HBO MaxSuperman: The Animated Series (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Superman: The Animated Series maintains a neutral stance by balancing critiques of corporate greed and corruption (left-leaning) with a strong emphasis on individual heroism, moral responsibility, and upholding universal justice (right-leaning), ultimately focusing on broad, apolitical themes of good versus evil.
Superman: The Animated Series maintains traditional casting for its central characters, while incorporating some visible diversity in its broader world. The narrative focuses on classic heroic themes, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features Mercy Graves, a highly skilled bodyguard, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male security personnel and other adversaries, demonstrating superior martial arts skill.
Superman: The Animated Series, which aired from 1996-2000, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The series focuses on traditional superhero narratives and character dynamics, with no explicit exploration or depiction of queer identities or relationships. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of LGBTQ+ representation.
Superman: The Animated Series faithfully adapts established characters from the Superman comic mythos, maintaining their canonical genders. No major or legacy characters were portrayed as a different gender than their source material.
All primary characters in Superman: The Animated Series, such as Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Jimmy Olsen, maintain their established racial depictions from the source comics. New characters introduced in the series do not constitute race swaps as they have no prior canonical race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
7.6
Critic Ratings
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