Superman The Animated Series (1996) Retrospective/Review - DC Animated Universe Retrospective Part 2

[@RowanJColeman]

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[@SpideyRules-pq6be]

39:39 Actually, it was Marv Wolfman who came up with the idea of reinventing Lex Luthor as a corporate businessman. When John Byrne was tasked to reboot Superman's origin, Wolfman gave Byrne the idea to use in the Man of Steel miniseries.

[@Commander.Starfleet]

Please don't leave me hanging with the last of the star trek future works series...what's wrong with star trek?

[@jocax188723]

“Well, Lois, the truth is I’m actually Superman in disguise and I only pretend to be a journalist so I hear about disasters as they happen and squeeze you out of the byline.” “You’re a sick man, Kent.” “You asked!”

[@davidw.2791]

Superman channelling the Mads Mikkelsen Hannibal. 😂

[@georgemetcalf8763]

The writers on that show understood the assignment. Get Clark right and everything else will fall into place.

[@davidw.2791]

@@georgemetcalf8763 Until the galaxy brains of this era actually took to Twitter to moan that DCAU Superman did so much destruction. - It is barely believable even when seen, but a natural progression for some of the blind Snyderverse Superman haters (As in, they hate it so much they can’t actually use stuff that’s IN it: e.g. Instead of saying “he didn’t smile as much as Christopher Reeve or Tim Daly did”, they claim “Cavill NEVER smiles”), to be fair.

[@davidw.2791]

@@georgemetcalf8763 You say that, but I doubt “Get Clark Right” can so loftily be fit into “Well, sometimes he could be brainwashed!” I think it was more that the vocal “comics fans” (who WILL biatch and moan if Superman gets brainwashed by the mofoing Anti-Life Equation, i.e. That Which No One Can Just Snap Out Of) didn’t have such a big platform then.

[@davidw.2791]

i mean, i LOVE the Clark in this 'verse, but I try to judge things more holistically. 😅❤️

[@DanielSolis]

Some may quibble about whether this is the definitive Superman, but for me it's definitive Luthor.

[@woogywips]

And Darkseid. No disrespect to any other actors who've played him, but no one has ever topped Ironside, IMO.

[@shabmaster7128]

Clancy Brown is king

[@leithaziz2716]

@@woogywips ""I am many things, Kal-El, but here I am God" is hard to top from anyone.

[@musicalnotextr]

Hard agree. Much like Kevin Conroy with Batman, Clancy Brown is always the voice I hear when I read Lex in comics.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

Amen to that brother

[@jaydaytoday3548]

Just finished watching this with my 9 year old son and he loves this just like I did when I was his age. Now we moved on to watching Justice League. His favorite episodes are with Lobo and Batman.

[@DS-ej9wm]

Quality time! Do you have Batman: The Animated Series on your watch list?

[@bensaret]

Hoping we get a Justice League retrospective next :)

[@cyberius7042]

The reinventions of Brainiac and Toyman in STAS have always been my absolute favorite takes on the villains. Making Brainiac a Kryptonian A.I. directly responsible for Krypton's destruction is so much more compelling than just another random alien bad guy. And this version of Toyman is just plain unsettling.

[@davidw.2791]

Toyman in “Night of the Living Dummy”

[@marlonclark-ky6ub]

I've always known Brainiac as robotic being i had no idea he was originally a green alien in the comics

[@davidw.2791]

@ Well I think the green one is still an android.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

@@marlonclark-ky6ub I think the green Alien Brainiac is more from my generation's comics... circa 1960s. I remember him. He miniaturized and stole whole cities. He had a Kryptonian city in his collection. The modern interpretation of Brainiac was -- creepy, even more horrifying and uncomfortable and I thought very intelligent. He stole the memory (files) of planets and then destroyed the planets. His only excuse was that memory is more valuable when less people have them. An insane AI computer ... reminiscent of Hal 9000? The Blue robot Brainiac in the animated series were some of the most effective episodes. I wish they could have done something like that on "Lois and Clark" considering they did some great episodes about early computer age paranoia.

