DC's Non-DCAU Animated Timelines

[user 16960]

I was quipping, wasn't being malicious.

I know lol I just wanted to mention why I knew of the show's existence

 

[user 16960]

Also. Honestly I wouldn't really consider Justice League Action and Generation 2 specifically of DCSHG as being on the list of "Uber kiddy" DC cartoons. They're on the same level as Batman Brave and the Bold to me personally. I actually did a timeline for G2 DCSHG a long time ago but I really need to update it with actual time stamps and page numbers for it to be complete

 

[user 16960]

I know it won't be done here and probably would need an entirely separate thread but I do think the Teen Titans Go series is pretty easy to timeline. It's stated it's 2020 in the Freakazoid crossover so you'd just need to go in reverse from there to find out what year the show likely starts. Although stuff like joke time skips make deciding that more difficult. I know the first Christmas episode ends with them being in a coma for a year until the next Christmas

 

[selfishmisery]

From the Superdog tie-in comics:

 

[selfishmisery]

No, I don't take that cartoon as DCAU. Maybe it takes place on Justice League Action's Earth since some of the designs from the DCAU and Krypto are shared there.

 

[TK37564]

The Ruby Spears' DC cartoons (Superman (1988) and Plastic Man) have ties to the Super Friends universe, thus canon.
https://superfriends.fandom.com/wiki/Hanna-Barbera's_Super_Friends#Spin-offs
The Filmmation stuff I am not so sure about, especially the not-released-physically Superboy catoon. (Still looking for the Shazam cartoon dvd, only released in Brazil.)

The Superfriends wiki includes Superman 1988 in its canon do to it being the last series produced by Taft Broadcasting and the penultimate cartoon series before the start of the DCAU . Taft Broadcasting had own Hanna Barbera from 1967-91 and Ruby Spear from 1981-91.

 

[selfishmisery]

The Superfriends wiki includes Superman 1988 in its canon do to it being the last series produced by Taft Broadcasting and the penultimate cartoon series before the start of the DCAU . Taft Broadcasting had own Hanna Barbera from 1967-91 and Ruby Spear from 1981-91.

 

[user 16960]

Yes penultimate means the second to last. Swamp Thing was the final one

 

[user 16960]

I'm thinking the upcoming Starfire cartoon is gonna be set in the same reality as the DC Nation Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld shorts. The series is announced to be made by the same artist iirc and Amethyst is going to be part of the main cast. I can only assume the same creator would use the version of Amethyst they already made previously

 

[Avilos]

The Superfriends wiki includes Superman 1988 in its canon do to it being the last series produced by Taft Broadcasting and the penultimate cartoon series before the start of the DCAU . Taft Broadcasting had own Hanna Barbera from 1967-91 and Ruby Spear from 1981-91.

I have been fascinated by this for years! The actor who voices Lex Luthor on that series also voiced young Lex in Challenge of the Super Friends flashback which showed him losing hair when Superboy saved him. Probably complete coincidence.

My fascination is how most animated DC shows 60s, 70s, 80s did not try to divert too much from what was happening comics. So most of it fits together. Even business man Lex having a past as costume villain is not that implausible. Considering these shows do not get into continuity just the weekly plot. So it's not thst hard to imagine off screen events thst change things. Because those shows do not deal with time or ages at all.

 

[user 16960]

I have been fascinated by this for years! The actor who voices Lex Luthor on that series also voiced young Lex in Challenge of the Super Friends flashback which showed him losing hair when Superboy saved him. Probably complete coincidence.

My fascination is how most animated DC shows 60s, 70s, 80s did not try to divert too much from what was happening comics. So most of it fits together. Even business man Lex having a past as costume villain is not that implausible. Considering these shows do not get into continuity just the weekly plot. So it's not thst hard to imagine off screen events thst change things. Because those shows do not deal with time or ages at all.

