"Legion of Super Heroes" (2006) TV series 2006-????

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of a young Clark Kent, as Superman, during his time with a team of teenage superheroes in the far future.

Plot Keywords:

Superman | Legion Of Super Heroes | Teenage | Superboy | Based On Comic

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Yuri Lowenthal	...	Superman / ... (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
Andy Milder	...	Lightning Lad / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Saturn Girl / ... (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Adam Wylie	...	Brainiac 5 / ... (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shawn Harrison	...	Timber Wolf / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Cornacchia	...	Bouncing Boy / ... (14 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Directed by
Brandon Vietti		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ben Jones		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tim Maltby		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lauren Montgomery		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Tucker		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Scott Jeralds		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
J.M. DeMatteis		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matt Wayne		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Jelenic		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rob Hoegee		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Sonneborn		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Amy Wolfram		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stan Berkowitz		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steven Melching		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
James Tucker	....	producer (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
A.J. Vargas	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Amy McKenna	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Linda Steiner	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kristopher Carter		(26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael McCuistion		(26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Lolita Ritmanis		(26 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Joe Gall		(13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Production Management
Ian Richter	....	executive in charge of production (7 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Derrick Wyatt	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Van Wyk	....	storyboard artist (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jay Baker	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Irineo Maramba	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lynell Forestall	....	storyboard artist / character designer (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Aluir Amancio	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2007)
Barry Crain	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2007)
Chu-Hui Song	....	background painter (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Keo Thongkham	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Eric Canete	....	senior background artist (unknown episodes)
Norm Ryang	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Keefer	....	dialogue and adr editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Visual Effects by
Shawn Mason	....	title compositor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Animation Department
Glenn Wai Lim Wong	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Derrick Wyatt	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chad Townsend	....	production artist (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lynell Forestall	....	character designer (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Christopher D. Lozinski	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Mark Mattson	....	music mixer (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mako Sujishi	....	music mixer (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristopher Carter	....	composer: theme (13 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Other crew
Connie Wang	....	clearance administrator (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rob Hoegee	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve Kindernay	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Garda	....	coordinator (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kelly Ward	....	voice director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Kids' WB

Distributors

• CW Television Network (2006-) (USA) (TV)
• Kids' WB (2006) (USA) (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Company:

Kids' WB

Trivia:

Early promotional literature for this series noted that Clark Kent would be called Superboy, as in the comics. However, a recent court ruling awarding copyright to that specific character to creator Jerry Siegel's family prompted Warner Brothers to change the premise by having Clark's superhero identity be simply a young Superman.

Very well done!

Originally titled, "Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes," the "Boy" became Superman, reportedly due to the recent verdict in the "Superboy" rights case between DC and the Siegel estate. With that in mind, they did a great job of explaining who the Legion is, without an origin story, and while it's not exactly "Adventure" #247, the spirit is all there. The design of the Fatal Five was great, and they're all used effectively, as are the Legionnaires. Triplicate Girl's "tri-jitsu" really comes alive, and Bouncing Boy was made for animation! The psychic rings of Saturn, emanating latitudinally from Imra's head is a great visual, and while I'd not have taken Brainiac 5 in this route, being a "transformer" who may be an up-grade of the original Braniac, turned good works really well here. I'd have liked to have seen more Legionnaires, but there are more in the opening, and the Mission Monitor Board symbols suggest that we can, and hopefully will, see any of the others, at any time.

Now if IMDb can just get the credits for the show updated!!!