerbrunton7696 5 ай бұрын

Herc! Herc! That Hercules show will forever live rent free in my head. It ran very early in the morning along with Rocket Robinhood and Roger Ramjet.

@coreyc5982 5 ай бұрын

I love that series as well. But for me, "The Mighty Hercules" came on in the afternoons, right before "Speed Racer." Which made sense since both series were by a company called Trans-Lux. And, "OH MY," what a theme song for an animated series. Johnny Nash nailed it.

@arioch2112 5 ай бұрын

The genius of the various TAS shows was the dedication to strong writing and emphasis on actors with distinctive voices. Each episode easily works as an old style radio program, the visuals are nice but its the dialog and delivery of said dialog that makes these shows so special. Bias warning: BTAS, STAS, JLTAS all reside in our collection of physical media.

@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 5 ай бұрын

It's always somewhat astounding to re-realize just how old some of the more popular storylines are from some comics. A bunch of them feel like mid - late 90's or even early 2000's but were actually written and thought of in the 80's, 70's and some things even from the 60's, 50's and 40's are still presented in ways that you'd never know it's actually the 6th or 10th time that story has been told but is slightly adjusted in some ways to make it fit within current guidelines or unfortunately personal agendas.

@fyall123fu 5 ай бұрын

I loved this show. I hear the director wasn't really a huge Superman fan, but he put in the research, effort & care to make it great too, like Batman. It's still the best Superman cartoon so far.

@christophergarrett7082 5 ай бұрын

Still the best superman show

@darrenheideman2546 5 ай бұрын

There's just something about the scene where Superman has Darkseid dead to rights and expects the slaves to revolt, only to see them come to Darkseid's aid.

@melvinshine9841 5 ай бұрын

"I am many things, Kal-el. But here, I am God."

@LucLightWolf121 5 ай бұрын

Superman in SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, JUSTICE LEAGUE, and JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED is my favorite version of the Man Of Steel. He is a fusion of all the past incarnations of Superman put into one unique figure who has a great character arc.

@kevinjakubowski7165 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved this show - the characterization of Clark Kent and Superman so on point. His power set was kept in check. And Lex was great - the best Lex Luther I think.

@jeanemlicar 5 ай бұрын

I always loved Superman. So I’m really glad that you touched up on this iconic DC animated series.

@thecunninlynguist 5 ай бұрын

Also, I LOVEEEEEED after the teamup, we got The New Adventures of Batman & Superman. I absolutely adore that intro. I wish these streaming services had that up...but as far as I can remember after doing my rewatch for either series, it's their stock Intros of BTAS or STAS 😔

@philliptivis3082 5 ай бұрын

God, everything about that intro was choice. The music, the visuals...the silhouette of young Bruce crying out with his dead parents around him becoming the Batman logo...just...woof

@thecunninlynguist 5 ай бұрын

@@philliptivis3082 that's actually my fave part. gave me chills first time i saw it as a kid

@kainhighwind2 5 ай бұрын

I'm thankful for Secret Galaxy

@michaelk8860 5 ай бұрын

I LOVED this series. It helped rekindle the flame first ignited with Batman The Animated Series.

@TVGuidanceCounselor 5 ай бұрын

Still the single best interpretation of Supes in any medium. Fixed a lot of the long standing continuity and common complaints about him. Perfect

@kamenrangerzeo8251 5 ай бұрын

As much as I like the Superman Tas, it felt they literally "depowered" him to be vulnerable to other conventional means. Like for example livewire's electrical powers were actually harming him, even the weapons by local criminals that he fights against. A list of Ruby Spears version of the Man of Steel actually paid homage to him, after his battle with doomsday in the comics, even with the animation that worked well with it when Superman and Wonder Woman teamed up.

@comicbookninja5268 5 ай бұрын

Incorporating Brainiac into Kryptonian society and having him as the cause of the planet's destruction was just one of this show's master strokes. Superman The Animated Series was the near equal of the Batman series. Wish it had lasted longer. Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and their team are the reason DC animation was the superior in every way to whatever Marvel was producing. Their love of these characters shows in every episode they produced.

