With 60 seconds and a pencil Mr. Pratt captured the character and essence of what (and who) Superman is supposed to be. With millions of dollars and 143 minutes WB tried to give us another Batman. My hat's off to you, sir; WB could take a lesson from you. Please consider coming back to this medium give us more of this superb storytelling. Thank you.
Ironically, John Newton played Superboy in the first season of his tv show in the late 80's. The show wasn't allowed to use the name "Superman," though. In later seasons, when Superboy was recast as Gerard Christopher, there's an episode with a version of him from an alternate universe where he's considerably older. The other version just says about the future: "you won't be SuperBOY any more" due to not being able to say Superman (although the title cards for the actor did change... one billed him as Superman, but it was swapped out for one saying older Superboy later). Long rabbit trail... there was a show where this actor played Superboy. This cartoon seems inspired by the Fleischer cartoons, particularly 'The Mechanical Monsters.' Also, the cartoon is notable for being the reason Superman can fly. He could leap tall buildings in a single bound, but not fly. The animation for that was annoying, so the animators got permission for Superman to just stay in the air when he would leap.
HUGE Superman fan who can't stop crying tears of joy watching this amazing piece of animation and sensational story telling! Thank you for sharing your amazing gifts and talent. thank you, thank you, thank you.....
The Fleischers are still my favorite version of Superman on film. It was nice to bring in a little Christopher Reeve stuff as well as other elements, too!
In recent years, I've had a lot of my fandom and love for the Man of Steel diminished by reboots and the force feeding of dark and gritty, 'super serial and important' BS that's been pushed as the agenda of WB and DC editorial. And then I re-watched this little gem and saw all the things that got me into Superman while boning up on the character for Superman Returns years ago. Your shorts, wonderfully brief as they are, capture all the excitement, fun and humor of the Superman that I've loved since I was a little boy. Bless you Robb. If you ever want to do a Kickstarter or something to create a longer story or pitch a series, you can count on my money.
I just wanted to say im a serious fan of your work. The universe you created is absolutely stunning and perfectly embodies the heroism and romanticism of Superman. I check back on RUclips frequently to see if you've added more episodes. Amazing work, amazing art, and a wonderful tribute to the man of steel. It's inspiring to see someone pursue their passion project with such success.
It's so cool that you got an official superman actor to voice in this! And getting his wife to voice Lois was a stroke of genius! Beautiful animation, I would love to see more!
Every month or so I watch your cartoons again. Seriously, I'd pay real money to see them in the theatre before a film. So good. You can feel the love in every second. Thanks for making these and please make more!!!!
Brilliant work on this, short and sweet, classic Superman content. Makes me think of the original animated series episode with the large robots and Lois getting kidnapped
Wow I can’t believe I’ve just found this video…..This is amazing like the other comments you really get the essence of Superman with this and the way you animated the bodies gave so much life to the characters
I loved watching the old classics of Superman and every now and then I still watch them at times and after watching this Bit can't wait to see move of your work thank you
I would gladly use whataver limited funds I have to kickstart a fund to get a feature length motion picture from you. This is what real love of fans should be and this is the kind of movie I want kids to see in theaters.
This is beautiful, someone has got to fund this guy and make his animation, I mean it’s just beautiful; and the voices, Lois sounds exactly what I would imagine her to, and the voice change between Clark and Superman was phenomenal without being overdone; Wish u the best of success mr. Pratt, u got a lotta talent sir
As an animation major who know's starting on the Walk cycle itself is f***ing hard I kiss the ground at your feet at how well done this is I hope WB picks you up for something like this. You give hope to the American animation industry
this is amazing!!! please keep making 2D animations! i very much prefer 2D over 3D. i am glad youve made this channel. please keep making fan films of superheroes and anything else!!!
