--- product_id: 518235337 title: "Max Fleischer's Superman (Blu-ray)" price: "₱1956" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/518235337-max-fleischers-superman-blu-ray store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Max Fleischer's Superman (Blu-ray) **Price:** ₱1956 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Max Fleischer's Superman (Blu-ray) - **How much does it cost?** ₱1956 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/518235337-max-fleischers-superman-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Take flight with the original 1941–1943 animated Superman cartoons! With the initial nine shorts produced by Max Fleischer (and directed by his brother Dave) and the remainder produced by Famous Studios, these 17 animated theatrical shorts were the first to launch Superman from comic books to the screen. The pioneering animated adventures feature the Man of Steel battling mad scientists and giant robots, thwarting the Nazis and saving headstrong reporter Lois Lane. Newly mastered in high definition, these icons of animation look and sound better than ever. Review: This is an Outstanding release! - I've been a massive fan of these cartoons since I got a crappy PD VHS of 3 of them in 1987. These cartoons sent me down the animation rabbit hole. They are far and away my favorite cartoons made by any studio. I've easily viewed some of these 100s of times over the last 35 years. There have been a lot of assumptions going on surrounding these toons. First, I have the new blu ray set. It looks absolutely outstanding. It's equally the better of the WB DVD set as that DVD set was the better of the next best comp, the Bosko DVD. There is film grain in this set. It's a very fine grain and more noticeable in some scenes than others...it's there. Reading the early reviews and seeing the screencaps posted, I was not seeing what reviewers were seeing as far as the lack of detail was concerned. All the detail is there, and more. My concerns were that the image was soft. When I finally viewed them, I didn't see any of that softness in motion. The picture is crisp and clear, not quite as sharp as what is shown in the new featurette, but not far behind..... Speaking of that featurette, I'm fairly certain that the clips contained therein are from the previous DVD version, uncompressed. The idea that these are "raw scans" came from a declarative supposition from the first person that reviewed them, and everyone else has simply assumed that was true. They look just like the DVD versions. I did an experiment and raised the sharpness on my TV just a teeny bit for the new versions and I like that better, but they were just fine before. for all we know, the unprocessed shorts don't look much different than what's on this Blu-ray which contains a new 4k scan from the negatives. I've seen some toons done by Steve Sanchfield (Thunderbean Animation) from 35mm negs that look so clean and grain free they could be confused for digital. We also don't know what was used for the DVD versions. They didn't put much work into them. They look to me like very colorful, but very worn 35mm print scans. Again there is grain here, it's just very unobtrusive. there is so much detail that I'm now noticing small animation and ink and paint errors that I've not noticed in 35 years of viewing these. And yes, I've checked older versions to confirm. The lower fidelity of previous versions made it difficult to see those errors, but they are there. This release is not without its issues, however. Sound issues. based on the myriad of versions of these cartoons I've seen over the years, I'd guess that like a lot of Fleischer cartoons, the beginning and end titles were cut when they were sold to TV in the 1950s, and it looks like these were cut from the negatives. The Bosko release did manage to pull (washed out) prints that had all of the titles and original sound for each cartoon intact, with the exception of The Mummy Strikes. For this release, I'm guessing (which is all any of us can do since mum seems to be the word on how WB processes these) that they simply opted to go with whatever was the best sources they had for each cartoon, which means that for most of them, the beginning and ending titles have sound that often inelegantly cuts out or fades out. the good news is with a couple of exceptions, the body of the cartoons are fine (The Mad Scientist and Underground World are the only exceptions I've noticed so far...Mad Scientist has been an issue for decades). Also, the featurettes... I'm not sure we really needed 2 telling us the exact same thing "They're great". I really would have liked one that went into the nuts and bolts of how these cartoons were made great... basically, how they were made. If you are on the fence, absolutely buy this. If you insist on very noticeable grain in your image, probably you'll want to pass. Review: Look! Up in the Sky! - Max Fleischer was a master of animation, and this series of Superman shorts he produced have never looked or sounded better (and honestly, they are still a golden standard for cartoons). A great collection that is well worth the purchase. