"The Magnetic Telescope"

"The Magnetic Telescope" (short), 1942. Superman vs. a mad scientist with a comet.

Directed by Dave Fleischer. Written by Dan Gordon & Carl Meyer, based on characters by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Starring Joan Alexander, Bud Collyer & Julian Noa.

Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 1/4 (Bad)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). The series continues to decline. Luckily it started high enough that it has a long way to go down before it stops being good.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.4/4 (Okay)