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DCā€™s Animated Short Spans 75 Years Of Superman In 2 Minutes

Itā€™s not exactly HD news, but DC Comics premiered an animated short on YouTube yesterday and it must be seen by any true Superfan. Ā Directed byĀ Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) and Bruce TimmĀ (Superman: The Animated Series), itā€™s a terrific video capsule that showcases the evolution of the superhero characterĀ created byĀ Jerry SiegelĀ andĀ Joe Shuster. Ā In a little over 2 minutes, an animated montage of classic Superman moments plays out over the rousing brass notes of John Williams iconic score for the 1978 Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve movie.

Nearly every variation of Superman gets a visual shout-out here: Ā The 1938 original Action Comics cover (with original chest glyph on his costume), 40s-era Superman where he finally takes flight, the 40ā€™sĀ Fleischer Studios cartoons version of the hero (and Daily Planet building), Golden Age Superman (with first appearance of Lex Luthor), the classic S-glyph we all know and love finally makes itsā€™ appearance, the 50s-eraĀ Man of Steel that appeared on TV (portrayed byĀ George Reeves), Silver Age and Super Friends! eras are coveredā€¦ itā€™s really extraordinary and a must see for fans Kal-El, The Last Son of Krypton.

DC has gone ahead and annotated the the 2-minute short so that everyone can get in on the easter eggs and in jokes.

Watch it and let us know what you think in the comments section!

Christian Hokenson
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Christian HokensonĀ enjoys knife throwing, growing exotic mosses, and that warm spot where the sun shines through the corrugated box. Christian also writes for Gadget Review. You can also find Christian onĀ Google+, and Twitter.

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