Pop Culture Evolution #1: Evolution of SUPERMAN

[BBally]

Dave Lee Down Under, who's best known for his Cartoon Evolution videos that chronicle the evolution of iconic cartoon characters, has began a spin off of that titled Pop Culture Evolution centering on iconic pop culture characters and the first character he put the spotlight on for this new series is the Man of Steel himself, Superman.

[Kuwagaton]

I like how well he dug into the creation of the character, and I never knew that happened with the Filmation stuff.

[BBally]

I like how well he dug into the creation of the character, and I never knew that happened with the Filmation stuff.

I'm glad he referenced the Zorro influence.

[Powerboy]

Dave Lee Down Under, who's best known for his Cartoon Evolution videos that chronicle the evolution of iconic cartoon characters, has began a spin off of that titled Pop Culture Evolution centering on iconic pop culture characters and the first character he put the spotlight on for this new series is the Man of Steel himself, Superman.

I thought the early parts got in depth about the character and the rest was interesting but mostly veered completely away from what was happening in the main continuity comics.

[BBally]

I thought the early parts got in depth about the character and the rest was interesting but mostly veered completely away from what was happening in the main continuity comics.

I wish he went into bit more detail in certain parts like how Ultra-Humanite was Superman's original arch nemesis before Luthor.

[Powerboy]

I wish he went into bit more detail in certain parts like how Ultra-Humanite was Superman's original arch nemesis before Luthor.

Yes, I had hoped for more details about the comics. Those Ultra-Humanite stories really surprised me, especially considering the era. But that was before the watered down age of comics I grew up in. The idea of this guy who surgically put his brain into a woman's body, effectively killing her, and seemed to prefer that body, was probably taken by National to be getting just a little too far out there once they realized that this Superman thing might actually last and they wanted it to be more mainstream. I think that's why they went with Lex Luthor as the main villain without giving him certain aspects of the UH. Ironically, it would be no big deal now and the UH, with those aspects of his character intact, became a Powergirl villain. Well, okay, it would be a big deal to some people still.

But that social aspect alone would have been worth spending some time on the UH. But my feeling was the video only dealt with the comics until radio and television started. Then, it was as if the comics ceased to exist except for one or two mentions and then, mostly, ones that pertained to television, movie and radio events.

[manwhohaseverything]

what do you know?Superman is a guy in a jeans/tshirt and a man of action at his core.

[BBally]

Yes, I had hoped for more details about the comics. Those Ultra-Humanite stories really surprised me, especially considering the era. But that was before the watered down age of comics I grew up in. The idea of this guy who surgically put his brain into a woman's body, effectively killing her, and seemed to prefer that body, was probably taken by National to be getting just a little too far out there once they realized that this Superman thing might actually last and they wanted it to be more mainstream. I think that's why they went with Lex Luthor as the main villain without giving him certain aspects of the UH. Ironically, it would be no big deal now and the UH, with those aspects of his character intact, became a Powergirl villain. Well, okay, it would be a big deal to some people still.

But that social aspect alone would have been worth spending some time on the UH. But my feeling was the video only dealt with the comics until radio and television started. Then, it was as if the comics ceased to exist except for one or two mentions and then, mostly, ones that pertained to television, movie and radio events.

Though I remember the Delores Winters Ultra-Humanite appearing in the Earth 2 "Mr. and Mrs. Superman" series in the Bronze Age then we found out in JSA Classified #20 in 2007 UH preserved the real Delores Winter's brain, keeping her alive. Her mind was later transplanted into another less beautiful body, where she was driven mad and starting having surgeries before eventually abducting other women and taking their bodies, becoming a super-villain using the name Endless Winter.

[BBally]

Time to bump this thread.

[Powerboy]

Though I remember the Delores Winters Ultra-Humanite appearing in the Earth 2 "Mr. and Mrs. Superman" series in the Bronze Age then we found out in JSA Classified #20 in 2007 UH preserved the real Delores Winter's brain, keeping her alive. Her mind was later transplanted into another less beautiful body, where she was driven mad and starting having surgeries before eventually abducting other women and taking their bodies, becoming a super-villain using the name Endless Winter.

I didn't know about that byt good to know that, once the Golden Age became Earth 2, they still did something with it.

[BBally]

Dave just did a Cartoon Evolution spin off of the video, detailing the character's evolution in animated productions.

[BBally]

what do you know?Superman is a guy in a jeans/tshirt and a man of action at his core.

At his core, Superman is an amalgamation of the greatest heroes in fiction.