These cartoons, with their realistically shaded figures, detailed backgrounds and natural character movements, were not only ahead of their time in the early 40s: they still look ahead of their ...

The original Superman cartoon aired back in the 1940s, and the animation has really held up in the decades since.Caped Crusader is set in the same time period, and the two shows really look ...

Max Fleischer's classic '40s Superman cartoons are coming home with a new digital remaster When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works .

The ’40s series is the reason you think of “faster than a ... who later made a Superman show of his own, once called the Fleischer shorts “where the bar is set” for animated Superman: ...

Funny enough, Jimmy Olsen never appeared in those ’40s Superman cartoons, but the version of him that is created here for Batman: Caped Crusader feels pretty on-point.

In 2012, documents surfaced that confirmed Karol Krauser, a Polish professional wrestler, was the original model for Superman at Fleischer. His wide torso, toned chest and shoulders, and defined ...

Noel Neill and George Reeves. Everett Collection. Noel Neill played the first onscreen Lois in some late-'40s movie serials, and returned to the role for five seasons on The Adventures of Superman ...

Batman: Caped Crusader has a retro feel, and now I need a new take on the classic '40s Superman cartoon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Almost since Superman first debuted in 1938's Action Comics #1, he's been adapted into other media. And some of the most famous early adaptations of Superman come from legendary animator Max ...