This Brought me tears as a kid, i used to watch the superman classics and the dark style matte of the visual effects reminded me so much of my childhood, you sir should get a TV Series as this was freaking awesome
That was Brilliant, your work on superman could become some big, like a you tube or small tv series. I have the whole Max Fleischer shorts, and what you did was just as good, thank you for sharing looking forward to more, if you a going to do more.
i was so blown away by this animation! I watched all your videos, the animation is breath-taking! I can't even imagine the determination it would take to create a 1 or 2 minute 2D animation that takes over 2000 drawings (that was the figure you used in the other video, I think). after watching them, I wasn't surprised to learn that you worked on feature films for Disney! I've loved Disney ever since I was a kid, thank you so much for these and all your other hard work! I hope you enjoyed making them as much as I love watching them. the original max Fleischer cartoons are incredible, and yours remind me of them with the music and everything, but your drawings have LIFE in their eyes which makes all the difference in any animation. I get that you work for Disney, but I would have loved to see your artistic input in the batman/superman animated series. I guess with these videos, in a way, I have. thank you so much again!!!
Mr. Pratt, you captured Superman's spirit, charm, and grandeur in the span of a minute. Your imagination is clearly... Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Thank you for doing right by the Greatest Hero Who Ever Lived!
That.... That was beautiful. You captured so much history within such a short animation. Very well done. That is awesome that you worked for Disney. I bet Warner Brothers would equally love to have you on-board, especially for an animated film.
What an amazing piece of work, and you have no idea how happy I was to hear it was John Haymes Newton from the Superboy show who voiced Superman. Also, is that a TARDIS at 0:26?
How you just gonna embarrass WB with a more accurate portrayal of Superman in a 1 minute cartoon while they can’t get the character right for an entire decade?
Dear DC Nation, PLEASE TAKE NOTE & make this into a series (or help Pratt produce more shorts). This is pure perfection and EXACTLY what everyone wants to see in Superman.
Mr. Pratt: I’ve only just - a bare few minutes ago - discovered your “Superman Classic” animation series. Please, if you are able, DO continue making them. I’m 58 this year, and have been a Superman fan since I was old enough to understand the basics of the character. This is, l think, only the second fan letter I’ve ever written. I’m not into social media and I’m convinced that 99% of Earth’s population doesn’t care to hear my opinion on anything. By the way, that other fan letter went to former Superman comic scribe Elliot S! Maggin - what are the odds?!? Anyway, in my book, both of you are in good company. Did I say I really like your brand new (classic) interpretation? It’s true. Wouldn’t lie about something like that. Now, when you make another short, don’t forget to let Supes indulge in a Fleischer-esque push-off from some tall bit of art deco architecture. And if you are unsure about where to go next in mapping-out your special neoclassical territory, consider 3 words: Superboy, Krypto, and Smallville. Yeah, I know: they bespeak “the adventures of superman when he was a boy,” but for me, few elements in the mythos evoke a more classic feel than these. Just a suggestion - but if you take me up on it, don’t neglect Lana! Oh, yeah: your technique for recording Bizarro’s lines was inspired! (Been known to write dialog and a story or two in my time, if you should ever require a plot-assist. Just in case, you know.) Well, I’ve yammered long enough . . . All of it to say, “Thanks!” My inner 6 to 12 year old breathed, moved, and lived again - a real trick at my age! Having Subscribed, Claude A. Carter
Wow, Claude - I don't know what to say! THANK YOU so much for the very kind words. Animation is SO MUCH work, and it's incredibly nice to have the work appreciated. All of your suggestions are great, and I do have a 'Brainiac Classic' in full animatic, with my Super-celebrity voices recorded! For now, I'm giving my original work a chance, so please check out and support 'CARMAN - The Road Rage Anti-Hero' and I'll hope to get back to Supes at some point!
I'm ecstatic about this!! It not only got my hyped to animate, but this rekindled my lost love of Superman. I lost touch with who Superman really is as a character! Great great work, thanks for this!
Really RUclips….really!? It’s been 13 years and now I get recommended this in 2024? Should’ve been showing gems like this instead of stupid dance trends or eating Tide pod’s smh.
Glad you found it! Thanks for watching! This animation stuff takes a LONG time to produce, but I'm always drawing! Hope you'll check in once in a while!
*Loved* this! I've been a lifelong fan (well, since I was 9 years old and learned about them) the Fleischer Superman cartoons and you captured the heart of those shorts. Great work!
Not sure if this was intended, but I sure hope the design of the robot was a nod to the Iron Giant film (and the Iron Giant himself who is a fan of Superman).
