Vulcão

"Volcano" is a very weak installment of the short-lived Superman series from the Fleischer Brothers. I say weak because they made Lois very despicable and I really found myself rooting for her to die! This is because Lois and Clark are sent to cover the same story--a volcano is about to erupt (WHY WOULD YOU NEED TO GO NEXT TO THE MOUNTAIN TO COVER THIS?!). However, Lois wants the story for herself and deliberately sabotages Clark so he will be left out in the cold. So, when the volcano explodes, she is about to die and Clark jumps to save her. She learns NOTHING from the situation other than selfishness and stupidity pays! I really wish they'd made Lois less a jerk and victim and more a tough-as-nails and resourceful lady like they did in "Secret Agent" (1943). Overall, a rather weak installment, as fomenting hatred for your female lead is NOT a positive thing!

In VOLCANO, Superman must save a village from annihilation while also rescuing the adventurous Lois Lane. A volcano has erupted, spewing lava.

Another entertaining entry in the Fleischer brothers' animated series. True to the formula, Lois goes off on her own, leaving Clark behind. Soon enough, it's up to Superman to save her and everyone else.

Lots of volcano action ensues. The template for all future superhero films has been set firmly in place...

A volcano is about to erupt in Mount Monokoa which is in a small island.

A team up American scientists are going there to change the direction of the lava.

Lois Lane and Clark Kent are accompanying them to report from the island.

Only for Lois to take Clark's press pass. So he cannot get access. Although why they need a press pass is another question. They were the only two journalists travelling.

While Clark Kent goes to the police station to get another press pass. The volcano erupts.

Lois Lane is trapped. Mainly because she waited around until someone told her to get out of there.

It takes a while for Clark to notice the tremors. When he does, it's a job for Superman.

It is simply a case of Superman saving the island from the volcano and saving Lois Lane.

It is a misstep in making Lois Lane so selfish.

I love the Fleischer Superman cartoons. The animation is smooth and fluid with vivid colors. The distinct art-deco style, vintage science fiction imagery, and use of noirish shadows gave them a look unlike any other cartoons. The music and voice work is superb. They're fun, accessible, enduring animation classics.

Mt. Monokoa, which has been dormant for about 300 years, is getting ready to erupt. In order to save the town at its base, some scientists plan to blow away the rim of the volcano facing away from the town. The hopes being the lava would flow towards the sea and spare the town. Lois and Clark are sent to cover the story, but Lois has stolen Clark's press pass so that she can have the story to herself. While Lois is being given a tour of the volcano, it erupts (of course). In the town below, Clark changes into Superman and tries to save Lois and finish the job the scientists started with altering the lava flow away from the town.

This is the eighth in the series and, while it's still entertaining, some noticeable flaws stand out more than usual. For starters, the action isn't quite as good as you might expect given that a freaking volcano is erupting. Then there's some rather sloppy animation in the later parts of the cartoon. They also try to replicate the spectacular sequence from The Magnetic Telescope where Superman picks up two ends of wire and conducts electricity through his body. It does not have the same impressive impact as the earlier cartoon, however. It's not one of the series' best but still enjoyable.

This is the eighth Superman cartoon made by Max and Dave Fleischer. In this one, Clark Kent and Lois Lane are assigned to an island whose volcano is about to erupt. Lois ends up going alone since Clark "lost" his press pass (Ms. Lane hid them in her purse). Too bad for her since she ends up almost surrounded by lava. Good thing Superman happens to be around...Pretty exciting when the lava flows especially whenever Lois is climbing on an overhead wire as she tries to escape to a nearby cablecar. I'm not sure how Supes can save all those people down below with the lava flowing nearby though I have to assume they all knew the dangers involved and evacuated just in time. So in summary, Volcano was pretty exciting for a Superman cartoon.