The Fleischer Superman cartoons popularized the phone booth change, despite it rarely happening in comics. Superman's first ...

Perhaps most notable was the cultural impact that the Fleischer Superman cartoons had in shaping the public’s perception of Superman while also setting the standard for superhero animation.

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.