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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
You can't touch me. We're on American soil now. And I am the president.
—Lex Luthor
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With brassy nationalism and radioactive gaga the opening to Director Sam Liu’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies offers powerful equanimity of oppressed superpowers in this thinly veiled allegory of the republic for which it stands.

Erin Sarofsky, founder and creative director of Sarofsky Corp.:

We created the feature main title for the new animated movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies for Warner Video and DC Animation that tips the hat to Saul Bass. The project is a 2:17 long animated piece that captures the spirit of classic 1960s film titles. Bold and slightly abstract, the animated twists and turns are geometric references to the power of comic heroes as pop culture icons and a playful lead-in for the graphic novel-style drama to unfold.

  • Credits

Sarofsky Corp.
Creative Director, Designer, Animator:
Erin Sarofsky
Designer/Animators: Matt Crnich, Carlos Foxworthy, Nik Braatz, Gene Park, Gene Gemperline, Jake Mathew
Producer: Tom Leonard

Warner Brothers Animation
Creative Director: Peter Girardi
Producer: Bobbie Page
Producer: John Diaz

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  • Production Studio

    Sarofsky Corp.
  • Creative Director

    Erin Sarofsky
  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    animation, graphic, main title, retro
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
  • Film Director

    Sam Liu
  • Release Date

    September 29, 2009
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.85:1
  • Studio

    Warner Brothers Animation
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Alexander Ulloa
  • Published

    November 23, 2009

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