My Adventures with Superman (Adult Swim/HBO Max) -- Animated series -- V: Jack Quaid
04-06-23, 01:42 PM
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My Adventures with Superman (Adult Swim/HBO Max) -- Animated series -- V: Jack Quaid
"My Adventures with Superman" gave fans an exciting first look at the upcoming animated series in a new teaser trailer revealed today. The show, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, and based on characters from DC, follows the action-packed, comedic and romantic adventures of Superman and Lois Lane. The series stars Jack Quaid as the voice of Clark Kent, Alice Lee as the voice of Lois Lane, and Ishmael Sahid as the voice of Jimmy Olsen. The series debuts this summer on Adult Swim and on the streamer.
"My Adventures with Superman" is a serialized coming-of-age story catching up with twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane, and their best friend Jimmy Olsen as they begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet. The story follows Clark as he builds his secret identity as Superman and explores his own mysterious origins. Lois, on her way to becoming a star reporter, teams up with photographer Jimmy Olsen to break the stories that matter. All the while, Clark and Lois are falling in love... as Lois gets closer and closer to uncovering his secret identity! Our trio share adventures, take down bad guys, stumble over secrets, and discover what it means to be heroes in their own right.
Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) serves as executive producer. Jake Wyatt ("Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus") and Brendan Clogher ("Voltron: Legendary Defender") are on board as co-executive producers and Josie Campbell ("She-Ra and the Princesses of Power") as co-producer.
"My Adventures with Superman" is a serialized coming-of-age story catching up with twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane, and their best friend Jimmy Olsen as they begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet. The story follows Clark as he builds his secret identity as Superman and explores his own mysterious origins. Lois, on her way to becoming a star reporter, teams up with photographer Jimmy Olsen to break the stories that matter. All the while, Clark and Lois are falling in love... as Lois gets closer and closer to uncovering his secret identity! Our trio share adventures, take down bad guys, stumble over secrets, and discover what it means to be heroes in their own right.
Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) serves as executive producer. Jake Wyatt ("Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus") and Brendan Clogher ("Voltron: Legendary Defender") are on board as co-executive producers and Josie Campbell ("She-Ra and the Princesses of Power") as co-producer.
Premieres this summer. 2 seasons were ordered
04-06-23, 01:48 PM
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I don't recall this being part of the Gunn DC announcement, was it?
04-06-23, 02:17 PM
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Breaking News - HBO Max and Cartoon Network Take Flight with Series Commitment for "My Adventures with Superman" | TheFutonCritic.com
04-08-23, 01:20 AM
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I'm glad to see the return of a Superman cartoon but I'm already not liking the costume design.
06-05-23, 12:09 PM
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Premieres July 6 at Midnight. Will be on Max the next day if you don’t get Adult Swim.
07-07-23, 11:23 AM
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This aired last night and is now on Max
07-07-23, 09:37 PM
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This is awful.
Definately looks anime and seems dubbed.
It’s a little hard to tell but I think Lois Lane is Asian
perry white is a fat black guy and Jimmy Olson is a young black guy.
Lois and Kent are interns at the paper.
Definately looks anime and seems dubbed.
It’s a little hard to tell but I think Lois Lane is Asian
perry white is a fat black guy and Jimmy Olson is a young black guy.
Lois and Kent are interns at the paper.
07-09-23, 10:37 PM
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Watched the first episode. I wasn’t terribly impressed by it. I don’t mind the animation but it felt slow and I wasn’t motivated to watch the second episode.
07-10-23, 09:10 AM
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I think it was great. I have no idea why it's on Adult Swim, though, unless later episodes get more mature or something. Kids loved it. Reminds me of Superman smashes the Klan (Gurihiru) in terms of artstyle. It's definitely anime inspired with the artwork, the magical girl transformation, the speedlines, the blushing, etc, but I like anime so...
It is a little odd that they show him get his powers early and then it's like 10 years later and he can't control them at all though.
It is a little odd that they show him get his powers early and then it's like 10 years later and he can't control them at all though.
07-10-23, 02:16 PM
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Re: My Adventures with Superman (Adult Swim/HBO Max) -- Animated series -- V: Jack Quaid
Thought the 2 eps were decent.
Pros:
-The Anime style
-I love the design of Lois as an Asian Woman with the short hair. Yes, she is also voiced by an Asian actress
-The reveal ending of ep 2
-The Kryptonian Ship. It seems like it will have a bigger role in this series.
-Fast paced like Harley Quinn
Cons:
-The Anime style
Yeah, I know what I said above.
-All the Anime style tropes and jokes we've seen in Anime many times.
-Seem to be Nerfing Kal. But then again, his powers are all over the place.
