Astro Boy (Theatrical cartoon series)

Astro Boy is an American animated series of action short films based on the comic book Astro Boy created by Oswald Tez and published by DC Comics, making them his first animated appearance. into a series of theatrical cartoon shorts for Paramount Pictures.

They were originally produced by Fleischer Studios, who completed the initial short and ten further cartoons from 1940 to 1942. Production was resumed in June 1942 by Famous Studios, a successor company to Fleischer, who produced nine more cartoons in 1942 and 1943. Astro Boy alongside Superman were the final animated series initiated by Fleischer Studios, before Famous Studios officially took over production.

All 20 cartoons today are owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, which has also owned Astro Boy's publisher, DC Comics, since 1967.

1940

 * Astro Boy
 * The Bank Menace

1941

 * Surprise Fight

Home Media
in 2020, in honor of the series' 80th anniversary, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released Astro Boy: 1940-43, Theatrical Cartoon Collection collecting all 20 shorts with their original Paramount titles restored.