Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Curt Geda
Scott Jeralds

Writers:

Alan Burnett (writer)
Paul Dini (writer)

Release Date:

6 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The last survivor of the dead planet Krypton uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Perry White | Based On Comic | Superman | DC Comics

Cast

Tim Daly	...	Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman
Dana Delany	...	Lois Lane (voice)
Clancy Brown	...	Lex Luthor (voice)
Malcolm McDowell	...	John Corben (voice)
Christopher McDonald	...	Jor-El (voice)
Finola Hughes	...	Lara (voice)
Mike Farrell	...	Jonathan Kent (voice)
Shelley Fabares	...	Martha Kent (voice)
Tony Jay	...	Sul-Van (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Brainiac (voice)
George Dzundza	...	Perry White (voice)
David Kaufman	...	James 'Jimmy' Olsen (voice)
Lauren Tom	...	Angela Chen (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jesse Batten	...	Baby Kal-El (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Bibbo (voice)
Brian George	...	(voice)
Dorian Harewood	...	Ron Troupe (voice)
Charles Howerton	...	Whirly Pilot (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Ms. Stevenson (voice)
Jason Marsden	...	Teenage Clark Kent (voice)
Roger Rose	...	(voice)
Nick Savalas	...	Attorney (voice) (as Nicholas Savalas)
Kelly Schmidt	...	Teenage Lana Lang (voice)
Miracle Vincent	...	Danitra Evans (voice)
Vernee Watson-Johnson	...	Female Worker (voice)

Runtime:

64 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (Violence) | Australia:PG

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

A throwaway line of dialog actually establishes that in this continuity, Bruce Wayne became the Batman before Kent went public as Superman; before he went public as Superman, while Kent ponders adopting a costumed alter ego, Martha Kent actually refers to that "nut in Gotham". In most other continuities, Kent's emergence as Superman predates Bruce Wayne's emergence as the Batman since Action Comics#1 came out before Detective Comics#27 (the respective first appearances of Superman and the Batman). The Earth-1 Kent began his career as a champion as a boy as Superboy well before the Earth-1 Wayne became the Batman. However, two stories indicate that the Earth-2 Batman was active as early as 1937 (Detective Comics#65 and World's Finest Comics#60); since the first Batman story in Detective Comics#27 was not an origin story, this may indicate that the Earth-2 Batman began as an adventurer before the Earth-2 Kent became Superman.

Quotes:

Jonathan Kent: No, son. It doesn't matter where you were born or what you can do, you'll always be Clark Kent. Superman just helps out now and then.
Martha Kent: Still, it wouldn't be bad if people knew a little more about Superman. I don't want anyone thinking you're like that nut in Gotham City.

Movie Connections:

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The 'Last' I watch Superman!

I have always been a big Superman fan. I have always loved Superman. I loved the comics, action figures, and movies for at least four years so when I heard the WB network was making an animated series of Superman I expected to love it. Then when I finally saw it, I was so dissapointed. It had weak action sequences, bad character development, and was the worst animated show I had ever seen in my life. Since I have seen this mess, I have yet to pick up another Superman comic, action figure, or movie. This has ruined all that was good about Superman.