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DC Animated Universe
Superman Adventures (1996-2002) Vol. 1
Based on the beloved animated series-Superman takes flight! The Animated Series was an instant classic, developed by the same team behind the beloved The Animated Series and featuring some of the greatest Superman adventures ever committed to film. Dive back into the world of The Animated Series with this collection of comics, featuring the iconic cast and some legendary creators! SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 1 collects #1-10 and features stories by animated series co-creator Paul Dini ( MAD LOVE) and acclaimed comics creator Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, Zot!) and gorgeous animated-style art from Rick Burchett (THE BATMAN ADVENTURES). SUPERMAN ADVENTURES is the perfect book for Superman fans of all ages!
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2015
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Paul Dini
726 books718 followersPaul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond and Duck Dodgers. He also developed and scripted Krypto the Superdog and contributed scripts to Animaniacs (he created Minerva Mink), Freakazoid, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. After leaving Warner Bros. In early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular ABC adventure series Lost.
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
Paul Dini was born in New York City. He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California on an art scholarship. He attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA degree in creative writing. (He also took zoology classes at Harvard University.)
During college, he began doing freelance animation scripts for Filmation, and a number of other studios. In 1984, he was hired to work for George Lucas on several of his animation projects.
The episodes of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon that were written by Dini have become favorites amongst the show's fans over the internet, although despite this as well as contributing to interviews on the released box sets of the series, Dini has made no secret of his distaste for Filmation and the He-Man concept. He also wrote an episode of the Generation One Transformers cartoon series and contributed to various episodes of the Ewoks animated series, several of which included rare appearances from the Empire.
In 1989, he was hired at Warner Bros. Animation to work on Tiny Toon Adventures. Later, he moved onto Batman: The Animated Series, where he worked as a writer, producer and editor, later working on Batman Beyond. He continued working with WB animation, working on a number of internal projects, including Krypto the Superdog and Duck Dodgers, until 2004.
He has earned five Emmy awards for his animation work. In a related effort, Dini was also the co-author (with Chip Kidd) of Batman Animated, a 1998 non-fiction coffee table book about the animated Batman franchise.
Dini has also written several comics stories for DC Comics, including an acclaimed oversized graphic novel series illustrated by painter Alex Ross. (A hardcover collection of the Dini and Ross stories was published in late summer 2005 under the title The World's Greatest Superheroes.) Other books written by Dini for DC have featured his Batman Animated creation Harley Quinn as well as classic characters Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Zatanna.
Best known among Dini's original creations is Jingle Belle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of Santa Claus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas. Perhaps his greatest character contribution is the introduction of Harley Quinn (along with designs by Bruce Timm) on Batman: The Animated Series.
In 2001 Dini made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back during the scene in which Jay and Silent Bob wear ridiculous looking costumes for a film being directed by Chris Rock, in which Dini says to them "you guys look pretty bad ass".
In 2006, Dini became the writer for DC Comics' Detective Comics. That same year, he announced that he was writing a hardcover graphic novel starring Zatanna and Black Canary. In 2007, he was announced as the head writer of that company's weekly series, Countdown. Paul Dini is currently co-writing the script for the upcoming Gatchaman movie. Dini is also currently writing a series for Top Cow Productions, based in a character he created, Madame Mirage.
Paul Dini is an active cryptozoologist, hunter and wildlife photographer. On a 1985 trip to Tasmania, he had a possible sighting of a Thylacine. He has also encountered a number of venomous snakes, a Komodo Dragon and a charging Sumatran Rhi
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January 20, 2023
Growing up, Superman: The Animated Series was one of my favourites. It made me appreciate Superman as a character, and admire him as a hero. This particular run not only encapsulates the essence of the series, but also provides some really good stories that made the original great in the first place.
October 12, 2024
Superman Adventures Vol. 1
Superman has only been in Metropolis a few weeks and he's already made an impression on the city's inhabitants. As he faces off against rogue robot replicas and scheming villains, the Man of Steel grows to become a beacon of hope for everyone.
A collection of fun stories which the in well with Dini's animated series. The artwork is strong and there is a sense of humour to take the sting out of some of the harsher interactions.
Superman has only been in Metropolis a few weeks and he's already made an impression on the city's inhabitants. As he faces off against rogue robot replicas and scheming villains, the Man of Steel grows to become a beacon of hope for everyone.
A collection of fun stories which the in well with Dini's animated series. The artwork is strong and there is a sense of humour to take the sting out of some of the harsher interactions.
April 27, 2024
Fun stories set in the world of the animated series. Art and writing both capture the tone perfectly.
April 20, 2024
Pretty straightforward Superman series based of the animated run. It's not necessary to have seen the cartoon, but it assumes you're familiar with the characters as you won't really get much if any exposition on their origin or abilities. Fairly episodic and formulaic, it does a good job of being a cartoon in print form.
The Livewire story stood out more than the others since it had touch of that tragic pathos that makes a villain more interesting/sympathetic. It sees Livewire blocking all broadcasts featuring men as sort of Bechdel filter. A bit on the nose, it had bit more substance to it than the others, but it runs into that dilemma of the hero's plan kind of being a stalemate and the antagonist's actions resolve it rather than having the hero be less than sterling.
The Livewire story stood out more than the others since it had touch of that tragic pathos that makes a villain more interesting/sympathetic. It sees Livewire blocking all broadcasts featuring men as sort of Bechdel filter. A bit on the nose, it had bit more substance to it than the others, but it runs into that dilemma of the hero's plan kind of being a stalemate and the antagonist's actions resolve it rather than having the hero be less than sterling.
June 11, 2017
This was a fun read. It was obviously aimed more at kids, considering it was based off of the animated series. But a fan of the Man of Steel at any age could still enjoy these adventures, especially since some of them actually dealt with a few more complex issues, such as feminism. These stories obviously came from a time when kids' media respected their intelligence and focused on storytelling and theme. It seems as though there are very few things meant for kids' nowadays that still maintain those same goals.
July 31, 2025
This was great! All the stories felt like actual episodes of the animated series.
Some were better than others (the one with Livewire felt a bit dated with how the men were speaking about women and feminist women in particular) but all in all it was lots of fun to read.
Some were better than others (the one with Livewire felt a bit dated with how the men were speaking about women and feminist women in particular) but all in all it was lots of fun to read.
February 2, 2025
I love these stories. This is my era Superman
October 3, 2016
"Superman Adventures Volume 1" was a free download on Barnes & Noble. The artwork is a based on the artwork from the 90’s TV show “Superman; The Animated Series.” In this one, Superman fights a billion-dollar robot "Superman" financed by his arch enemy, Lex Luther. Corny but great fun. Unfortunately it’s no longer free. Highly recommended.
July 24, 2016
Based on the animated series, the interior art matches the cover art. This book has Superman battling the usual foes. A lot of people's complaints of Superman like, overpowered or too much of a boy scout are in full effect with this one so you've been warned.
May 29, 2021
Bien bien. Esta divertida al estilo de la serie de animación tv que adapta.
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