Superman - The Animated Series, Volume Three (DC Comics Classic Collection) | 
| Director: Bruce W. Timm
Actors: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 11690
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 396 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.4
MPN: WARD75442D
UPC: 012569754423
EAN: 0012569754423
ASIN: B000F4RH8E
Theatrical Release Date: September 6, 1996
Release Date: June 20, 2006
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Superman: The Animated Series, Volume Three, would sadly be the final run of this great animated series before getting cancelled. In this season the show was beginning to take on a daring new direction, which some might say was more grim (like the episode "Unity") and a bit darker than past Superman incarnations. The stories were also becoming more challenging and interesting, ending with Superman and Lois Lane locking lips. But the change to the formula was definitely an asset to the series giving Superman yet another modern facelift. The most notable change was the addition of the super villains from Jack Kirby's Fourth World. Since Superman was such a "superhero" it was really tough to find villains to fight him on an equal playing field. Kirby's Darkseid and Planet of the Apokolips characters provided some cool villains that could compete with Superman punch for punch, adding a mysterious, dark element to the Superman mythos. These characters make up some of the best episodes of the season including the great two part episodes "Apokolips…Now!," "Little Girl Lost" and " the series finale "Legacy." Other notable changes were the inclusion of some superguest stars such as Aquaman and Green Lantern, as well as the introduction of Supergirl to the series. --Rob Bracco
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 Crowning moment in the Superman cartoon series January 30, 2009
Aaron Lockhart (Auburn, WA United States)
This is the series that collectors must have! Seeing this before watching the Justice League Animated series will answer a lot of questions new viewers might have about some of the decisions that Superman makes and the world around him. The best season of the 3.
 Definitely worth seeing, but not par with Batman July 20, 2008
Jacob Gowans (Ohio)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've liked Superman ever since Doomsday walked into the scene. I loved the Batman cartoons as a kid, but never saw the Superman episodes. Since I knew they were done by the same team, I decided to give them a try. My final reaction after watching all 3 seasons: it was okay. I'd give it three and a half if I could, but oh well.
DC could have done things much better with Superman. Some of the voices of the villains were downright annoying, particularly Livewire and Volcana. The animation is at least a step down from the Batman series, at one point toward the end of this season I thought I was watching an old Scooby Doo episode (Superman's Pal). And I hated the way the show ended. The episodes were good, yes, but it made earth and us humans look like a bunch of racist, small-minded goombas.
Superman's weaknesses get VERY old. No kidding, Superman gets electocuted in 8 straight episodes. The writers got so tired of thinking of ways to hurt him, they just started shocking the heck out of him and playing the same sound byte over and over again. I almost got to the point during all this where I gave up on the show. Superman shows no will or grit like Batman does. He comes across as a wuss. He hardly ever uses his super-speed, he hardly ever uses his heat vision or super breath, it's pathetic how these writers just couldn't come up with better storylines to give him full use of his powers. He gets baled out time after time, and you'll start to wonder, is Superman even that strong? But then he'll go and stop a space ship from getting sucked into a black hole or saving a giant airplane from crashing. It's VERY inconsistent with his powers.
It was very disappointing that the writers never gave a full season to the Doomsday arc, instead they passed the story off to a lame-brained, crappy plotted movie that I don't recommend. After seeing Spider-man do full season arcs, DC should have taken a leaf from them. Many missed opportunites in this show.
Funny as it is, the best episodes are the ones that bring in Batman. They do a wonderful job with the Superman/Batman relationship. The episode where Supes dons the cowl is hands down the best of the whole series. If you love Superman, buy it, if you just want to see more Batman, check it out from your library or download the episode. However, if you plan to watch Justice League, you'll need to know the storyline of the third season.
 Superman - The Animated Series, Volume Three (DC Comics Classic Collection) August 16, 2007
dreyfuss
not as good as batman the orginal series but def the best incarnation and closest version of a post crisis superman that anyone will ever see. damn you richard donner for making everyone think clark kent is a nerd!
An extremely well written cartoon series May 19, 2007
M (australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sadly this is the last season of this great cartoon series. This is by far the darkest of all of the Superman seasons. The finale ("Legacy") is done brilliantly, ending the season on a rather bleak note. Additionally the last episode leads straight into the first episode of Justice League season 2. The JL episode does a fantastic job of continuing the dark tone set in the "Legacy". Highly recommended.
Excellent adventures! May 14, 2007
Jose Montero Venegas
Great chapters of this series. There is nothing like seeing your favourite superheroe in a nice series, and nicely made. Great item for your collection.
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