As Superman returns to the big screen, we shouldn't forget about the 1940s cartoons featuring some of his best battles.

Superman is kicking off the DCU in style, and this is the best idea that DC Studios could have had. Superman is the first superhero, and kicking off a series of DC movies with him feels right.

Comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded ... with the launch of Superman in 1938.