[@davidw.2791]

@@kathleenhensley5951 HARDAC was also a giant Hal shoutout. Plus the voice of the Gotham City robotics expert is the “Prematurely Old” man from Blade Runner.

[@dinosoid2000]

Kinda underrated just how much of a smart ass DCAU Clark is.

[@Jason5818UI]

Tim Daly superman seemed more intelligent and less powerful but JL George Newbern superman was alot more powerful but seemed alot less intelligent...probably dumbed down in favor of Batman

[@dracrorasco4907]

One of the main reasons I this Superman is definitive for me is because Clark Kent isn’t treated as a disguise which always made more sense for me because he was Clark before he was Superman

[@CNTconnoisseur]

@@dracrorasco4907 I hate how people think of Superman as an alien. He grew up on a farm in Kansas. His parents were good folk. He is Clark Kent. If you found out one day that you were adopted, that doesn't completely change who you are.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

The same is true with Dean Cain's version of Superman.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

"Superman is what I can do, Clark Kent is who I am"

[@KingOfMadCows]

With the DCAU, lightning struck 5 times, Batman, Superman, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, Justice League.

[@doitforthelutz]

What a time time.

[@dantetre]

6 times with Justice League Unlimited!

[@rudolphantler6309]

Nope. There is zero way static shock fits into that ironically named lightning list. It is far from being as good as the others.

[@MegaManDBZX]

@@dantetreMost people just count that as the same show as JL.

[@megasxlr22]

@@rudolphantler6309static has some of the best episodes in the entire dcau so yes, it absolutely deserves to stand shoulder to shoulder with the other giants it is equal to.

[@kamdan2011]

15:36 This criticism reminds of when I once said as a child to my father that doing something strenuous was easier for him because he was stronger. He assured me that just because you’re stronger it doesn’t mean you won’t feel strain. This Superman embraced that notion and it should be followed in other adaptations.

[@chrisdaily2077]

I assumed the strain was not from the strength needed to lift it but the strength needed to lift it without breaking it or having it tip over. Sure most people lift a small plank of wood but imagine if the plank was the same weight but incredibly long. Now imagine you can break it like a twig easily but you don't want to. You would have to balance holding it on to it tightly with not trying to snap it at the same time.

[@davidw.2791]

@@kamdan2011 See: Oil rig propping rescue in MoS2013.

[@goldenage]

The way the show had Darkseid make brief appearances at the end of episodes leads me to believe that the MCU took inspiration in the way they treated Thanos and his appearances.

[@davidw.2791]

Naw, the Darkseid teases were fewer in quantity and arguably better quality. He shows up in The Tools Of The Trade, then beats Superman for the first time in Father’s Day.

[@bulletbraino4]

@@davidw.2791Darkseid cameos being better in quality is the exact reason they would be inspiration for the MCU lol

[@leithaziz2716]

Fun fact about the voice of Brainiac, Corey Burton: He has a history of voicing robotic characters in Transformers media. Shockwave in G1, and Megatron in Transformers Animated.

[@davidw.2791]

He also dubbed over the Presenter in the full cut rerelease of Fantasia (because the audio had degraded on the old footage of the previously “deleted” scenes.)

[@chrisdaily2077]

@@leithaziz2716 It's strange too since Burton's Shockwave is nowhere near the cold logical machine that later versions (like Prime) will portray the character as. The voice he uses for Brainiac would be perfect for a purely logical Shockwave, cold but with enough room for the occasional emote.

[@manjackson2772]

He's quite a few characters in both series. He's Shockwave in Animated too, and also Ratchet.

[@davidw.2791]

@@chrisdaily2077 “KAL-EL?! This development was highly improbable.”

[@chrisdaily2077]

@@davidw.2791 "Today's been full of surprises."

[@j2174]

Its insane that World's Finest wasn't the blueprint for Batman V Superman.

[@TheOnlyJzillaMerida]

Literally so hype, the BTAS Retrospective was GREAT! I feel like honestly STAS is as good an adaptation of the Superman mythos in the same way BTAS is for Batman, so I always love seeing this show get some looks, it deserves it.