They’re a reference to the Mechanical Monsters from the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons from 1941, but they did borrow a few design elements from the Iron Giant such as the body shape and the banded abdomen
It's alright, Brandon! I have to admit, it's very hard for me to enjoy anyone else's take on the character - I'd like to be the one making Superman movies!
Robb, I'd love to see your take on batman, John carter, The Shadow, and some other pulp/classic heroes. Superman and Flash Gordon still need to become a thing, IMHO.
The fact that WB never turned this into something is criminal. Absolutely criminal.
That was the first thing I thought also , why not make a series and hire this man to make this *Superman animation* .
Watch the fliesher cartoons
The animation in this is absolutely fantastic. Amazing work dude, very inspiring.
sky captain?...good choice
Whoa even Ross saw this
Hi rubber
Oh
You've been here the whole time!?
From an ex-Hanna-Barbera animator, both you and your very skilled work; vision; character designs; animation and direction are awesome.
Interesting! What were your works Mister Ronin?
@@TheLastCakeGamesI think Ronin is not his real surname.
Thank you for making my childhood
@@TheLastCakeGames, it would be nice if there was a response to your reply to a 7YO comment.
I've got a "Lex Luthor Classic" scripted that I'm VERY excited about! Hope to get the chance to animate it!
Will that ever happen?
@@benpage11no…
@@eyiss7236NOOO! Recommended JUST showed this to me 😭 😞💔
I dunno, the algorithm may be up to something…
@@robbpratt we're still waiting
With 60 seconds and a pencil Mr. Pratt captured the character and essence of what (and who) Superman is supposed to be. With millions of dollars and 143 minutes WB tried to give us another Batman. My hat's off to you, sir; WB could take a lesson from you. Please consider coming back to this medium give us more of this superb storytelling. Thank you.
I’ll second this
This is not what or who Superman is supposed to be
nope stfu screw your views
Exactly, Superman has been tarnished by Zack Snyder for years, but he's making a comeback
God you dc purist are insufferable
I wish we could have tv shows like this.
Ironically, John Newton played Superboy in the first season of his tv show in the late 80's. The show wasn't allowed to use the name "Superman," though. In later seasons, when Superboy was recast as Gerard Christopher, there's an episode with a version of him from an alternate universe where he's considerably older. The other version just says about the future: "you won't be SuperBOY any more" due to not being able to say Superman (although the title cards for the actor did change... one billed him as Superman, but it was swapped out for one saying older Superboy later).
Long rabbit trail... there was a show where this actor played Superboy. This cartoon seems inspired by the Fleischer cartoons, particularly 'The Mechanical Monsters.' Also, the cartoon is notable for being the reason Superman can fly. He could leap tall buildings in a single bound, but not fly. The animation for that was annoying, so the animators got permission for Superman to just stay in the air when he would leap.
I came back to watch this after 13 years! I loved it back then, and I love it now! Great job, broskies!
Yup same here. This has very high rewatch value.
I come back every now and then, hoping for a sequel
Broskies?
@@detroitdiezel7856 colloquial term for brother or friend, typically used in the Southern and West Coast of the US
13years ago? This only came up in my recommended today. Brilliant animation. This should definitely a feature film.
A billion times better than what's on T.V. now! Genius! Insanely beautiful and deeply fantastic!
The cartoons are great but I wish they were longer. They remind me of the serials. Good job.
Oh the algorithm blesses thee , fantastic work even 13 years later
Simply amazing. The classic style never dies which is why the Superman and Batman Adventures were so popular.
How am I just finding this 13 whole years later
Thats what I said 😄
In a single, you represented Superman better than anyone in current-day Hollywood.
Even 13 years later in 2024.
WOW! I've made plenty of animatics before. I can appreciate how much time, effort & love went into this project. Great animated short!
That's it. We need an animated superman movie.
I don't know how I missed this as a Superman fan but it was fantastic. Memorable animation.
Thank you very much! It's A LOT of work! Great to get a nice message about it!
HUGE Superman fan who can't stop crying tears of joy watching this amazing piece of animation and sensational story telling! Thank you for sharing your amazing gifts and talent. thank you, thank you, thank you.....
I keep coming back to watch this over and over. Wow!
