Superman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics...

Buy This Item Superman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics... by Warner Home Video  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 11-24-2008     Your spirits will soar with this 2-disc/18-episode set from the popular TV series! Portraying the man and hero as human while keeping the comic-book action at full speed, each animated adventure is a fast-paced spellbinder. Beginning with his arrival on Earth, Superman finds his place in his adopted home and accepts his role as its champion - facing mortal enemy Lex Luthor and countless other criminals like the Weather Wizard and the Toyman. High-flying excitement, boundless thrills and revealing Exclusive Extras collide in this superior collection about the dynamic hero that inspires us all to strive for truth and justice. Reader Reviews Bruce Timm created a magnificent television series about the iconic "Man of Steel". He also created Batman: The Animated Series, but that is another story. This great television show premiered in 1996, and ran for three seasons, even though it should have lasted longer. It starred the wonderful voice talents of Tim Daly and Dana Delaney as the main cast, Clancy Brown, Brad Garrett, Lori Petty, Corey Burton and many others as the frequent guest stars. Since there are other reviewers that have episode descriptions in their reviews, I did not write episode descriptions in mine. In this volume one DVD set of "Superman: The Animated Series", there is not one episode that is better than another. I did think that there were some that were great and some that were good, but after watching all the episodes again, I have realized that this was a great show, and all the episodes were awesome. While some of the episodes do not have as good of a storyline, cast of characters, or a sequence of high-flying action like the other episodes, this does not matter, because when viewed as a whole series, from beginning to end, and considering the scope and imagination of the entire series' three season run, there is not one episode that is better than any other. Below is a list of episodes contained in this two-disc DVD set. DISC ONE 1. THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON (Part I) (Original Airdate: 9/6/96) Directed by Dan Riba Jason Marsden as Teenage Clark Kent Corey Burton as Brainiac 2. THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON (Part II) (Original Airdate: 9/6/96) Directed by Curt Geda and Scott Jeralds Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Jason Marsden as Teenage Clark Kent Malcolm McDowell as John Corben 3. THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON (Part III) (Original Airdate: 9/6/96) Directed by Dan Riba and Bruce W. Timm Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Corey Burton as Brainiac Malcolm McDowell as John Corben 4. FUN AND GAMES (Original Airdate: 9/7/96) Directed by Kazuhide Tomonaga Bud Cort as Winslow Schott/The Toyman Bruce Weitz as Bruno Mannheim 5. A LITTLE PIECE OF HOME (Original Airdate: 9/14/96) Directed by Toshihiko Masuda Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Brad Garrett as Bibbo/"Neato" Coralli Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton 6. FEEDING TIME (Original Airdate: 9/21/96) Directed by Curt Geda Brion James as Rudy Jones/The Parasite Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton DISC TWO, SIDE A 7. THE WAY OF ALL FLESH (Original Airdate: 9/28/96) Directed by Kenji Hachizaki Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Malcolm McDowell as John Corben/Metallo 8. STOLEN MEMORIES (Original Airdate: 10/2/96) Directed by Curt Geda Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Corey Burton as Brainiac Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton 9. THE MAIN MAN (Part I) (Original Airdate: 10/9/96) Directed by Dan Riba Brad Garrett as Lobo Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton 10. THE MAIN MAN (Part II) (Original Airdate: 10/16/96) Directed by Dan Riba Brad Garrett as Lobo Frank Welker as Serpent 11. MY GIRL (Original Airdate: 10/23/96) Directed by Yuichiro Yano Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Joely Fisher as Lana Lang 12. TOOLS OF THE TRADE (Original Airdate: 2/1/97) Directed by Curt Geda Joseph Bologna as SCU Lt. Daniel "Dan" Turpin Joanna Cassidy as Maggie Sawyer Michael Ironside as Darkseid Bruce Weitz as Bruno Mannheim Michael York as Kanto 13. TWO'S A CROWD (Original Airdate: 2/15/97) Directed by Hiroyuki Aoyama Joseph Bologna as SCU Lt. Daniel "Dan" Turpin Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton Joanna Cassidy as Maggie Sawyer Brian Cox as Dr. Earl Garver Brion James as Rudy Jones/The Parasite 14. THE PROMETHEON (Original Airdate: 10/12/97) Directed by Nobuo Tomizawa Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton Frank Welker as Creature DISC TWO, SIDE B 15. BLASTS FROM THE PAST (Part I) (Original Airdate: 10/8/97) Directed by Dan Riba Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor Victor Brandt as Emil Hamilton Corey Burton as Brainiac Jim Cummings as Unnamed Phantom Zone Resident Leslie Easterbrook as Mala Ron Perlman as Jax-Ur 16. BLASTS FROM THE PAST (Part II) (Original Airdate: 10/9/97) Directed by Dan Riba Victor Brandt as Professor Emil Hamilton Corey Burton as Brainiac Leslie Easterbrook as Mala Ron Perlman as Jax-Ur 17. LIVEWIRE (Original Airdate: 10/13/97) Directed by Curt Geda Lori Petty as Livewire 18. SPEED DEMONS (Original Airdate: 10/13/97) Directed by Toshihiko Masuda Lorin Dreyfuss as Ben Mardon Miguel Ferrer as Mark Mardon/The Weather Wizard Carl Lumbly as The Mayor Charlie Schlatter as The Flash ------SPECIAL FEATURES------ Commentaries The Last Son of Krypton (Part I) Stolen Memories The Main Man (Part II) Tools of the Trade Selectable Pop-Up Trivia Track on episode #5, "A Little Piece of Home" Superman: Learning to Fly Building The Mythology: Superman's Supporting Cast ------SPECIAL FEATURES------ What a great show! Can't wait to purchase the second and third volumes! THIS REVIEW IS DEDICATED TO ANYONE, LIVING OR DEAD, INVOLVED IN THE PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE "SUPERMAN" UNIVERSE.

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