@coreyc5982 5 ай бұрын

Speak for yourself, Dan😄. To me, Superman is just as cool as Batman, if not cooler. To say that Superman: The Animated Series is criminally underrated is a criminal understatement. As much as I adore Batman: The Animated Series, I've always preferred Superman more. The entire Justice League run (including Unlimited) is my favorite superhero animated series followed by Superman and then Batman coming in 3rd place. As a matter of fact, I've always felt the best way to enjoy the entire Justice League run is to watch Superman: The Animated Series first. I've always seen Justice League as a sequel to Superman: The Animated Series.

@platinumangel7446 5 ай бұрын

Very cool to see a shot of Taskmaster and a mention of Schnepp's, The Death of Superman Lives What Happened. a very good series and fun documentary. Thanks for the great video.

@The-Rod 5 ай бұрын

Are used to hate Superman. I thought he was a stupid unreliable character who was way too overpowered. this series and Justice league change my mind now I accept him. He’s not my favorite, but I think it’s important to the superhero genre. And I absolutely love him in the team setting, especially when he teams up with Batman.

@dennisrounds1996 5 ай бұрын

Agreed when it’s just Supes and his Villians it is Action and entertainment without much depth and he seems op and well inhuman which he is. His stories definitely need supporting characters to play off of in order to provide depth and “humanity”’into his psyche

@jessragan6714 5 ай бұрын

I think you better understand Superman as a character after reading the comic book What's So Funny about Truth, Justice, and the American Way?. Superman is challenged by a bunch of edgelord superheroes, then teaches them after using their extreme methods against them that the old-fashioned ways of crime fighting have their merits.

@PHToysBuildGawa 5 ай бұрын

Glad you're doing Superman the Animated Series. It's very underrated. Too bad it was sandwiched between BTAS and Justice League.

@poppy87 3 ай бұрын

The two part finale against Darkseid while also being a quasi funeral for Jack Kirby with characters from both the DC and Marvel universes showing up was amazing.

@JKurayami 5 ай бұрын

I was an 80's and 90's kid, but my first introduction to Superman was the 1941 cartoon that we had on a VHS.I love that cartoon series.

@BlastBoyX 5 ай бұрын

Batman:TAS and Superman:TAS, along with Justice League Unlimited, are the best superhero media ever produced. Superman's show cemented him as one of my favorite characters of all time, and made me appreciate the first superhero, the one from whom all others get their namesake. Green Arrow said it best: "The world needs the Justice League... and the Justice League needs you, Superman."

@IStevenSeagal 5 ай бұрын

Put some respeck on XMen TAS, XMen Evolution and Spider-man TAS.

@BlastBoyX 5 ай бұрын

@@IStevenSeagal I loved all of them all, but they aren't in the same league.

@IStevenSeagal 5 ай бұрын

@@BlastBoyX They are and then some. I would put the top 10 like this: 1. X Men TAS 2. X Men Evolution 3. JL/JLU(I consider it one) 4. Spider-Man TAS 5. The Batman 6. Batman TAS(sure has great animation but lacks continuation and thus rewatchability). 7. Superman TAS 8. Avengers EMH 9. Wolverine and X Men 10. Spectacular Spider-Man Honourable mentions: TMNT 2003 and Static Shock. Dishonourable mentions: Teen Titans and Batman Beyond(both so overrated). Fall from grace: Young Justice(had great potential but went full woke after S2).

@BlastBoyX 5 ай бұрын

@@IStevenSeagal 1) B:TAS 2) Superman TAS 3) X-men TAS 4) Justice League Unlimited 5) Avengers EMH 6) Spider-Man TAS 7) Young Justice (seasons 1 and 2) 8) Wolverine and the X-men 9) The Tick 10) The Maxx X-men TAS is great but has a terrible 3rd season. I agree Teen Titans is terrible trash for "lel I'm being random!" type kids, but I feel Batman Beyond is underrated rather than overrated. Honorable mention: Legion of Super Heroes. It was a good show but I always thought the LSH were super lame.

@Trekapedia 5 ай бұрын

Ty sooooooooooooo much! One of my favorite characters and shows and keep the fantastic stuff coming please!

