The 1966 New Adventures of Superman

Warner Home Video has plans to bring the classic 1966 6-minute Superman animated episodes that were the forerunner shows leading into subsequent animated hero programming on CBS to DVD on June 26 for $26.99.

The 6-minute vignettes that comprise The New Adventures of Superman depict Superman and Lois Lane in animated form for the first time since they were immortalized in the iconic Superman live-action short films of the 1940s. The series also marked the animation debut of Jimmy Olsen and classic Superman villains like Lex Luthor and Brainiac. The 2-Disc Collector set features 36 action-packed episodes with the legendary super heroes and great bonus features.

Episodes:

The Force Phantom 9/10/1966
Mermen Of Emor -9/10/1966
The Prehistoric Pterodactyls -9/17/1966
Merlin's Magic Marbles 9/14/1966
The Threat of the Thrutans 9/24/1966
The Wicked Warlock 9/24/1966
The Chimp Who Made It Big 10/1/1966
The Deadly Icebergs 10/1/1966
Robot of Riga 10/8/1966
The Invisible Raiders 10/8/1966
Neolithic Nightmare 10/15/1966
The Return of Brainiac 10/15/1966
The Magnetic Monster 10/22/1966
The Toys of Doom 10/22/1966
The Iron Eater 10/29/1966
The Ape Army of the Amazon 10/29/1966
The Fire Phantom 11/5/1966
The Deadly Dish 11/5/1966
2 - Insect Raiders 11/12/1966
Return of Warlock 11/12/1966
The Abominable Ice-Man 11/19/1966
The Men from A.P.E. 11/19/1966
The Tree Man of Arbora 11/26/1966
The Image Maker 11/26/1966
Superman's Double Trouble 12/3/1966
The Deadly Super-Doll 12/3/1966
Lava Men 12/10/1966
Luthor Strikes Again 12/10/1966
Mission to Planet Peril 12/17/1966
The Pernicious Parasite 12/17/1966
The Two Faces of Superman 12/24/1966
The Imp-Practical Joker 12/24/1966
Superman Meets Brainiac 12/31/1966
Seeds of Disaster 12/31/1966
The Malevolent Mummy 1/7/1967
The Bird-Men From Lost Valley 1/7/1967

DVD Extras

* Superman in 66 – In 1966 the comics industry was booming. This was also a hallmark year for Superman and an amazing year for the country. It was also the year The New Adventures of Superman debuted on CBS. This piece will explore how the 60’s era influenced the character of Superman and led to his Filmation debut on this groundbreaking show.