That was absolutely fantastic. As a 60+ year old, I appreciate the old style look. Well done 👍👍
The animation for Superman in this is amazing. You can't beat the classics even when it's Superman
13 years later, and hasn’t aged a day
I'm obsessed with this beautiful animation💙
Incredible animations. This was amazing!
I've been a Superman Fleischer fan since I was two, thanks for bringing that feel back!
The Fleischers are still my favorite version of Superman on film. It was nice to bring in a little Christopher Reeve stuff as well as other elements, too!
0:55, I know! This is HEAVY.
In recent years, I've had a lot of my fandom and love for the Man of Steel diminished by reboots and the force feeding of dark and gritty, 'super serial and important' BS that's been pushed as the agenda of WB and DC editorial. And then I re-watched this little gem and saw all the things that got me into Superman while boning up on the character for Superman Returns years ago. Your shorts, wonderfully brief as they are, capture all the excitement, fun and humor of the Superman that I've loved since I was a little boy. Bless you Robb. If you ever want to do a Kickstarter or something to create a longer story or pitch a series, you can count on my money.
@Zesanactor Over-5 Why so insolent?
No
Average real DC fans mentality
Love the Music from the first Superman Serial
Who else got this recommended in 2024?
Me I didn’t even realize it was 13 years old
Same
Me
Is this the new "who's watching in 2024"? 😐
Yep what's up with that right😂
I just wanted to say im a serious fan of your work. The universe you created is absolutely stunning and perfectly embodies the heroism and romanticism of Superman. I check back on RUclips frequently to see if you've added more episodes. Amazing work, amazing art, and a wonderful tribute to the man of steel. It's inspiring to see someone pursue their passion project with such success.
It's so cool that you got an official superman actor to voice in this! And getting his wife to voice Lois was a stroke of genius! Beautiful animation, I would love to see more!
Every month or so I watch your cartoons again. Seriously, I'd pay real money to see them in the theatre before a film. So good. You can feel the love in every second. Thanks for making these and please make more!!!!
13 years later it’s still hold up 🍿
You have ‘powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men”
This was amazing! Shows like this need to be on regular television
Brilliant work on this, short and sweet, classic Superman content. Makes me think of the original animated series episode with the large robots and Lois getting kidnapped
This is just perfection i want a tv show with this
Oh, man - I wish! I want it, too!!!
13 years.... 13 YEARS, AND I AM ONLY JUST NOW FINDING THIS!
Fantastic work, my dude!
Late comment, but the robots are seriously giving "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" and i dig it.
Wow I can’t believe I’ve just found this video…..This is amazing like the other comments you really get the essence of Superman with this and the way you animated the bodies gave so much life to the characters
I loved watching the old classics of Superman and every now and then I still watch them at times and after watching this Bit can't wait to see move of your work thank you
Thank you! I'm always animating! Please be patient - this stuff takes some time to produce! 'CARMAN 4' is coming soon!
Seriously man, well done. I like to come back and watch this every now and then. I love it!
Too bad Warner Bros didn't think so...
Instantly subscribed! HUGE Superman fan who loves you and your brilliant work! Very cool!
I would gladly use whataver limited funds I have to kickstart a fund to get a feature length motion picture from you. This is what real love of fans should be and this is the kind of movie I want kids to see in theaters.
I would love to watch more of your Superman Classics.
30 dislikes? Every person who disliked this should have their internet license revoked. This is fantastic stuff. Love the use of the older music.
This is beautiful, someone has got to fund this guy and make his animation, I mean it’s just beautiful; and the voices, Lois sounds exactly what I would imagine her to, and the voice change between Clark and Superman was phenomenal without being overdone;
Wish u the best of success mr. Pratt, u got a lotta talent sir
Amazing
As an animation major who know's starting on the Walk cycle itself is f***ing hard I kiss the ground at your feet at how well done this is I hope WB picks you up for something like this. You give hope to the American animation industry
i WANT THIS TO BE A TV SHOW NOW!!
Incredible! Who needs studios when you can create such art in your own comfort...
this is amazing!!! please keep making 2D animations! i very much prefer 2D over 3D. i am glad youve made this channel. please keep making fan films of superheroes and anything else!!!