@TheRand0mHer089 5 ай бұрын

Never been a big Superman fan but the speech to Darkseid about feeling like living in a world of cardboard is still incredible.

@thecunninlynguist 5 ай бұрын

loved the team up eps! World's finest was great! I still 😂 Supes cheated and used his x-ray vision on Bats. And Supes was so mad that Bats took his girl. the other team up, Knight Time was fun, Supes pretending to be Batman was cool. Clancy's gotta be my fave Lex...and I can't be the only one who thought Lex was black in this version....the ep where Darkseid kills Turpin was always sad..."Goodbye, old friend. In the end, the world didn't really need a superman. Just a brave one." Overall a solid entry to what would become the DCAU...and this is why I had high hopes for the DCEU (or whatever the hell they called it)...cause Timm did an amazing job with the DCAU...from BTAS to STAS, JL/U, BB, etc. Also loved how JL/U tied in one random Brainiac/Lex episode into Cadmus.

@Chadius 5 ай бұрын

Lex Luthor and Superman have the same skin tone, and they modeled Lex after as a Greek Bond Villain. But yeah, there were a lot of people who swore Lex was Black and thought it was affirmative action (or Mighty Whitey beats up Black guy) that changed Lex.

@chriss1757 5 ай бұрын

I loved Superman the Animated Series! I’m a Gen Xer who watched the Christopher Reeves movies growing up and Superman always ranked above Batman in my book!

@thethinkingcatakaneonormie3527 5 ай бұрын

One of my favourites im a big fan of all the Bruce Timms DC animation

@MarcAquino1095 5 ай бұрын

I ADORE STAS. I think it even outshines BTAS in terms of consistently good episodes. A lot of people forget that while Batman has some phenomenal episodes, there’s a lot of episodes in there that range from mediocre to flat out bad.

@thecunninlynguist 5 ай бұрын

i don't know if I'd go that far...i did a rewatch of both recently and both were consistent. I didn't really find any downright terrible episodes.

@kingcaesar3693 5 ай бұрын

@@thecunninlynguist There's maybe like 3 episodes of BTAS that are just ok to bad. The rest are gems. I really can only think of 2 off the top of my head that was bad, and it's Terrible Trio, and I've Got Batman In My Basement. I always skip those on rewatches.

@Templar462 5 ай бұрын

@@kingcaesar3693 nooooo those episodes are so good though!

@coreyc5982 5 ай бұрын

That "Christmas With The Joker" episode is pretty goofy with Joker escaping from Arkham Asylum on a rocket boosted Christmas tree. It reminds me of Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze launching a rocket ship out of the museum in "Batman And Robin." And it's just as bad even for a cartoon.

@DearBoi-mg2fb 2 ай бұрын

It will never be in the shadow of that show in my humble opinion! That Darkseid two part Epic is a animated Masterpiece!

@MiguelGutierrez-vs9zu 5 ай бұрын

A lot of people dones not relize how critical this show has been to keep Superman alive and relevant, and not a sort of "token" comic book character. Several kids of the time didn't knew too much about Superman´s lore and enemies, only knew about Lex Luthor and Zod from the Christopher Reeve movies, until this show arrived.

@qemuel 5 ай бұрын

I was literally telling my wife a few days ago that this Superman cartoon is better than she recalls. The DCAU is the best iteration of DC Comics, combining and exploring everything great about what came before. I too am old enough to remember the Super Friends and Super Powers cartoons, and most importantly I believed a man could fly after seeing the Christopher Reeve Superman film (and I still believe it, too). Superman: The Animated Series doesn't get the love of Batsy or the Justice League cartoons, but it's integral nonetheless. Great video as always, thanks! 👍

@shawnrasdall 5 ай бұрын

I watched the The Batman/Superman movie soooo many times back in the day. Love both series.

@scottywan82 5 ай бұрын

Superman TAS was my favorite show of that era. The theme song alone was magical.

@poposterous236 Ай бұрын

Superman TAM had a great rogues gallery. It introduced me to Braniac and Lobo. I really adored that show.

@typingcomments 5 ай бұрын

Never having been a fan of the character in general, I quite enjoyed this series. Live action or no, Tim Daly and Dana Delany will always be my Superman and Lois. Honorable mention: the episode with Lobo is an all-time favorite.

