Warner Bros. Discovery has remastered Max Fleischer’s animated Superman short film series and will be releasing them digitally on HD and Blu-ray next month. Out on May 16, 2023, Max Fleischer’s ...

The studio behind the popular 1940s shorts is trying its hand at restoring (and preserving) these important pieces of superhero media. Reading time 2 minutes Superman’s taken on many animated forms ...

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 Fleischer ...

Warner Bros. Discovery announced yesterday that they have meticulously remastered Max Fleischer’s beloved animated Superman shorts from the original 35mm source elements, and will release them in high ...

This weekend I’m proud to be the Master-of-Ceremonies of FleischerFest, an all-day celebration of the cartoons of Dave and Max Fleischer. It’s also a tribute to the animators responsible for Koko the ...

In James Gunn we trust, so say those of us who are genuinely optimistic about his upcoming version of Superman that has so much riding on it. In the wake of Zack Snyder's attempt at a postmodern ...

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The Max Fleischer Superman cartoons stand among some of the most influential superhero media of all time. Not only did they originate a style that would influence Bruce Timm and others many decades ...

Thanks to vintage cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s, many a young person has gotten their first taste of Dixieland, jazz and swing without even realizing it. This was no more so the case than with the ...

Yesterday, Warner Bros. quietly post most of the Fleischer Superman cartoons to their You Tube channel. Normally this wouldn’t be big news because (a) the cartoons are in public domain, and (b) ...