10 Reasons Why The Justice League Cartoon Is Better Than The Film

9. It Gave Us The Perfect Superman

No matter your opinion of the DCEU, it's a sad reality that Henry Cavill simply hasn't been given the chance to be the real Man of Steel. Moments from Justice League offered a glimpse into the Supes we're all after, but any sense of gravity was totally squandered by that stiff-upper-lip, or rather, the CGI'd lack thereof.

With Justice League, the series had a stoic and superb Superman in George Newbern, who took over from Tim Daly shortly before the season premier in 2001. Not only was this Man of Steel strong and commanding, but caring too. He completely embodied the strength and optimism of Christopher Reeve's portrayal and supplemented it with the intensity of the character's post-Crisis roots, conjuring a modern Man of Tomorrow for an equally modern audience.

And this isn't to say that the show didn't push Superman in bold and at times uncomfortable directions - quite the opposite. Rather, the series was at its best when Superman was forced to overcome challenges both physical and intellectual, whether it be the machinations of Amanda Waller's Cadmus program, or the sheer strength of Doomsday or Darkseid (exemplified wonderfully in the following sequence).

Contemplative, commanding and brilliant from top to bottom, Justice League's Man of Tomorrow is still yet to be topped, be it on the big screen, or small.