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The Animated Series , and was equally praised for its thematic complexity, quality animation, maturity and modernization of its title character. Premiering ten years after the reboot of the Superman comic-book character, the animated series paid tribute to both the classic Superman of old and the newer "modern" Superman. For instance, the depiction of Krypton reflects the older idealized version in the Silver Age of Comic Books while the scope of Superman's powers reflects the more restrained contemporary concept as developed by John Byrne in that the superhero has to struggle to perform spectacular feats, while Clark Kent is shown to be openly, if quietly, self-confident similar to the depiction of Batman 's alter-ego, Bruce Wayne, in Batman: Originally producer Bruce Timm wanted the show to have a more s Fleischer Studios Superman -cartoon feel. Also like Batman , the opening theme for Superman lacked any lyrics, instead being an instrumental piece played over various scenes from the series.