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) (集 1) 7.4
编剧: Paul Dini
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) (集 2) 7.1
编剧: Paul Dini
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) (集 3) 6.3
编剧: Paul Dini
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 (集 4) 6.5
编剧: Marty Isenberg
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 (集 5) 6.5
编剧: Hilary Bader
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 (集 6) 6.0
编剧: Bob Goodman
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 (集 7) 6.3
编剧: Stan Berkowitz
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 (集 8) 6.7
编剧: Rich Fogel
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) (集 9) 7.4
编剧: Paul Dini
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) (集 10) 7.0
编剧: Paul Dini
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 (集 11) 6.0
编剧: Hilary Bader
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 (集 12) 6.0
编剧: Mark Evanier
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 (集 13) 7.2
编剧: Stan Berkowitz
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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