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{{quote|''"In the endless reaches of the universe, there once existed a planet known as Krypton, a planet that burned like a green star in the distant heavens. There, civilization was far advanced, and it brought forth a race of supermen, whose mental and physical powers were developed to the absolute peak of human perfection. But there came a day when giant quakes threatened to destroy Krypton forever. One of the planet's leading scientists, sensing the approach of doom, placed his infant son in a small rocket ship and sent it hurtling in the direction of Earth, just as [[Earthshattering Kaboom|Krypton exploded]]. The rocket sped through star-studded space, landing safely on Earth with its precious burden: Krypton's sole survivor. A passing motorist found the uninjured child and took it to an orphanage. As the years went by and the child grew to maturity, he found himself possessed of amazing physical powers. [[Super Speed|Faster than a speeding bullet]], [[Super Strength|more powerful than a locomotive]], able to leap tall buildings [[In a Single Bound
'''''The Mad Scientist''''' <ref>originally called "Superman", but we will refer to it by its alternate title to avoid confusion</ref> is a [[The Golden Age of Animation|1941]] theatrical cartoon produced by [[Fleischer Studios]], and the first of the [[Superman Theatrical Cartoons]].
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* [[Aside Glance]]: Clark Kent winks at the audience at the end.
* [[Black Bead Eyes]]: Lois, which is rather bizarre in a short thats otherwise fairly realistic.
* [[Bowdlerise]]: Several home video copies of the first short (even Warner's "Authorized Edition" and ''Superman'' Ultimate Collector's Edition DVDs) cut short the scene where Clark asks Perry White, "Don't you think that's a dangerous mission [[Stay in
* [[Collapsing Lair]]: The scientists lab after Supes overloads the cannon.
* [[Digital Destruction]]: The version included on Warner's DVD compilation has an audible jump in the prologue ("Superman fights a nevereding battle for truth-justice"), and also makes one of Perry White's lines sound garbled. A prolonged pause also occurs in between the closing shot and the Paramount logo.
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* [[Public Domain Animation]]
* [[Rotoscoping]]: Prominently used to animate the characters. It is pretty rough here, but it would improve as the series ran its course.
* [[Shout
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Scientist's laser cannon.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: The Scientist when Supes starts overcoming the laser.
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