This is the final segment of the first episode of The All-New Super Friends Hour, unlike most other Super Friends formats, this one had hour long episodes that were made up of various shorter cartoons. The first segment would be an adventure staring two members (or three in some cases as Batman and Robin would often team with another Super Friend) of the Super Friends. The second would be a morality play staring the Wonder Twins. The third would be a typical half hour Super Friends adventure. The fourth and last segment would feature one of the main Super Friends teaming up with a special DC Comics guest star.
In this cartoon, Aquaman teams up with Black Vulcan (a character created for this show but very similar to the DC comics character, Black Lightning) to stop a sea captain, from going through a dangerous whirlpool and putting the lives of his crew at risk, in order to beat a speed record.
This is a very fun and very simple superhero adventure. While I am normally not the biggest fan of these PSA style episodes, this cartoon works quite well. The scenes at sea at wonderfully well done. The lighting and the art work gives this a very atmospheric look. The episode also makes great use of both Aquaman and Black Vulcan's powers to make some fun visuals. The animation and design work, while simple, are very effective. Also more time in this episode is spent on the fun and adventure rather than the moral, making it feel less didactic than some of the Wonder Twins segments. This is just pure superhero fun that also has a little lesson and that is what makes it work.
This is a fun little cartoon.
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