@kobuseksteen411 5 ай бұрын

Clancy Brown is such a legend in voice acting, especially in kids shows and video games.

@mecahhannah 5 ай бұрын

Superman is my favorite character in comics and always will be and this was the show that started it all! I own all the DCAU on blu ray and dvd and I love them all! But this show was great thanks for covering it!

@hattanalshutaifi4587 5 ай бұрын

Superman the animated series is to this day best and most faithful Superman show ever made and one follow source material

@michaellomax6353 4 ай бұрын

Only got into the series when there was the Timmverse Batman v Superman team up film. A seriously underrated film that seems to have been forgotten. Bringing the two together was brilliant and forever cemented my love of the Timmverse. The best DC content ever!

@whitediggity 5 ай бұрын

The Mr. Mxyzptlk arcs are top tier in that series.

@hunteremison524 2 күн бұрын

To this day, my very favorite incarnation of the Man of Steel. Powering him down was such a good decision because it always made you wonder if he was eventually going to be outmatched. As a kid, you’re told a train would derail running into Superman but this finally brought in realistic physics which was also super wonderful. His mass is the same as any person so naturally a train would knock him flying, literally, lol. Seeing him struggle to stop an airliner from crashing, stuff like that. Tim Daly was also an amazing choice. Too bad he didn’t do JL/JLU

@krissbradley 3 ай бұрын

Superman The Animated Series was awesome Tim Daly completely nailed it as the voice of Superman.

@BenBootKHTwo 5 ай бұрын

And still the best Superman animated series period.

@roninghost1 5 ай бұрын

STAS was such a great show. It had some of the best versions of characters like Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Metallo, and the greatest of them all… Mister Mxyzptlk.

@IStevenSeagal 5 ай бұрын

This Metallo and Luthor are my favorite versions. Lets not forget Toyman. What a creepy Toyman.

@DragonKingX78 5 ай бұрын

Classic, wish it got more episodes..

@BaronVonHardcharger 5 ай бұрын

I had no idea of the connection between "Mighty Hercules" and this show. You learn something new every day. As soon as Mr. Larson said it, I could see it, but I hadn't given it a single thought until then... And I grew up in Ontario watching Mighty Hercules every morning!!

@blakekrause1691 5 ай бұрын

I watched this show for the first time last year and it made me a superman fan!

@shaunrene1 5 ай бұрын

Iam a 70s baby but grew up in the 80s watching 60s shows like Rocket Robin Hood, Mighty Mouse, The Mighty Hercules so when i watched Superman The Animated Series i felt something similar regarding the over look of superman to 60s Hercules. I would smoke so much weed that i thought at times Superman was reaching for the ring in his belt to hold it to the sky towards Olympus and transform in Hercules to defect the villeins lol

@TheACcam 5 ай бұрын

Lois Lane: I'm confused, Kent. See, I've lived in Metropolis most of my life and I can't figure out how some yokel from Smallville is suddenly getting every hot story in town. Clark Kent: Well, Lois, the truth is, I'm actually Superman in disguise and I only pretend to be a journalist in order to hear about disasters as they happen and then squeeze you out of the byline. Lois: ...You're a sick man, Kent. Clark: You asked. ----- One of my favorite exchanges between the two in any media.

@ErikBangsundYT 5 ай бұрын

6:15. LOVE the Taskmaster reference!!

@RockNerdRadio 5 ай бұрын

I always love hearing Frank Welker's name in a cast. This show made me appreciate Superman, probably in part due to my age. I still love it! Great episode, gents!

@thehumancomet 5 ай бұрын

I just started rewatching the series this past week so to have your video drop as I'm a little bit near the halfway of season 2, this timing couldn't be more welcome. Or awesome. Thank you, San and Secret Galaxy!!!

@vincentestrade1283 5 ай бұрын

The coolest part was that all these shows (Batman/Superman/JLA) were all happening in the same animated universe! I remember watching these as a kid. For me, it wasn't another Batman in a different show, no it was the same Batman, the same Superman appearing in all these series, there was continuity, and that made it all even more awesome. Actually, Marvel had a similar approach around that same period with X-Men, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four. 90's were the best! ❤☺️

@IStevenSeagal 5 ай бұрын

Technically the 2000's were the best.