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0BXQM8FTK | | Actors | Clayton Bud Collyer, Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander | | Best Sellers Rank | #7,686 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #353 in Kids & Family Blu-ray Discs | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (635) | | Item model number | FAR1247 | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Blu-ray | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 6.77 x 5.31 x 0.47 inches; 0.01 ounces | | Release date | May 16, 2023 | | Run time | 2 hours and 26 minutes | | Studio | Warner Home Video | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Clayton Bud Collyer, Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander - **Format:** Blu-ray - **Genre:** Kids & Family - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 26 minutes ## Images ![Max Fleischer's Superman (Blu-ray) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tLFrv3m9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is an Outstanding release! *by M***A on May 23, 2023* I've been a massive fan of these cartoons since I got a crappy PD VHS of 3 of them in 1987. These cartoons sent me down the animation rabbit hole. They are far and away my favorite cartoons made by any studio. I've easily viewed some of these 100s of times over the last 35 years. There have been a lot of assumptions going on surrounding these toons. First, I have the new blu ray set. It looks absolutely outstanding. It's equally the better of the WB DVD set as that DVD set was the better of the next best comp, the Bosko DVD. There is film grain in this set. It's a very fine grain and more noticeable in some scenes than others...it's there. Reading the early reviews and seeing the screencaps posted, I was not seeing what reviewers were seeing as far as the lack of detail was concerned. All the detail is there, and more. My concerns were that the image was soft. When I finally viewed them, I didn't see any of that softness in motion. The picture is crisp and clear, not quite as sharp as what is shown in the new featurette, but not far behind..... Speaking of that featurette, I'm fairly certain that the clips contained therein are from the previous DVD version, uncompressed. The idea that these are "raw scans" came from a declarative supposition from the first person that reviewed them, and everyone else has simply assumed that was true. They look just like the DVD versions. I did an experiment and raised the sharpness on my TV just a teeny bit for the new versions and I like that better, but they were just fine before. for all we know, the unprocessed shorts don't look much different than what's on this Blu-ray which contains a new 4k scan from the negatives. I've seen some toons done by Steve Sanchfield (Thunderbean Animation) from 35mm negs that look so clean and grain free they could be confused for digital. We also don't know what was used for the DVD versions. They didn't put much work into them. They look to me like very colorful, but very worn 35mm print scans. Again there is grain here, it's just very unobtrusive. there is so much detail that I'm now noticing small animation and ink and paint errors that I've not noticed in 35 years of viewing these. And yes, I've checked older versions to confirm. The lower fidelity of previous versions made it difficult to see those errors, but they are there. This release is not without its issues, however. Sound issues. based on the myriad of versions of these cartoons I've seen over the years, I'd guess that like a lot of Fleischer cartoons, the beginning and end titles were cut when they were sold to TV in the 1950s, and it looks like these were cut from the negatives. The Bosko release did manage to pull (washed out) prints that had all of the titles and original sound for each cartoon intact, with the exception of The Mummy Strikes. For this release, I'm guessing (which is all any of us can do since mum seems to be the word on how WB processes these) that they simply opted to go with whatever was the best sources they had for each cartoon, which means that for most of them, the beginning and ending titles have sound that often inelegantly cuts out or fades out. the good news is with a couple of exceptions, the body of the cartoons are fine (The Mad Scientist and Underground World are the only exceptions I've noticed so far...Mad Scientist has been an issue for decades). Also, the featurettes... I'm not sure we really needed 2 telling us the exact same thing "They're great". I really would have liked one that went into the nuts and bolts of how these cartoons were made great... basically, how they were made. If you are on the fence, absolutely buy this. If you insist on very noticeable grain in your image, probably you'll want to pass. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Look! Up in the Sky! *by J***D on December 27, 2025* Max Fleischer was a master of animation, and this series of Superman shorts he produced have never looked or sounded better (and honestly, they are still a golden standard for cartoons). A great collection that is well worth the purchase. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Looks amazing. *by D***E on January 15, 2026* Wonderful vintage cartoons vibrant colours amazing. ## Frequently Bought Together - Max Fleischer's Superman (Blu-ray) - New Adventures of Batman, The: The Complete Collection (BD) [Blu-ray] - The Adventures of Batman - The Complete Collection (Blu-ray) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/518235337-max-fleischers-superman-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/518235337-max-fleischers-superman-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*