Storyline

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.

First Aired

1996-09-06
Last Aired

2000-02-12
Creator

Bruce Timm
Genre

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Seasons

3
Episodes

54
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

The WB

Keywords:

secret identity american dream hope superhero based on comic alien justice super power super strength super villain animation dc animated universe (dcau) last survivor kripton

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Season 1

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Season 3

1. The Last Son of Krypton (1)

Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by lau...More

Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.Less

21mins 1996-09-06

2. The Last Son of Krypton (2)

Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Supe...More

Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.Less

21mins 1996-09-06

3. 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...More

Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.Less

21mins 1996-09-06

4. Fun and Games

Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.

Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.Less

21mins 1996-09-07

5. A Little Piece of Home

Lex Luthor discovers Superman's vulnerability to Kryptonite, and attempts to exploit this weakness to ...More

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.Less

21mins 1996-09-14

6. Feeding Time

After toxic chemicals transform janitor Rudy Jones into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Sup...More

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.Less

21mins 1996-09-21

7. The Way of All Flesh

Thanks to the orchestrations of Lex Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin-covered cybo...More

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.Less

21mins 1996-10-19

8. Stolen Memories

Brainiac, once Krypton's all-knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information-gat...More

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.Less

21mins 1996-11-02

9. The Main Man (1)

Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel, but thanks to a double-cross...More

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.Less

21mins 1996-11-09

10. The Main Man (2)

Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver and a vile band of competing bounty hunters with the...More

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".Less

21mins 1996-11-16

11. My Girl

Clark's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang comes to Metropolis, and puts her own life in danger by trying ...More

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.Less

21mins 1996-11-23

12. Tools of the Trade

Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspect...More

Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.Less

21mins 1997-02-01

13. Two's a Crowd

When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb...More

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.Less