The Best Episodes of Superman: The Animated Series

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

Director: Dan Riba

Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

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.

Director: Curt Geda

Writer: Rich Fogel

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.

Director: Kenji Hachizaki

Writer: Stan Berkowitz

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

Director: Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds

Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

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

Director: Dan Riba, Bruce Timm

Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett

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.

Director: Dan Riba

Writer: Paul Dini

Superman and Supergirl team up to save Smallville from an alien menance.

Director: Shin'ichirō Miki

Writer: Paul Dini, Rich Fogel

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".

Director: Dan Riba

Writer: Paul Dini

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.

Director: Yuichiro Yano

Writer: Hilary Bader

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

Director: Kazuhide Tomonaga

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

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.

Director: Toshihiko Masuda

Writer: Hilary Bader

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.

Director: Curt Geda

Writer: Bob Goodman

Batman travels to Metropolis when the Joker steals a solid Kryptonite statue and makes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman.

Director: Toshihiko Masuda

Writer: Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Rich Fogel

Lois Lane becomes romantically tied to Bruce Wayne and is kidnapped by the Joker in an attempt to lure superman to his death.

Director: Toshihiko Masuda

Writer: Steve Gerber

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

Director: Curt Geda

Writer: Mark Evanier

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.

Director: Hiroyuki Aoyama

Writer: Stan Berkowitz

Lois ends her romance with Bruce Wayne when she discovers that he is Batman. Lex Luthor tries to end his alliance with the Joker, but the Joker turns the tables and kidnaps Lex and steals a powerful aircraft to attack Metropolis.

Director: Toshihiko Masuda

Writer: Stan Berkowitz

A giant humanoid creature with incredible strength and heat-sapping abilities, falls to Earth and now threatens the planet. Superman has to fight the creature's advances and send it back into outer space.

Director: Nobuo Tomizawa

Writer: Stan Berkowitz

The Flash teams up with Superman to counter Mark Mardon, a.k.a. "The Weather Wizard," who holds Metropolis hostage with the threat of unleashing a killer hurricane.

Director: Toshihiko Masuda

Writer: Rich Fogel

Lois is the "target" of explosive revenge from a one-time Lexcorp inventor, named Edward Lytener.

Director: Curt Geda

Writer: Hilary Bader

The Man of Steel is challenged to a battle of wits by Mxyzptlk, a playful yet pixilating imp from the fifth dimension.

Director: Dan Riba

Writer: Paul Dini

On an island with an active volcano that is about to erupt, Metallo appears with temporary amnesia.

Director: Kenji Hachizaki

Writer: Hilary Bader

A monkey returned to earth from space begins to grow incredibly large and threatens Metropolis.

Director: Curt Geda

Writer: Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer

Kalibak, the son of Darkseid, comes to Metropolis to kill Superman, and prove himself to his father.

Director: Dan Riba

Writer: Steve Gerber, Mark Evanier

Bizarro learns of the destruction of Krypton and attempts to recreate the destruction in Metropolis.

Director: Hiroyuki Aoyama

Writer: Bob Goodman