Back then iirc Superfriends was considered part of the comic canon. That's why the tie in comic directly referenced ongoing mainline stories and mainline comic stories would also reference stories from the Superfriends comic as well. Superfriends was just canon at that point in time. Nowadays obviously it's its own universe

 

[user 16960]

Filmation aqualad appears in the Crisis Trilogy apparently. The artist for the movie said it's meant to be the filmation version. He's not in the same art style as the Superfriends in that movie though so I'm not sure if the intention there is to separate the filmation aquaman show from the Superfriends continuity or not

 

[barryh]

Filmation aqualad appears in the Crisis Trilogy apparently. The artist for the movie said it's meant to be the filmation version. He's not in the same art style as the Superfriends in that movie though so I'm not sure if the intention there is to separate the filmation aquaman show from the Superfriends continuity or not

I think there's room for interpretation

 

[selfishmisery]

Back then iirc Superfriends was considered part of the comic canon. That's why the tie in comic directly referenced ongoing mainline stories and mainline comic stories would also reference stories from the Superfriends comic as well. Superfriends was just canon at that point in time. Nowadays obviously it's its own universe

I wanna point out that the Super Friends comics were once considered part of Earth-One; they ignored that later on.
However, the Super Powers comics are firmly set on Earth-Thirty-Two (pre-Crisis).

 

[user 16960]

I wanna point out that the Super Friends comics were once considered part of Earth-One they ignored that later on.
However, the Super Powers comics are firmly set on Earth-Thirty-Two (pre-Crisis).

Yeah. Iirc the Super Friends comics also explained where Wendy and Marvin went in-between seasons of the show. I'd say the Superfriends comics are probably still canon to the show even if they were originally meant to also be part of Earth One continuity. I think they're just canon to both continuities now that they're clearly more separate

 

[TK37564]

Filmation aqualad appears in the Crisis Trilogy apparently. The artist for the movie said it's meant to be the filmation version. He's not in the same art style as the Superfriends in that movie though so I'm not sure if the intention there is to separate the filmation aquaman show from the Superfriends continuity or not

The Filmation Adventure Universe has never been officially declared to be part of the same universe as the Superfriends but there also nothing in either universe that disproves that they are not the same universes

 

[user 16960]

The Filmation Adventure Universe has never been officially declared to be part of the same universe as the Superfriends but there also nothing in either universe that disproves that they are not the same universes

The Dark Crisis Big Bang universe list includes Adventures of Superboy/Superman with Superfriends so I think they are now

 

[TK37564]

I have been fascinated by this for years! The actor who voices Lex Luthor on that series also voiced young Lex in Challenge of the Super Friends flashback which showed him losing hair when Superboy saved him. Probably complete coincidence.

My fascination is how most animated DC shows 60s, 70s, 80s did not try to divert too much from what was happening comics. So most of it fits together. Even business man Lex having a past as costume villain is not that implausible. Considering these shows do not get into continuity just the weekly plot. So it's not thst hard to imagine off screen events thst change things. Because those shows do not deal with time or ages at all.

Michael Bell was among the frequently used Voice Actors by Hanna Barbara Ruby Spear and Marvel Productions during the time period. At the time he was doing the voice of Young Lex in Superfriends and he was also the voice of Plastic Man on the Plastic Man show.

 

[TK37564]

My fascination is how most animated DC shows 60s, 70s, 80s did not try to divert too much from what was happening comics. So most of it fits together. Even business man Lex having a past as costume villain is not that implausible. Considering these shows do not get into continuity just the weekly plot. So it's not thst hard to imagine off screen events thst change things. Because those shows do not deal with time or ages at all.

In the case of the 1960s Filmation Shows they had DC Writers on the Writing staff.

 

[TK37564]

Been watching all the pre 1992 DC cartoons the New Adventure of Superman Season 1 Episode 33 Superman meets Braniac take places before the New Adventure of Superman Season 1 Episode 12 Return of Braniac. Also having watched the Superman Family Album from Superman 1988 and Adventure of Superboy using your timeline what the reason for Episode 11 of Family Album segments being between the first and second season of the Adventures of Superboy. I understand the placement of every other Family Album segment for Superman 88 in relation to the Adventure of Superboy but that one.