[@Trekapedia]

Ty soooooooooooooo much! This is my second favorite DCAU show, with Batman Beyond being my number one. I hope you do a retrospective and review about that one too whenever you get the chance. Great job and ty again my fellow Trek fan!

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

The Supergirl was Kara In-Ze because DC refused other surviving Krytponians. They made Argos a separate planet. This was subtle but overtly overlooked later when Didio took over DC.

[@mysticalmonotreme]

It was a clever workaround as Krypton did have a colony world, Daxam, in the comics.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

General consensus - at least among the people I know - is that the DCAU superman is vulnerable to Kryptonite and Magic, just like any other version, but feels pain from a larger range of things. For instance, electrocution is not going to kill him, but it clearly hurts like hell. Bullets are no big deal, but any nonstandard weaponry can present a problem (what’s in Toyman’s ball? How does it work? Does it bend physics?) and sometimes he seems to be hurt a bit more if he’s simply not paying attention. Kinda like not being able to tense up before a punch if you don’t know the punch is coming. He’s not really any more vulnerable than other iterations, just more sensitive. This is a superman that could shake off an atomic bomb, but could have problems with a really hot habanero sauce, you know?

[@Woodclaw]

There is also the fact that this version of Superman seems more vulnerable to sneak attack, often being knocked around until he can pull himself together and brace himself.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

@ good point!

[@davidw.2791]

I like to think that this version of Toyman is actually satanic-adjacent.

[@khrashingphantom9632]

To me THIS is the BEST source material for curating a Superman and for some reason this isn’t the reference creators use and “modern” Superman keeps suffering for it! Maybe one day.

[@CNTconnoisseur]

One thing I liked in The Last Son of Krypton was how smart Clark was in school. He gets good grades without even trying, and he's always bored

[@BF-vg8sx]

That theme isn't John Wiliams but it still says Superman to me. Epic

[@TheBatNick2024]

Shirley Walker was such an amazing talent

[@HeihachiMishima48]

Its MUCH better than the overrated movie theme. Shame that James Gunn is re-using it, like please do something new.

[@kamdan2011]

The Flash episode is significant for utilizing the sound effects and music from the 1990 live action Flash television series.

[@Soul-cry1]

The animation of Timms style in the 90s was so fluid and dynamic, the organic touch was lost in Batman beyond and later Justice League

[@kamdan2011]

The budgets were significantly lowered as well.

[@jrod112278]

Another great retrospective. You mentioning Spawn TAS really makes me to see a retrospective on that series. It was really good and didn't get love that I think it deserved.

[@tristanmccann6838]

There's cut storyboard art of other Jack Kirby characters from Marvel attending Turpin's funeral, but they were cut for obvious rights issues.

[@davidw.2791]

Among the Marvel characters you can see Mr Fantastic and Caucasian!Nick Fury.

[@davidw.2791]

I forgot to say: They made the footage go on the first TV screening, but Marvel Studios caught on after that and the clip can only be found on Yt

[@tristanmccann6838]

@@davidw.2791 OMG, do you have the link?

[@davidw.2791]

@@tristanmccann6838 “Superman Apokalips…Now Part 2 original ending”

[@natelay7244]

Awesome. I loved this show, and you've done a great job at a thorough and appreciative retrospective.

[@montanajackson3713]

Love to see a Justice League Retrospective next!

[@kathleenhensley5951]

The Superman of the animated series reminds me of Dean Cain's version of Superman in "Lois and Clark", a favorite show (of mine) from the mid 1990s. Some of the scenes are very similar and Lois Lane's character is quite similar.

[@dupersuper6516]

I watch them back to back, and the similarities are crazy sometimes. Even a couple episodes echo eachother. Dean Cain in my all time favorite live action superman if I'm throwing in a hot take.

