Superman: The Animated Series · 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.

21 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Stan Berkowitz

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.

21 min · Director Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds · Writer Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Jerry Siegel

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

22 min · Director Dan Riba, Bruce Timm · Writer Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Jerry Siegel

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

22 min · Director Kazuhide Tomonaga · Writer Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg, Jerry Siegel

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

22 min · Director Toshihiko Masuda · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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

22 min · Director Kenji Hachizaki · Writer Stan Berkowitz, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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...

21 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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

21 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Paul Dini, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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

20 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Paul Dini, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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

22 min · Director Yûichirô Yano · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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

21 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Mark Evanier, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

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

22 min · Director Hiroyuki Aoyama · Writer Stan Berkowitz, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Upon discovery of the Phantom Zone projector in his ship, Superman makes contact with and releases a prisoner whose sentence is completed.

21 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

When the Phantom Zone prisoner, Mala, releases Jax-Ur as well to conquer Earth, Superman must defeat them despite that fact that they smashed the projector.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

While on a space mission, Superman discovers a massive humanoid stone giant, lashed to an asteroid, that breaks loose and runs amok.

22 min · Director Nobuo Tomizawa · Writer Alan Burnett, Stan Berkowitz, Jerry Siegel

Superman and The Flash compete in a charity running race around the world, but have to stop to deal with the Weather Wizard.

22 min · Director Toshihiko Masuda · Writer Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

An obnoxious talk radio host is transformed into a powerful electricity-based supervillain.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Jerry Siegel

Clark encounters a clone of himself who decays into a flawed version dubbed Bizarro.

21 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Joe R. Lansdale, Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel

Lois Lane finds herself marked for death by an unknown stalker.

20 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

A powerful other-dimensional imp starts to annoy Superman every 90 days while becoming equally aggravated at the superhero forcing him back just as often.

21 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Paul Dini, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

An amnesiac Metallo reemerges from the ocean and is adopted by two children on an island.

21 min · Director Kenji Hachizaki · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Livewire escapes from prison, eager to attain revenge on Superman -- something that she hopes to achieve by teaming up with the Parasite.

22 min · Director Yûichirô Yano · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Edward Lytener returns as Luminus to seek revenge against Superman with a way to depower him enough to get it.

21 min · Director Kazuhide Tomonaga · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Lois is thrown into an alternate reality version of Metropolis where Luthor and Superman rule in tyranny together.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Stan Berkowitz, Alan Burnett, Jerry Siegel

A beloved monkey companion of Lois returns from years of suspended animation in space only to become big trouble on Earth.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Jerry Siegel

Brainiac's consciousness, in control of LexCorp's computer systems, forces Luthor to rebuild his primary body in secret.

22 min · Director Hiroyuki Aoyama · Writer Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

To curry his father's favor, the New God brute, Kalibak, goes to Earth to battle Superman.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Mark Evanier, Steve Gerber, Jerry Siegel

Joker steals a statue made of solid Kryptonite and makes a deal with Luthor to kill Superman. But Joker's plan is jeopardized when Batman arrives to warn Superman that his life is in danger.

20 min · Director Toshihiko Masuda · Writer Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Rich Fogel

Joker kidnaps Lois in order to lure Superman to his death. Batman's intervention saves the day and, soon after, Lois tells a heartbroken Clark that she will be transferring to Gotham City in order to be with Bruce Wayne. The move ...

20 min

After thwarting both Lex Luthor and The Joker's plans, Superman and Batman form an everlasting alliance that will serve as a solid foundation for the Justice League.

20 min · Director Toshihiko Masuda · Writer Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Stan Berkowitz

After inadvertently receiving recorded memories of Krypton, Bizarro attempts to recreate those memories in miniature in his own twisted way, including its end.

22 min · Director Hiroyuki Aoyama · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

When an evil demon is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now disinterested wizard superhero Doctor Fate.

21 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Hilary Bader, Stan Berkowitz, Jerry Siegel

As inventor John Henry Irons fears, the pilot of his imperfect prototype power armor becomes violently unstable.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Superman's effort to clear a condemned man's name is complicated when he survives a murder attempt as Kent that seems impossible to be seen surviving without jeopardizing his secret identity.

21 min · Director Kenji Hachizaki · Writer Stan Berkowitz, Hilary Bader, Alan Burnett

John Henry Irons must give his equipment a trial of fire as Steel to help Superman oppose Metallo.

21 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

The pugnacious Queen Maxima of the planet Almerac comes to Earth in search of the one warrior she considers worthy to marry her, Superman.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Orion, an alien escapee from the planet Apokolips, seeks Superman's help in his effort to stop Darkseid from conquering Earth.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel

Steppenwolf, a hunter from Apokolips, joins Darkseid in his battle to take over Earth, which results in the death of Dan Turpin.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel

Superman rescues and brings home the sole survivor of the lost Kryptonian colony of Argos, the rambunctious Kara aka Supergirl.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Paul Dini

When Superman is captured by Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Supergirl follows them to the planet Apokolips to rescue him.

22 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Rich Fogel, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer

While hunting the pyrokinetic supervillainess Volcana, Superman learns of a mysterious organization seeking her as well.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Hilary Bader, Stan Berkowitz, Alan Burnett

When Batman goes missing, Superman takes up the mantle of the Dark Knight to keep Gotham City's supervillains from running amok.

21 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Three members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th century travel back in time to stop Brainiac from killing Clark Kent in his youth.

22 min · Director Butch Lukic · Writer Stan Berkowitz, Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel

A mysterious fashion model is stalked by an obsessed supervillian smitten with her.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Paul Dini, Andrew Donkin, Ron Fogelman

In an attempt to sidestep his agreement to stay away from the third dimension, Mr. Mxyzptlk convinces Bizarro to return to Earth and attack Superman.

21 min · Director Shin'ichi Tsuji · Writer Paul Dini, Bob Goodman, Hilary Bader

Superman comes to a planet under the control of the Phantom Zone prisoners Jax-Ur and Mala, but feels he cannot interfere.

21 min · Director Butch Lukic · Writer Hilary Bader, Alan Burnett, Jerry Siegel

When Green Lantern Abin Sur fatally crash lands on Earth, his power ring selects a young artist as a replacement.

22 min · Director Butch Lukic · Writer Hilary Bader, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Jimmy Olsen finds his life complicated when his friendship with Superman publicly blows out of proportion.

21 min · Director Kazumi Fukushima · Writer Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Lois and Jimmy investigate a series of bizarre marine animal attacks.

21 min · Director Shin'ichi Tsuji · Writer Alan Burnett, Hilary Bader, Rich Fogel

Upon returning from Metropolis, Kara finds the Kents, and most of the population of Smallville as well, under the thrall of a strange itinerant preacher.

21 min · Director Shin'ichi Tsuji · Writer Paul Dini, Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel

A desperate Ra's Al Ghul comes to Metropolis with designs on Superman and only Batman can help.

21 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Superman is brainwashed to believe he is the adopted son of Darkseid and now has orders to conquer Earth.

21 min · Director Curt Geda · Writer Paul Dini, Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel

Now free of Darkseid's influence, but in US military custody after being subdued; Superman breaks free to retaliate against the New God despot.

22 min · Director Dan Riba · Writer Paul Dini, Rich Fogel, Jerry Siegel