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DC Universe has spawned so many of the best and most impactful animated series in superhero history, with new series like Creature Commandos becoming important pieces in the larger universe. Still,
many of the best DC animated shows are in the past, and these ten still hold up especially well on rewatch. With so many animated DC movies and shows, there is clearly great importance within the DC brand to have high-quality animated projects in addition to their live-action ones, and has been the case for years.
The best DC animated universe shows have done a great job in paying tribute to their source material while crafting something new and interesting out of it.
Many of these shows have gone on to introduce new generations of audiences to these familiar characters. Just as Marvel"s animated shows shared a continuity, so many DC programs worked hard to build a larger canon within their stories. This saw one of the earliest and most interesting iterations of the DC Universe ever put on screen, putting together a handful of the below shows.
10 Legion of Super Heroes Ran From 2006-2008, 26 Episodes Close One of the less remembered DC animated shows of the past few decades is Legion of Super Heroes, which saw a version of Clark Kent being brought to the future to help resist oppression.
A team of heroes from the future comes back in time to collect Superman in the first episode, as he is the champion of this era and the strongest support that they can get. These include heroes like Brainiac 5 and Saturn Girl.