[@kathleenhensley5951]

Same here...I really enjoy Dean Cain's portrayal of both Clark Kent and Superman. As Clark, he's not as goofy as Reeve's Clark Kent, though he has a sense of humor. He knows how to be a human and seem normal - it's his very normalcy that is his true disguise. He's popular and respected at the Planet and very professional as a reporter. His portrayal as Kal-El/Superman is very classic. Some of his lines are straight out of the Christopher Reeves movies and incidents from the movies are mentioned in an off-hand sort of way. They did handle the concept of multiverse very well in several episodes, never getting too crazy. While I enjoyed Cavill's portrayal ... it's not a favorite. I don't revisit "Man of Steel" as often as I do "Lois and Clark" because most of it is a knock down, dragged out fight between Kryptonians... it's a battle with a little bit of background. I've wondered if the animated series was intentional copying "Lois and Clark" or just coincidence because they are using the same source material.

[@kalebwick3429]

Wonderful video! Can’t wait for the next installment!

[@FAMUCHOLLY]

Excellent as usual, RJC! You really are quite good at this...

[@TheBatNick2024]

This is why I love KZbin. I need more videos like this.

[@pepper86]

Even though it did not get a season 4, I'm glad they still somewhat continued the storylines in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Professor Hamilton is still mistrustful of Superman and works against him; Superman is still haunted by what Darkseid did to him so much so that in the Justice League episode where Darkseid comes to the League for help against Brainiac, Superman punches him and tries to warn everyone that he can't be trusted despite Batman's dismissal knowing full well what Darkseid did to him. I'm glad they kept a lot of the same voice actors too!

[@JamesQPurcell]

Another epic and comprehensive retrospective from Rowan. Fantastic.

[@themaninblack7503]

I liked how they made Superman different that BTAS.

[@zerocool5395]

You could tell it was made by the same people, and that's why it's so good!

[@MP-kw5ud]

Glad you pointed out "Unity", this was always one of my fav episodes and I'm surprised how often it's framed as one of the worst.

[@davidw.2791]

Sometimes the art quality itself can doom perceptions. Like with “Superman’s Pal”. I love the plot and voice acting, but the “degraded” too-anime animation (that doesn’t happen in most episodes; if the “bad” animation was there for the whole show then it’d be less of a problem) beat it up in my eyes.

[@davidw.2791]

Jimmy literally going “☺️” at the end with the “squinty” eyes? Come on.

[@localhearthian2387]

Congrats on 150k man

[@subraxas]

♥

[@cassiedevereaux-smith3890]

Clancy Brown needs to be mentioned alongside Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. IMO, he's just as definitive.

[@JonathanEzor]

So true. After the recent US elections, when I needed something completely positive, I rewatched episodes of Superman:The Animated Series. Thank you.

[@eskanda3434]

Trump being president is as positive as it gets he is as American hero ❤

[@roaditr]

Love that you did this retrospective. I have seen a couple of Batman animated series retrospectives, so I hesitated watching another one. I did watch yours a couple weeks after release. Here with Superman, I didn’t hesitate, cause I didn’t watch any retrospective for this show yet.

[@11679MRT]

I love that you brought in Byrne's run and the comics in general.

[@josephgarcia6256]

What a wonderful review. I love the entire Bruce Timm series. The action, colors, writing and voices all mixed to bring much joy to that loved comics.

[@garyslaughter9923]

For me, one of the best lines in the series was in "Hand of Fate." After Dr. Fate reconsidered his decision and showed up to help defeat Karkul, Superman asked what caused him to change his mind. Fate answered, "You did. You went back inside knowing you didn't stand a chance."

[@jallenrix]

Awesomework Rowan, as always - love your works!

[@OYME13]

Amazing retrospective on an amazing show. StAS did the best job of making Kal-El seem truly human.

[@James-ev6dk]

This was a fantastic review and really reminded me of how special this show is. I feel a strong love for it rn after watching this and a strong desire to go back and watch the whole series again 😊 Great video! 👏🔥🔥🔥

[@williamclarke3026]

10:38. Brainiac: “So long suckers!” lol.