 

[selfishmisery]

Been watching all the pre 1992 DC cartoons the New Adventure of Superman Season 1 Episode 33 Superman meets Braniac take places before the New Adventure of Superman Season 1 Episode 12 Return of Braniac. Also having watched the Superman Family Album from Superman 1988 and Adventure of Superboy using your timeline what the reason for Episode 11 of Family Album segments being between the first and second season of the Adventures of Superboy. I understand the placement of every other Family Album segment for Superman 88 in relation to the Adventure of Superboy but that one.

Thanks for the info!

 

[selfishmisery]

. Also having watched the Superman Family Album from Superman 1988 and Adventure of Superboy using your timeline what the reason for Episode 11 of Family Album segments being between the first and second season of the Adventures of Superboy. I understand the placement of every other Family Album segment for Superman 88 in relation to the Adventure of Superboy but that one.

I will have to double check. Its him attempting Football right?
I guess it can work pre-Superboy for simplisties sake.

 

[TK37564]

I will have to double check. Its him attempting Football right?
I guess it can work pre-Superboy for simplisties sake.

Yes its Football tryout episode also the first time Clark is depicted with Glasses in Family Album segments.

 

[TK37564]

Having rewatch the last 2 segment from Superman 88 Ruby Spears only starts depicting Clark always wearing glasses until he about to become Superman. The Highschool Graduation segment he doesn't have glasses and the first superman adventure segment he does.

 

[TK37564]

All Season 3 Episodes of the New Adventure of Superman are 2 parters mirroring the setup of the Adventure of Batman which it aired along side. the Superman Cartoon the segments order was Superman Story Part 1 Superboy Story and Superman Story Part 2 to Batman Story 1 Part 1 Story 1 Part 2 and Story 2.

 

[user 16960]

All Season 3 Episodes of the New Adventure of Superman are 2 parters mirroring the setup of the Adventure of Batman which it aired along side. the Superman Cartoon the segments order was Superman Story Part 1 Superboy Story and Superman Story Part 2 to Batman Story 1 Part 1 Story 1 Part 2 and Story 2.

Wdym mirroring?

 

[TK37564]

Wdym mirroring?

I meant to put similar format

 

[woodlark_289]

https://ew.com/my-adventures-with-s...-reign-of-the-supermen-arc-exclusive-11961638

about damn time, premieres june 13

 

[selfishmisery]

https://ew.com/my-adventures-with-s...-reign-of-the-supermen-arc-exclusive-11961638

about damn time, premieres june 13

That's cool!

BTW anyone check on the long timelines fix yet from @Blackbeard ? Tried to give him space but I gotta finish the Super Friends timeline still.

 

[user 16960]

I honestly am curious on what the combined Batman 66/Wonder Woman 77/Brave and The Bold/Adventures of Superman/LOSH/Doomsday timeline would look like

Obviously not saying you should actually do it but I find the thought experiment interesting when you take all the official word and crossovers seriously.

Obviously the present day of LOSH s1 would go first, then the 50s Superman series, then Batman 66 would start up in like 1963 and end in 1966, with Brave and the Bold starting probably around 1965 continuing through following the continuity changes between both series, all the false face episodes of BATB happening before the 66 comic where he becomes Clayface for example. Then the Solomon grundy 66 comic happening before any of his episodes of BATB, and the Two-Face film and comic happening in 1966 before his episodes of the show. Finally the episode where Robin becomes nightwing would have to go after all of Batman 66 carrying us into the late 60s for the rest of BATB, we then get Superman Doomsday then the Batman a Go Go comic (Doomsday is mentioned to exist in that comic iirc) then we get the present day of the later seasons of LOSH with an adult Superman now knowing Batman, and finally ending things off with Wonder Woman 77 before we jump into the far future of the LOSH Future sections