Reign of the Supertoons (Part 2)
We continue our survey of the super-heroic character in the classic Hollywood cartoon.
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Reign of the Supertoons (Part 1)
Many a toon has donned mask and cape, either in the hopes of fooling others into belief that they’re a superhero, or in a psychological effort to fool themselves into believing it too.
Ruby-Spears “Superman”
No one seems to talk about the 1988 Saturday morning television series entitled produced by Ruby-Spears created to coincide with the character’s 50th anniversary.
The Lost Fleischer Superman Cartoon
As a long time fan of Paramount Superman cartoons, I was excited to find a “sequel” to the Fleischer series that is generally unknown by most fans.
The First Fleischer Superman
The September 4th, 1940 issue of Variety announced that a deal had been made with Paramount to produce the animated adventures of Superman. The subsequent Fleischer Studios cartoons have become classics.
“The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman” The 2004 Webisodes
In 2004, Seinfeld was reunited with an animated Superman in two webisode American Express advertisements collectively known as The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman.
When Seinfeld Met Superman (1998)
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was a huge fan of Superman. Here is the first of a two-part survey of the part animated commercials the comedian made with the superhero.
Christmas Records with Popeye, Superman, Batman & Wonder Woman
One of the mighty sailor man’s best vinyl ventures – plus a holiday romp with DC superheroes as they save citizens, cities, the planet, and of course, save Christmas.
Paramount Sales News #46: Popeye and Superman for the Duration
January-March 1943 Paramount planned on bringing Famous Studios back to New York almost from the word go. All in all, the experiment down south was largely considered a failure. Paramount’s…
Paramount Sales News #45: On The Front Line
November-December 1942 The end of a rough year for Paramount’s animated cartoon studio. A year of change for them – and the whole world. Here’s the view from these long…