[@ZackaryGoncz]

These retrospectives are always interesting, even in the times I'm not familiar with or even as interested in the subject matter as other ones.

[@guitargodthor2]

Rev. Howell reminds me heavily of Rev Jacob Meeker from the 1988 remake of The Blob. Also, a rutabaga is a type of turnip so arguing whether it's one or the other seems redundant. It's like arguing about whether or not something is a pumpkin or a gourd. I'm glad the creators continued with Justice League and gave more closure to the end of Superman: The Animated Series with Superman's friend at Star Labs, Prof. Hamilton, betraying him but only because Superman betrayed Hamilton first.

[@zod3238]

Up next: Justice League!

[@BulletRockwilda]

love these retrospective series. Can you do Gargoyles?

[@Alaninbroomfield]

GREAT content. Thank you for posting!

[@pyxelknyght7149]

Superman is honestly my favorite super hero. His boundless optimism and refusal to break his morals makes a great character which sadly so few people write well. Imo he’s gained a reputation as dull and boring because few writers understand that even though one of his powers is super strength his stories don’t excel at brawls. Villains exploiting Superman’s morality and love for others can always be compelling, but so many just see him as boring punchy man. I think Superman also acts as a great foil for other characters. Batman wouldn’t be so tragic imo if every hero was like him. But when compared to Superman you can see how devastating Batman’s life has been and how it’s shaped him, and how he wants the many Robins to be the next Superman, not the next Batman. But this also serves to prove how interesting Superman can be when you realize he’s gone through just as much as Batman. Superman is broken too, just in his own ways. He, like Batman, aspires to be the thing he needed as a child: a symbol of hope and a world saver. Also Jonathan and Martha Kent are great and I’ll never forgive Zack Snyder for Man of Steel

[@georgedrury2976]

Once again, great job! These retrospectives of the DCAU are a real joy to listen to. Hope a review of Justice League is in our future.

[@chadbailey7038]

Thank you for this. It was like a beautiful walk down memory lane. I was born in 1983, so this is the Batman & Superman I grew up with! 🥲

[@JDredwind]

Thanks for making this. Your channel is amazing! Keep up the good work!

[@themikx2939]

This show my Superman without a doubt. It has my favorite versions of its villains, favorite version of Metropolis, and everything in between. This show legitimately influences a lot of characters in my own stories I love it so much

[@DrewDesign]

honestly, the level to which the DCAU team understood and cherised their characters should never be underestimated. These shows were astounding.

[@cjpolett2055]

Thanks for this, Rowan

[@epache315]

Tony Jay Born:February 2,1933 Passed away:August 13,2006 Voiced Sul-Van Superman Who Also Voiced Judge Frollo in Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

[@marlonclark-ky6ub]

he was also in Lois and Clark the new adventures of superman, voiced magneto in x-men Legends, voiced Sheere khan in tailspin

[@epache315]

​@@marlonclark-ky6ubHappy 100th Anniversary To Both Disney and Warner Bros.

[@HeihachiMishima48]

My favorite voice actor of all time.

[@epache315]

​@HeihachiMishima48 By 2026 Will Be The 30th Anniversary of Superman:The Animated Series and yes Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame In Memory Of Tony Jay (1933-2006) Voice Of Sul-Van from Superman:The Animated Series and yes Judge Frollo from Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame An amazing and chilling performance singing Hellfire 1996 was a great year for him

[@epache315]

​@@marlonclark-ky6ubTony Jay Worked For Nickelodeon Warner Bros. 20th Century Fox Paramount Cartoon Network Universal Studios and yes Disney 1996 was a great year for him

[@alangreenway6695]

I think a DC film/tv Universe is a lot harder to bring from the comics than Marvel because Marvel all stems from the Stan Lee Bullpen. All the characters in Marvel have a unique selling point that fits the style of the Universe. The origins of DC comes from lots of different writers and shoehorned together. Because of this Superman has a lot of the powers of Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter sometimes making them redundant. Batman sticks out like a sore thumb with no powers and an entirely different tone and visual style. The DCAU really did a good job of integrating these characters into a working world where they interact each other, and kept Superman’s OP nature in check.