I love your channel, man. It's nice to see someone embracing the roots of classic characters.
This is fantastic! Keep them coming Rob!
Why has this not gotten a million views??? How??
Superman changed in the TARDIS!
Now this is animation! I look forward to seeing more of your work!
Great job, sir!
I would love to watch a feature length version of this.
We need something like this
Great job! Beautiful artwork!
This Brought me tears as a kid, i used to watch the superman classics and the dark style matte of the visual effects reminded me so much of my childhood, you sir should get a TV Series as this was freaking awesome
OOOH MY GOD
its like those old shorts
omg
it feels like it
but the artstyle tells you something else
Que grandes las recomendaciones de RUclips, pedazo de joyita
Great scott! This was great!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand now I want this on TV. Nice animations and truly amazing artwork. Loved every second of it. Just wish it was a bit longer
That was Brilliant, your work on superman could become some big, like a you tube or small tv series. I have the whole Max Fleischer shorts, and what you did was just as good, thank you for sharing looking forward to more, if you a going to do more.
FANTASTIC!! The music instantly caught my attention, and I love that you had 80s Superboy as the voice
i was so blown away by this animation! I watched all your videos, the animation is breath-taking! I can't even imagine the determination it would take to create a 1 or 2 minute 2D animation that takes over 2000 drawings (that was the figure you used in the other video, I think). after watching them, I wasn't surprised to learn that you worked on feature films for Disney! I've loved Disney ever since I was a kid, thank you so much for these and all your other hard work! I hope you enjoyed making them as much as I love watching them. the original max Fleischer cartoons are incredible, and yours remind me of them with the music and everything, but your drawings have LIFE in their eyes which makes all the difference in any animation. I get that you work for Disney, but I would have loved to see your artistic input in the batman/superman animated series. I guess with these videos, in a way, I have. thank you so much again!!!
+gdark999 What an incredibly nice message - THANK YOU!!!
@@robbpratt do the Mickey Mouse/Superman Mashup Animation called Supermouse!
1 minute of animation and it's already better than anything My Adventures With Superman can do 😂. Absolutely beautiful **chef's kiss**
you know, you can like one thing without trashing another?
@@camwoz5181 i know i can but i still choose to trash on the other because My Adventures With Superman is garbage 😂
amazing......AMAZING!!!
Mr. Pratt, you captured Superman's spirit, charm, and grandeur in the span of a minute. Your imagination is clearly... Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Thank you for doing right by the Greatest Hero Who Ever Lived!
#bladdergetsalittlesillysusan
Love it. Need more. Keep 'em comin' Don't stop now, dude! Instant classic.
That.... That was beautiful. You captured so much history within such a short animation. Very well done. That is awesome that you worked for Disney. I bet Warner Brothers would equally love to have you on-board, especially for an animated film.
Would happily pay for more!
Robb, that was awesome!!! Loved the setting, music and most of all the animation. I hope this gets picked up.
What an amazing piece of work, and you have no idea how happy I was to hear it was John Haymes Newton from the Superboy show who voiced Superman. Also, is that a TARDIS at 0:26?
British police call box
Little cameo
Whoever made this needs to be given an award
Lol sorry Rob man you deserve an award
"BRAVO"!
See, this is why studios just don’t get it. The fans are leading the way from here on out. Great job, keep them coming!
Wtf this is so good !! I miss 2D animations
This is so cool!! You rock Robb Pratt!! I love this art style and voice acting too is great!
Please finish this episode! We are in suspense!
Very well done. I would love to see the whole show with this kind of art style.
How you just gonna embarrass WB with a more accurate portrayal of Superman in a 1 minute cartoon while they can’t get the character right for an entire decade?
Dear DC Nation,
PLEASE TAKE NOTE & make this into a series (or help Pratt produce more shorts). This is pure perfection and EXACTLY what everyone wants to see in Superman.
