Just a good question I think...

Are the Fleischer Superman cartoon being released on April 7 the same things that are part of the tin box Superman DVD set that came out a while back?

I am curious because if so, then I already have them in my Supes box set.

Hm. I have an old DVD edition of them. Is there anything new about this one to make me buy it?

Hm. I have an old DVD edition of them. Is there anything new about this one to make me buy it?

They are completely remastered rather nicely.

I found my answer over on Amazon:

I will not spend any time discussing the animated genius of these classic cartoon shorts since anyone visiting this page undoubtedly knows that already. However, since there have been many video releases of the Fleischer Superman shorts over the years, I feel it is necessary to clarify what is being offered with this latest edition. Having been considered part of the public domain for decades, these shorts have been issued numerous times on VHS and DVD with varying degrees of quality. The most notable DVD releases have been The Complete Superman Cartoons- Diamond Anniversary Edition released in 2000 by Bosko Video (now Image Ent.), and the Superman- The Ultimate Max Fleischer Cartoon Collection released in 2006 by VCI Video. Later that same year, Warner Bros. officially released all 17 shorts as bonus material split up between the Superman The Movie and Superman II DVD sets, which were also included as part of the 14-disc Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition and the 8-disc Christopher Reeve Superman Collection. WB's offering was unique in that it was the fist time that the Fleischer Superman cartoons were "mastered from superior vault elements." The result was the best quality versions of these cartoons ever released. The colors were vibrant, the audio was top notch, and dust and debris were kept to a minimum.

This new 2009 DVD set features the exact same versions as was found in the 2006 WB release, only this time as a separate stand-alone collection. For those who own the 2006 WB release, the only new inclusion in this set is "The Man, The Myth, Superman" featurette, which explores the archetype of 'superhuman' heroes on the page and screen. The "First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series" featurette, which examines the history of the series, was also included as part of the 2006 WB release. Hopefully, this information unravels some of the subterfuge surrounding the different versions of these cartoons. Several decades after first appearing on the screen, the Fleischer Superman cartoons continue to be a benchmark for outstanding animation and are easily worth adding to anyone's video library.