[@SonGoku-TheJapaneseLion]

Thank You for this! Superman The Animated Series doesn't get enough credit. It really doesn't, but it definitely should. I love this version of Superman. In fact it is by FAR my favorite Version of him.

[@ewenmoffat6396]

Loved the batman retrospective, this is just as marvellous and comprehensive ❤ thanks man!

[@SithVampireQueen]

Definitely can’t wait for you to do Justice League and Ultimate! Found you bc of your Batman The Animated Series retrospective and I’m hooked! Great job

[@snorpenbass4196]

The portrayal of Lobo is actually comics accurate for the time - while he started out as an edgy villain (much skinnier and with far worse fashion sense), after Simon Bisley and Giffen rebooted him in the 90's he was portrayed as a parody of the then-current wave of edgelord "heroes". Unfortunately most readers didn't quite get it. The STAS writers did, however. Lobo is not meant to be "cool". He's a juvenile a-hole who thinks with his fists (and any bladed or hooked weapons).

[@lchigoKurosaki]

What a great retrospective, thank you so much!

[@TheKrensada]

To me. this is the best version of Superman we've had outside of comics and the first two Christopher Reeve movies.

[@DaDunge]

23:00 I like Lobo i think he's a very intresting foil for superman, because in many ways he is everything superman isn't, he's basically asking those who think superman is too goody-two-shoes "Is this really what you think superman should be like?"

[@The_Phantasm]

This show is the reason that Lex Luthor became my favourite comic book villain as a kid.

[@RapidCityJM]

Michael Ironside IMO will always be the best iteration of Darkseid. "I am many things Kal'el but here I am god..."

[@ReiSuzumura]

Max Fleischer’s Superman will forever remain a legend in the history of animation. Crazy thing is 🤭 Fleischer’s version portrayed Superman flying before the comics.

[@alexgeorge501]

this is a great retrospective on the animated man of steel, hope you'll do a similar video on the "Justice League" series next time!

[@Razorgeist]

Im right there with you on this being the definitive Superman. Im always grateful to this show for introducing me to the whole "Fourth World" story. And one of my favorite all time villains Darkseid.

[@ScrubDaddy265]

The best thing about these 60+ year old reimaginings, is that they have the benefit of being able to amalgamate all those previous versions. My Adventures with Superman does this as well does Superman and Lois, while also being creative enough to tell stories we’ve seen before in new ways or from different angles. The only mistake is to not stay true to the core of the characters. Superman represents Hope and Optimism.

[@MichaelAlderton]

A very nicely done retrospective always enjoyed Superman the animated series just as as Batman 👍👍💯💯

[@chefdean7257]

How do ya not point out Vulcana being voiced by Roz from Frasier ??

[@ObsessiveGeek]

Her name is Peri Gilpin

[@Bubblegob]

Yes! Superman was the most surprising DCAU show for me because it got no clout it's way less discussed thand Batman or Justice League but it didn't shy compared to those at all. It really managed to make Superman endearing and heroic as he should be while being suprisingly dark at some points. The main theme is also one of the best themes ever for the character it really feels as definitive as Batman TAS was for Batman.

[@timchorle]

Let's just take another moment to salute that theme song, truly worthy and right up there at William's level!

[@ricconway8719]

Another wonderful video! Please tell me there's a Justice League retrospective on the way?

[@Paradukes]

I preferred Batman: TAS, but Superman was a very good follow-up. I really hope you cover Justice League and JLU - I'm really enjoying this miniseries 😄

[@TheTambi87]

Another amazing video!!!! Plz plz say the animated Justice League is next!?!?

[@m_schauk]

Incredible review. Can't wait to see Batman Beyond, Justice League, and Young Justice now.