@johndunkelburg9495 5 ай бұрын

The penultimate Superman soliloquy is his “World of Cardboard” speech he gives as he delivers one awesome beat down of Darkseid and shows just what the “Big Blue Boy Scout” is really capable of when he fights all-out.

@MrGittz 4 ай бұрын

I love this show. I’ve always preferred Tim Daly’s Superman and the other two are the best the more arrogant tone of George Newbern

@Ransom6242 3 ай бұрын

Shout out to the Chicago channel 26 commercial for the Superman show

@TrillyThough 5 ай бұрын

This such an underrated series. Glad it's on streaming.

@dariusq8894 5 ай бұрын

After Batman: TAS, Bruce Timm & co. stepped up their game with Superman: TAS. Not necessarily better, but with a serial story line and more mature themes. To this day, the two part "Apokolips...Now!" is IMO the most heart felt episode of the entire DC TAS canon. I cry at that ending every damn time. 😭 On a side note, I used to watch the Ralph Bakshi Hercules series as a child but never realized the connection until it was mentioned here. Now I can't unsee it.

@mortelpaolo 5 ай бұрын

The video games for this show were really good, too. Both on GBA and PS2/XBX/GCN. You didn't just fight enemies but you also did tasks, like even carrying people to safety and stopping fires with your freeze breath.

@mikeseibertradiopodcast 5 ай бұрын

"Batman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane" - Nice!

@cosmoissleeping 5 ай бұрын

Before Fredrick Wetham singel-handedly destroyed comics in the 1950's, there are many popular comics genres outside superheroes. Crime and horror were so popular and then destroyed then

@brandonandcharlene9527 5 ай бұрын

The Superman animated series was amazing And that Legacy 2 part finally are 2 of my favorite DCAU episodes of any series. It was followed up at the beginning of Justice League season 2 ( not JLU as stated in the video)

@CapLives 5 ай бұрын

I love this show so much. It's so vibrant and fun. It looks stunning in HD. It's my second favorite DCAU show after Justice League Unlimited.

@CyberDV 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video Dan! Loved that MIB reference by the way!

@johnosbourn4312 5 ай бұрын

I'm a fan of both series, and both characters, as well.

@andrepaul3483 5 ай бұрын

This show is my introduction to Superman and his mythos. And what a great introduction!

@StareachValcin 5 ай бұрын

While Batman the animated series is great, I just enjoyed Superman the animated series more. I honestly think that Superman's series wasn't in the shadow of Batman's series. Both animated shows stood on their own in their own ways.

@geardog24 5 ай бұрын

While I loved how shows in the 90’s improved characters like Superman and Batman. Too bad more DC heroes couldn’t the same love.

@timidwolf 5 ай бұрын

I was the right age for this series but I don't think it came to my side of the pond at the time, if it did it didn't make an impact and I missed it. I caught up with it much later when I revisited Batman TAS and wanted to see the rest of the DCAU, which happened to coincide with a sudden surge in it's popularity. Though not the best of that universe personally I think it was underrated, and Clancy Brown was epic as Lex!

@nicholasjones7881 5 ай бұрын

Superman is my favorite. When I found out the animated series was out. Watched it every Saturday morning on WB.

@brunocruz6375 5 ай бұрын

Loved this show back when it aired. The New Gods episodes were my favorite. Another was when Aquaman was introduced showing how strong he really was and his no fucks given attitude at the end when his army fires on that ship, really made the character stand out to me.

@btetschner 5 ай бұрын

A+ video! LOVE IT! Another high-quality episode of the Secret Galaxy Saga!

@intzbk1 5 ай бұрын

The DCAU was knocking it out of the park with this, BT:TAS, JL, and JLU. Great stories, decent animation and excellent cast. the Lex / Brainiac storyline was one of my favorites. I know there were others after but that was past my time of watching these.

@aaronorenstein5963 5 ай бұрын

THIS was my major introduction to Superman, and it's still my definitive take on the Man of Steel, what I'll always have in mind. The music for the opening title sequence is one of my all-time favorites.