Today is Superman Day, where we celebrate Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Clark “Superman” Kent and Lois Lane. (Everyone else we knew came later.) So this being Saturday Night Showcase I wanted to do something special for the occasion, seeing as this is my favorite superhero we’re talking about.
I’m kind of limited by what I can show from official channels since that means YouTube. What isn’t behind a paywall is either Batman or Justice League related, or a series of clips from various Superman productions over the years. The best I thought I could do was a movie I want to see, Superman/Shazam. the two adaptations of Death Of Superman, only one of which has the return and either way seems tasteless for celebrating Superman, and Brainiac Attacks…and hell no to that!
Then I stumbled upon something perfect given the upcoming Supergirl movie. DC Kids has put up both episodes of Superman: The Animated Series featuring her first animated appearance and an origin that works better than what I’m seeing from the totally-not-James-Gunn-driven movie coming out. It’s a better trauma for Kara, features Darkseid and the Female Furies (and Ed Asner playing Granny Goodness and surprisingly working), and it actually is a story I can recommend. “Little Girl Lost”, the last episodes of season two, finds Superman coming across a Kara from Krypton’s sister planet and bringing her to a new home on Earth. She wants to be useful but she’s still too new to Earth and her powers. (I guess puberty is a factor as to when Kryptonians start powering up in sunlight.) Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen is also trying to prove himself as a reporter. When the two work together for the first time since the 80s movie, can they help Superman stop Darkseid from getting his revenge on Earth? Enjoy, and happy Superman Day!
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