The Arctic Giant (1942) is the fourth of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character of Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This animated short was created by Fleischer Studios. The story runs nine minutes and covers Superman's adventures defeating a giant dinosaur that terrorizes the city. It was originally released February 27, 1942. The short depicts a Godzilla-esque scenario while predating the 1954 film by 12 years.