"The Adventures of Superman" (1952) Brought to you by Kellogg's, "The Adventures of Superman" starred George Reeves and gave television the very first DC comics series. "Superman" started as a darker, more violent version in its first season, but moved toward the lighter tone as the series progressed. By the mid-1950s, "The Adventures of Superman" was shot in full color, as Big Blue took out villains week after week, became a cultural phenomenon and even appeared on "I Love Lucy." Sadly, the show ended with the suicide of George Reeves in 1959.