Count Duckula make Duckula harmless, but he turns away from the door when he discovers that the sun is still out and is returned to normal by night. Although he is often egotistical and selfish, Duckula is good-natured, often trying to help people, although he usually succeeds only in making them hate him. He is prone to short-lived obsessions, often forming the plots for episodes, such as attempting to become a blues musician in New Orleans, prospecting for gold, or becoming a cowboy or performer. The character differs considerably from his predecessor on the "Danger Mouse" series. In fact, the only similarities,
Superman: The Animated Series off into a new animated series, "Justice League", which also featured other popular DC Comics characters, including Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl which spawned a sequel series "Justice League Unlimited". Originally producer Bruce Timm wanted the show to have a more 1940s Fleischer Studios "Superman"-cartoon feel. Another original character design sheet showed the characters in a stylised 1950s style (not unlike that of the live-action "Adventures of Superman" TV series), suggesting that the producers also considered setting the series during that period, or possibly ending up like "Batman: The Animated Series" (set during modern times,