1996年华纳推出新的超人动画Superman: The Animated Series。随着观众口味的变化以及日本动画对美国本土的影响。超人动画首次出现了明显的阴影画法。该系列的人物更是一改以往写实的风格，以简单的，甚至是带棱角的线条勾勒人物，线条并配合着大色块，使得Superman: The Animated Series中的人物，一眼就能看出其个性。超人的刚毅，果敢，永不放弃，淋漓的表现在了他那棱角分明的外形上。而这一系列里的Luthor头更光，脸更黑了。而大量DC经典人物的登场更是使得铁杆漫画迷大饱眼福。该系列的一大特点就是对许多类似于Green Lantern这样的登场人物的起源都有详细的介绍。这是继Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman后第二部延续superman theme音乐风格的超人电视作品。90年代开始播映的美国动画，都有一个特点，播映的时候特别喜欢把头三集连在一起放，感觉就是一个电视电影。从 Superman: The Animated Series开始，超人的动画也开始跟风。该系列的头三集总共花了90分钟讲述Clark从氪星爆炸到超人初次登场，可以说是历代动画中介绍超人最详细的了。这个首播的90分钟里，超人的父母的设定也有别于漫画，Jor-El和kara简直就是Clark和Lois的翻版。直至2000年，该片共播映了3 个季度，最后以一个混合了Batman Beyond和Justice League United的故事结束。在21世纪华纳全面进军中国市场的时候，把它和Batman: The Animated Series一起推出了中文版。很可惜的是，这次引进仍然是不全的，使得国内观众无缘很经典的第三季。但是国内频繁的重播，倒是让大多数人都有机会一睹Superman: The Animated Series的真容。
超人动画版 (季节 1)
The Last Son of Krypton (1) 7.1
播出日期: 1996-09-06
运行时间: 21 min
概述: Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.
The Last Son of Krypton (2) 6.8
播出日期: 1996-09-06
运行时间: 21 min
概述: Young Clark Kent discovers his true identity; and, as an adult, presents himself to Metropolis as Superman.
The Last Son of Krypton (3) 5.9
播出日期: 1996-09-06
运行时间: 21 min
概述: Superman thwarts a plot by Lex Luthor to sell the LEXO-SKEL SUIT 5000 to Kaznian terrorists, via their agent John Corben.
Fun and Games 6.0
播出日期: 1996-09-07
运行时间: 21 min
概述: Superman rescues Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim - and Lois - from the vengeful Toyman.
A Little Piece of Home 6.0
播出日期: 1996-09-14
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
Feeding Time 5.5
播出日期: 1996-09-21
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
The Way of All Flesh 5.5
播出日期: 1996-10-19
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
Stolen Memories 5.5
播出日期: 1996-11-02
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
The Main Man (1) 7.2
播出日期: 1996-11-09
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
The Main Man (2) 7.0
播出日期: 1996-11-16
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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".
My Girl 5.8
播出日期: 1996-11-23
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
Tools of the Trade 5.5
播出日期: 1997-02-01
运行时间: 21 min
概述: Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.
Two's a Crowd 7.0
播出日期: 1997-02-15
运行时间: 21 min
概述: 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.
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