Mr. Pratt:
I’ve only just - a bare few minutes ago - discovered your “Superman Classic” animation series. Please, if you are able, DO continue making them. I’m 58 this year, and have been a Superman fan since I was old enough to understand the basics of the character. This is, l think, only the second fan letter I’ve ever written. I’m not into social media and I’m convinced that 99% of Earth’s population doesn’t care to hear my opinion on anything. By the way, that other fan letter went to former Superman comic scribe Elliot S! Maggin - what are the odds?!? Anyway, in my book, both of you are in good company. Did I say I really like your brand new (classic) interpretation? It’s true. Wouldn’t lie about something like that.
Now, when you make another short, don’t forget to let Supes indulge in a Fleischer-esque push-off from some tall bit of art deco architecture. And if you are unsure about where to go next in mapping-out your special neoclassical territory, consider 3 words: Superboy, Krypto, and Smallville. Yeah, I know: they bespeak “the adventures of superman when he was a boy,” but for me, few elements in the mythos evoke a more classic feel than these. Just a suggestion - but if you take me up on it, don’t neglect Lana!
Oh, yeah: your technique for recording Bizarro’s lines was inspired! (Been known to write dialog and a story or two in my time, if you should ever require a plot-assist. Just in case, you know.) Well, I’ve yammered long enough . . . All of it to say, “Thanks!”
My inner 6 to 12 year old breathed, moved, and lived again - a real trick at my age!
Having Subscribed,
Claude A. Carter
Wow, Claude - I don't know what to say! THANK YOU so much for the very kind words. Animation is SO MUCH work, and it's incredibly nice to have the work appreciated. All of your suggestions are great, and I do have a 'Brainiac Classic' in full animatic, with my Super-celebrity voices recorded! For now, I'm giving my original work a chance, so please check out and support 'CARMAN - The Road Rage Anti-Hero' and I'll hope to get back to Supes at some point!
this was awesome to read Claude! You should use social media more often!
Thanks, Josh, nice of you to say so...
@@robbpratt do the Animation called Supermouse! starring Mickey Mouse!
I'm ecstatic about this!!
It not only got my hyped to animate, but this rekindled my lost love of Superman. I lost touch with who Superman really is as a character!
Great great work, thanks for this!
Thank you! Yeah, I think a lot of folks have forgotten about how great this character can be! Glad it rekindled our love and hope it reminds people!
@@robbpratt It's from Disney/WB/DC
Finally recommended does something useful
This is all you would need to show somebody if they had never heard of Superman.
Superb.
Really RUclips….really!? It’s been 13 years and now I get recommended this in 2024? Should’ve been showing gems like this instead of stupid dance trends or eating Tide pod’s smh.
I can't believe I never saw this until now!!
Glad you found it! Thanks for watching! This animation stuff takes a LONG time to produce, but I'm always drawing! Hope you'll check in once in a while!
0:27 OMG Clark just met the doctor!
*Loved* this! I've been a lifelong fan (well, since I was 9 years old and learned about them) the Fleischer Superman cartoons and you captured the heart of those shorts. Great work!
I love most filmed versions of Superman, but the Fleischer shorts are my favorite!
Not sure if this was intended, but I sure hope the design of the robot was a nod to the Iron Giant film (and the Iron Giant himself who is a fan of Superman).
They’re a reference to the Mechanical Monsters from the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons from 1941, but they did borrow a few design elements from the Iron Giant such as the body shape and the banded abdomen
The head reminds of The Day The Earth Stood Still(1951) aswell as the other nods mentioned.
Superman and Iron Giant teaming up. Now THAT would be a dream team up.
Rob sitting at the desk reminds me of Todd McFarlane doing Spawn! Absolutely stunning and inspiring work, we need more!
It's alright, Brandon! I have to admit, it's very hard for me to enjoy anyone else's take on the character - I'd like to be the one making Superman movies!
How does this not have over 1 million views? This is incredible :D
Thank you! Please help spread the word!
Robb, I'd love to see your take on batman, John carter, The Shadow, and some other pulp/classic heroes. Superman and Flash Gordon still need to become a thing, IMHO.
+bigscarytigermonster Man, I love all those characters!
+robbpratt - Where 2d Animation is NOT Dead! John Carter would be epic....in a short of course!! ;-)
Loved the look on Sup's face when he picked up the kid's toy robot. Really good short. Loved the color, loved the music, loved the voice actors.
This is what Superman is supposed to be, the current folks in charge at WB are just plain LOST.