Series · 1996 · 3 Seasons
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10
- Status
- Ended
Episodes
Episode 1 · 21 min
The Last Son of Krypton (1)
Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.
Episode 2 · 21 min
The Last Son of Krypton (2)
Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.
Episode 3 · 21 min
The Last Son of Krypton (3)
Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.
Episode 4 · 21 min
Fun and Games
Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.
Episode 5 · 21 min
A Little Piece of Home
Lex Luthor discovers Superman's vulnerability to Kryptonite, and attempts to exploit this weakness to rid himself once and for all of the Man of Steel.
Episode 6 · 21 min
Feeding Time
After toxic chemicals transform janitor Rudy Jones into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.
Episode 7 · 21 min
The Way of All Flesh
Thanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cyborg with a Krytonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kill Superman.
Episode 8 · 21 min
Stolen Memories
Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gathering trek across the galaxy. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac's intent after gathering the world's knowledge is to destroy the Earth.
Episode 9 · 21 min
The Main Man (1)
Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel, but thanks to a double-cross by the rare-species-collecting Preserver, both Superman and Lobo end up trapped in the Preserver's personal zoo.
Episode 10 · 21 min
The Main Man (2)
Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver and a vile band of competing bounty hunters with their own vendetta against the "Main Man".
Episode 11 · 21 min
My Girl
Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang comes to Metropolis, and puts her own life in danger by trying to spy on Lex Luthor for Superman.
Episode 12 · 21 min
Tools of the Trade
Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.
Episode 13 · 21 min
Two's a Crowd
When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasite to drain the information from Garver's mind.
