The finale of 'Superman: The Animated Series' aired in February 2000.
From the outset, producers of the series did not want to rehash Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner's iconic portrayal of Superman from 1978. The series instead took cues from 1940sbook series, Timm decided the final look in the animation designs would be"bright, futuristic, optimistic, ocean liner art deco --more in line with Superman's character."
An issue DC Comics had with Superman was the lack of multiple compelling villains, an issue Batman never had. To fix this issue and other issues in the DC continuity, a full reboot was issued through 1985'sSuperman's history was given a grounded reboot the following year in John Byrne'sfollowed this model, with a powered-down version of Superman that made smaller enemies a threat, adding to the overall stakes and drama.
'Superman: The Animated Series' came to an end February 2000, here is how the series remains relevant 20 years later.put a larger emphasis on Clark Kent than previous adaptations. Gone was the bumbling reporter from Donner's films in favor of a true journalist. In the series, Clark Kent genuinely wanted to be the best reporter, chasing down bylines and even having a rivalry with Lois Lane. Kent was not a simple mask for Superman, rather Clark was the character's true self.
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