Astro Boy: 1940-43, Theatrical Cartoon Collection

Astro Boy: 1940-43, Theatrical Cartoon Collection is a cartoon compilation released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment collecting, in chronological order, all 20 theatrical Astro Boy on 2 DVDs and 1 Blu-ray disc.

The cartoons were produced by Fleischer Studios and later Famous Studios and originally distributed to theaters by Paramount Pictures.

The cartoons on this and following sets are unedited, uncut, uncensored, remastered and restored, many with their original Paramount Pictures opening and closing production logos, and others with the titles recreated.

Because some of the wartime cartoons contain material which may be considered politically incorrect by modern standards, each disc in this collection includes a title card disclaimer which summarizes that the cartoons depict sexist, ethnic and racist stereotypes that may be offensive to modern audiences.

1940

 * Astro Boy
 * The Bank Menace

1941

 * Surprise Fight
 * The Invisible Robot
 * Phantom Agent
 * The Beast from B.C.
 * Midnight Heist
 * Earthquakes
 * Master Plan

1942

 * Drums of Doom
 * The Deadly U-Boat
 * Death, Inc.
 * The Wolf's Master Plan
 * Imposter
 * The Robot Cars

1943

 * S.O.S. Pacific
 * The Abominable Snowman
 * Swamp of Death
 * The Jungle Base
 * Spies Among Us

Special Features

 * Astro Boy: The DC Universe's First Robot, a documentary retrospective on the character
 * Paramount presents: Popular Science, a short from the Popular Science short subject series showcasing the development of the cartoon.
 * Early Carlton Andersen art gallery
 * Oswald Tez biography