[@bulletbraino4]

Superman The Animated Series cares about Clark Kent’s problems and his future as the man of steel, essentially going the extra mile each episode to show every aspect of his character and how they influence his own path. The villains this series did right by are still my favorite Superman villains to this day, ESPECIALLY Metallo and Lex Luthor and Darkseid specifically. And I love how the series slowly segways into the Justice League animated series. Having these big name major heroes (yes, at the time I did know Aquaman and The Flash, I knew the whole god damn Justice League as a 6 year old in the early 2000s for some reason) randomly pop up as guest characters kept the series fresh as hell

[@rocketpunchgo1]

The "energy balsts/ energy status" etc were almost certainly workarounds for the strict anti-cartoon violence rules of the 90s (and 80s, and 70s, and 60s, and...). Like how GI Joe heroes or even villains almost never actually got shot, and they all shot lasers instead of bullets.

[@Tomismyusername]

What a spectacular video.

[@Thisthat1234]

I’m 30. The DCAU is my definitive version.

[@YusukeKnight]

I genuinely enjoyed this show as a kid growing up

[@Greg87601]

Great Superman Animated Series.

[@snowfox-xc1qq]

Requesting a Justice League animated (2001) retrospective, when watching it as a kid i remember thinking the themes were dark compared to any other cartoon I'd seen, special mention to Paradise lost as the one that stuck with me most.

[@CoreyRossArt]

great work!!

[@SmithSens16]

Are you going to do the entire DCAU? Cuz that would be cool!

[@christolley7542]

Another great video. Would love to see a Justice League video next

[@elvisoneil]

Rowan you just don’t miss

[@cugan83]

Byrne didn't invent the industrialist version of Luthor, Golden-age Luthor was a red-headed industrialist in his initial appearances before evolving into a bald, mad-scientist more akin to the Golden-Age Ultra-Humanite, eventually giving way to the full on silver-age brilliant-minded dastardly supervillain and his power-suit wearing Bronze-Age incarnation. Byrne resurrected, refined and popularised the concept of the industrialist. Superman TAS took all these elements and perfected them.

[@elialexander-tanner5784]

Thank you

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

Love this show and this is the definitive superman universe to me.

[@la3g462]

Now all we have to do is sit James Gunn down to watch this

[@NeoConnor1]

Didn't he say he was using the DC Animated Universe as a basis?

[@HeihachiMishima48]

He's busy watching Star Wars or whatever. He's gonna implement Star Wars to all his work.

[@Makman1994]

The best Superman show.

[@HeihachiMishima48]

The best Superman in any media.

[@trigunlover11]

The best of the Superman series for this one. Same with a few other super heroes showing up...Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Steel, Supergirl, and Batman with Batgirl in the other crossover episodes shows up with Robin too. I hope you do more reviews of this DC Animated Universe. Batman and Mr. Freeze Subzero, Mystery of Batwoman, Batman Beyond, the movie Return of the Joker, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited later on please.

[@FRGTNDRKNSS]

Once in a lifetime animations. Superman & Batman series and the justice league. We will never get something like that again. I feel bad for kids these days watching literal brain rot for fun.

[@THerculez]

This show made superman my goat. It blew me away as a kid

[@EmpireZzzz]

Next up do justice league

[@Elementa2006]

Superman TAS truly captured what makes superhero genre fantastic and diverse, with stories ranging from the traditional heroics, the scifi adventure, the crossovers (World's Finest) , the outlandish (Mxyptzlk, Lobo episodes) , the detective capers (The Late Mr. Kent, which means Timm and crew got to at least do a Noir like episode), the larger than life scope (anything involving the New Gods) and the dark moments (Apokolips... Now). Basically, it felt like a greatest hits of the best Superman stories. (still wish Bruce Timm didn't veto having Krypto The Superdog though). It also had in my opinion the best out of comic adaptation of Supergirl, in fact it was a better modern incarnation of the character than any of the incarnations used in the comics Post-Crisis. Despite DC's mandates of Superman being the Last Son of Krypton at the time (outside of the Phantom Zone criminals, which not even the comics used at the time Post Crisis), the crew still managed to design an incarnation that was pretty faithful to the Pre-Crisis Supergirl even if she wasn't Kryptonian.