Superman Through the Ages! Forum

...futuristic clone, bred for battle.


From this week's TV Guide:
****Superman is all grown up when the energetic cartoon returns this fall. "This is more of a classic Superman," says producer James Tucker. "He's not going to be the scrwany kid from the first season." He'll once again be called to the future by the Legion, a youthful band of 31st-century crimefighters. But he's not the only Man of Tomorrow: A Superman clone from even further in the future recruits the Legion to help battle Imperiex, described by Tucker as a "techno barbarian," in the 41st-century. The clone of steel was raised in a test tube and bred to fight--but not much else. "Through the course of the season, the Legion is going to teach him how to be a true hero," Tucker says. "The comic-book purists are probably going to balk at first, but I think we've done a really good job of ombining some aspects of DC Comics characters they know into this character." --Rich Sands****


From Comics Continuum:

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0707/21/legion.htm


****Kids' WB! has provided The Continuum with a first look at a promtional image for the second season of Legion of Super Heroes.

The image shows one of the two Superman characters for the second season. This Superman is from the 41st Century and is a clone bred for fighting moreso than heroism.

Look for an interesting dynamic between the new Superman and Brainiac-5.

Yuri Lowenthal, who voiced Superman last season, is returning to voice both versions of Superman for Season 2. Keri Wahlgren, who provided the voices of Saturn Girl and Triplicate Girl, told The Continuum she is also returning.

The image also shows a first look at Chameleon Boy and new designs for characters.

"I love the new look," Andy Milder, who provides the voice of Lightning Lad, told The Continuum. "This whole new season has a really cool feel. It¹s even better than last year."

Fans will get their first look at the second season of Legion this Friday at Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Panelists include cast members Lowenthal, Phil Morris and Alex Polinsky, producer James Tucker, director Brandon Vietti and story editor/writer Michael Jelenic. Some footage from Season 2 will be shown. ****

-BMK!-

Superman looks too much like the comic book Timber Wolf for comfort.

They're probably afraid they'll get sued over "Young Superman" and are going with grown up Superman.

I've never seen this cartoon and don't really like this particular style, but I actually like the idea of a Superman clone in the LOSH, though it says something about the zeitgeist that he was "bred to fight, but not much else".

I'm not sure how this will go over, I'm thinking it will end in a major fight between the two supermen. I'm not a big fan of this LOSH show, mostly because I don't like what they've done to brainy  is he a cyborg? and andriod with emotions? or what?

Hurray! One less show for me to watch!

Yeah, I really liked the spirit of this year's episodes, not much of a fan of making it more adult and bringing in a 41st century Kon-El type.

Count me out sadly.

I'll give it a shot, but I have to say this Superman, TO THE EXTREME! approach just looks ridiculous in a not-fun kinda way.

Ditto... and what's wrong with clone-Superman's face in that shot? He looks like Mick Jaggar mixed with the cyborg Superman and that 90's Superman mullet-hairdo, for some reason...

yecch, I'm out.

Super-Clone is bad enough, but all the characters seem redesigned to be uglier.  And wait a minute, just to the left there...Shaggy, is that you?


41st Century?  Sounds more like Superman of the 1990s.

I'll still watch it as the show will include both the classic Superman and the clone. And given the track record of DC's animated properties, they will handle the Galactus ripoff better than what was done in the comics as they did with Doomsday. However, I would have liked them to introduce classic Legion villians like Modru and the Time Trapper instead of going with Imperiex.

It seems like they took style tips from the most recent Fantastic Four animated series.  Ugh.