Pros:
-The Anime style
-I love the design of Lois as an Asian Woman with the short hair. Yes, she is also voiced by an Asian actress
-The reveal ending of ep 2
-The Kryptonian Ship. It seems like it will have a bigger role in this series.
-Fast paced like Harley Quinn
Cons:
-The Anime style
Yeah, I know what I said above.-All the Anime style tropes and jokes we've seen in Anime many times.
-Seem to be Nerfing Kal. But then again, his powers are all over the place.
07-10-23, 03:15 PM
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It kind of tangentially reminds me of the Marvel comic "Spider-man Loves Mary Jane" which was also done by a Japanese artist (Takeshi Miyazawa but written by Sean McKeever) but focused a lot more on the relationships than the fighting. Of course Marvel's edict is that Spider-man does not love Mary Jane anymore or at the very least can never be together with her so we'll never see an animated series based on that.
07-16-23, 04:08 PM
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I think this show is really good. It "gets" Superman right - which is more than I can say for most adaptations since the Chris Reeve movies (with the exception of Smallville, which of course was only really a Clark Kent show).
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07-16-23, 04:48 PM
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No real complaints after seeing the first two episodes. Going in a slightly different direction than usual I like how this Lois has a crush on Clark from the beginning. I generally like the designs and how the animation moves. Maybe the Smallville/rocket ship stuff could have been packed with more detail but how the characters interact is very nice.
Yes, it does feel like a slice-of-life anime outside of the action. Maybe My Hero Academia (which is probably the most positive take on modern superheroes I can think of) with a touch more romance.
I see they've redesigned Livewire a bit, not quite sure what to think of that because Timm did great things with her on Superman: The Animated Series.
Yes, it does feel like a slice-of-life anime outside of the action. Maybe My Hero Academia (which is probably the most positive take on modern superheroes I can think of) with a touch more romance.
I see they've redesigned Livewire a bit, not quite sure what to think of that because Timm did great things with her on Superman: The Animated Series.
07-21-23, 03:35 PM
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Just burned through the 4 episodes. It is growing one me now they are slowly introducing all the cast of villains.
07-21-23, 03:40 PM
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It's not confirmed by the network or studio yet, but one of the producers says a season 2 is in the works.
https://collider.com/my-adventures-w...mmy%20possible.
https://collider.com/my-adventures-w...mmy%20possible.
07-21-23, 03:53 PM
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It's not confirmed by the network or studio yet, but one of the producers says a season 2 is in the works.
https://collider.com/my-adventures-w...mmy%20possible.
https://collider.com/my-adventures-w...mmy%20possible.
07-24-23, 01:16 AM
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I like it so far.
For next week. Let's see, next week will involve kryptonite so Clark will not appear to be Superman.
For next week. Let's see, next week will involve kryptonite so Clark will not appear to be Superman.
07-24-23, 04:15 PM
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I'm letting eps build up then I'm gonna binge a few at a time.
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07-30-23, 11:48 PM
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Lois blushes quite a bit in this show, lol. I now understand why they went with a more angular 'S' symbol when it doesn't really look right. A budget saving move on the animation costs.
07-31-23, 04:06 AM
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My kids really like this. Even my youngest who isn't usually into superhero stuff. I like that it doesn't require a lot of canon knowledge to watch.
In the latest episode, after watching Lois throw herself off the roof to get Clark to save her, I showed my kids the "Lois throws herself in the river" scene from Superman II, and they got a kick out of that.
In the latest episode, after watching Lois throw herself off the roof to get Clark to save her, I showed my kids the "Lois throws herself in the river" scene from Superman II, and they got a kick out of that.
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08-02-23, 09:55 PM
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My kids really like this. Even my youngest who isn't usually into superhero stuff. I like that it doesn't require a lot of canon knowledge to watch.
In the latest episode, after watching Lois throw herself off the roof to get Clark to save her, I showed my kids the "Lois throws herself in the river" scene from Superman II, and they got a kick out of that.
In the latest episode, after watching Lois throw herself off the roof to get Clark to save her, I showed my kids the "Lois throws herself in the river" scene from Superman II, and they got a kick out of that.
08-03-23, 09:33 AM
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Excellent fun. I've had Fridays off this summer because I work for our school system, and this is what I watch with my morning coffee!
08-06-23, 10:24 PM
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It pulls 200,000 linear broadcast viewers an episode. Cartoon Network/Adult Swim has been hurting in the ratings for the past couple years, so I guess that is what they expected.
These 10-episode seasons are for the birds. You really can't do much more than introduce a handful of characters in that little time.
These 10-episode seasons are for the birds. You really can't do much more than introduce a handful of characters in that little time.