Superman: The Animated Series, Volume 1 (DC Comics Classic Collection)
From the creators ofBatman: The Animated Seriescomes DC Comics' polar opposite: the Man of Steel inSuperman: The Animated Series, Volume One. Like the Dark Knight's series,Superman: The Animated Seriesis a successful, modern telling of the classic story. Superman's tale is already known to most people, enduring as a modern American myth. The challenge for the producers was how to make something old and familiar new again. Quite successfully, they managed to modernize the Superman environment and its characters enough to attract a new audience but also maintained the integrity of the mythos to satisfy longtime fans. What liftsSuperman: The Animated Seriesabove all past Superman shows is its high-quality animation, strong dramatic scripts, a star studded cast, and the creators' willingness to present the show more like a series than a cartoon. It begins with a three-part episode ("The Last Son of Krypton") chronicling the last days of Krypton, the introduction of Braniac, Kal-El's trip to Earth, his development into Superman, and finally his introduction to the world. These three episodes lay the foundation for the next 15 adventures that follow, including confrontations with rivals Lex Luthor, Metallo, Braniac, the bizarre Lobo, and others. For fans of Superman, DC Comics, superheroes, the comic genre, and action tales in general,Superman: The Animated Seriesis not to be missed.--Rob Bracco