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Superman: The Animated Series, Vol. 1

Superman

Superman: The Animated Series, Vol. 1

Warner Bros. (Sep 06, 1996)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
085393189723
TV Series | Action | Animation | Children
USA | English | Color | 06:36

"Superman" was an animated series that premiered on September 6, 1996. The series was created following the success of "Batman: The Animated Series", Superman was based on the popular Superman comics created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series focused on the adventures of Superman an incredibly powerful crime fighter from the planet Krypton who defends Metropolis from a variety of supercriminals that include Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Metallo, The Parasite, Livewire, The Toyman, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Bizarro, Darkseid, Lobo, Jax-Ur, and Mala. Superman's secret identity is Clark Kent a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper "The Daily Planet". There Superman worked with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

The series opened with an hour and a half long show that featured the origin of Superman and the exploits of Superman's Kryptonian father who was attempting to save his planet from world-wide catastrophe and the planet's artificial intelligence Brainiac. In latter seasons, the show feature guest appearances by a variety of other famous comic book heroes including Supergirl, Batman, Robin, The Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, The New Gods and Steel. In 1997, episodes of "Superman" were broadcast alongside episodes of "The New Batman Adventures" and reruns of "Batman: the Animated Series" under the title "The New Batman/Superman Adventures".


Episodes View details

1 The Last Son of Krypton: Part I 21 min | Sep 06, 1996

Jor-El, unable to convince the Kryptonian government of the pending destruction of the planet, plans to save his son while Brainiac makes him a fugitive.

2 The Last Son of Krypton: Part II 21 min | Sep 06, 1996

Young Clark Kent learns of his alien past, as well as his full power, and decides to move to Metropolis to be both reporter and superhero.

3 The Last Son of Krypton: Part III 22 min | Sep 06, 1996

After saving Lois, Superman stops Lex Luthor's plans for an illegal arms deal, which is the beginning of their ongoing conflict.

4 Fun and Games 22 min | Sep 07, 1996

Intergang boss Bruno Manheim finds himself targeted by the son of one of his pawns who has become Toyman.

5 A Little Piece of Home 22 min | Sep 14, 1996

Lex Luthor learns that Superman is vulnerable to kryptonite and attempts to use it to kill Superman.

6 Feeding Time 22 min | Sep 21, 1996

A lowly janitor is transformed into the Parasite, a superhuman capable of draining and harnessing the energy, powers, and memories of any living being...including Superman.

7 The Way of All Flesh 22 min | Oct 19, 1996

John Corben returns as a kryptonite-powered cyborg eager to kill Superman.

8 Stolen Memories 21 min | Nov 02, 1996

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.

9 The Main Man: Part I 21 min | Nov 09, 1996

Superman squares off against the moronic superpowerful space-biker mercenary, Lobo, who has a contract on the superhero.

10 The Main Man: Part II 20 min | Nov 16, 1996

Superman and Lobo must join forces to escape being exhibits of an alien zoo.

11 My Girl 22 min | Nov 23, 1996

Clark reunites with his old girlfriend, Lana Lang, who volunteers to spy for him on her new lover, Lex Luthor.

12 Tools of the Trade 21 min | Feb 01, 1997

Intergang boss Bruno Mannheim receives powerful alien weapons from a mysterious benefactor.

13 Two's a Crowd 22 min | Feb 15, 1997

A desperate plan to use Parasite to probe the mind of a comatose criminal mastermind goes terribly wrong.

Cast View all

Tim Daly Superman
Dana Delany Lois Lane
Clancy Brown Lex Luthor
Lauren Tom Angela Chen
Victor Brandt Professor Hamilton
David Kaufman Jimmy Olsen
Kevin Michael Richardson Cop
Corey Burton Brainiac
Brad Garrett Bibbo
Christopher McDonald Jor-El
Malcolm McDowell John Corben
George Dzundza Perry White
Finola Hughes Lara
Frank Welker Serpent
Tress MacNeille Tour Guide
Brion James Parasite
Don Harvey Gnaww
Joanna Cassidy Maggie Sawyer
Jason Marsden Teenage Clark Kent
Lisa Edelstein Mercy Graves
Joseph Bologna Dan Turpin
Sherman Howard Preserver
Mike Farrell Jonathan Kent
David L. Lander Sqweek
Bruce Weitz Bruno 'Ugly' Mannheim

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Edition details

Edition DC Comics Classic Collection
Packaging Custom Case
Nr Discs 2
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Surround [English]
Subtitles English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish
Distributor Warner Home Video
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Jan 25, 2005
Regions Region 1