Season Guide
Superman: The Animated Series — Season 2
Season 2 Review
Season 2 of Superman: The Animated Series premiered 1997-09-08 and ran 28 episodes through 1998-05-02.
Episodes
1
SummaryUpon discovery of the Phantom Zone projector in his spaceship, Superman makes contact with and releases a prisoner whose sentence is complete. She is a Kryptonian named Mala, and she…
2
SummaryAfter Jax-Ur gains his powers, he and Mala imprison Superman in the Phantom Zone, smash the projector, and begin their conquest of Earth. With the help of Professor Hamilton, Superman…
3
SummaryDuring a mission in space, Superman discovers a massive humanoid stone giant named the Prometheon latched to an asteroid. Prometheon's restraints break loose and he plummets to Metropolis. It causes…
4
SummarySuperman and The Flash compete in a charity running race around the world to determine who truly is the fastest man alive. Meanwhile, a menace called the Weather Wizard harnesses…
5
SummaryLeslie Willis, an obnoxious shock jock and notorious critic of Superman, holds a rock concert during a thunderstorm. When lightning strikes Willis, she is discolored and transformed into the electric-powered…
6
SummarySuperman encounters a clone of himself who decays into a flawed version dubbed Bizarro. The clone continuously argues, "You no am Superman. Me am Superman!" until he discovers the truth…
7
SummaryLois finds herself marked for death by stalker and former LexCorp employee Edward Lytener. Superman saves her several times from the murderous attempts, but he can't protect her 24/7…Our TakeA…
8
SummaryA powerful imp from the 5th dimension, named Mister Mxyzptlk, starts annoying Superman by appearing every 90 days to cause trouble and mischief. The comical villain gets equally aggravated because…
9
SummaryAn amnesiac Metallo reemerges from the ocean and washes ashore on a volcanic island. Two children find him and make him their friend. As Metallo gradually remembers more of his…
10
SummaryLivewire escapes from prison, eager to punish Superman for placing her there. She teams up with Parasite to cause mayhem once again.Our TakeSkippable unless you're a completist. The season recovers…
11
SummaryLois' stalker Edward Lytener returns as Luminus to seek revenge against Superman, with a way to depower him by tinting the sunlight red to match the red Kryptonian sun. He…
12
SummaryLois is thrown into a parallel universe of Metropolis where Luthor and Superman work together and rule as dictators. In this world, the alternate Lois Lane was killed and her…
13
SummaryA common chimpanzee is found floating in space, returning from years of suspended animation in his ship. It turns out the chimpanzee, named Titano, was a beloved companion of Lois…
14
SummaryBrainiac's consciousness takes control of LexCorp's computer systems and traps Luthor in his own laboratory, forcing him to rebuild Brainiac's primary body in secret. After Clark questions why Lex is…
15
SummaryTo carry his father's favor, the New God brute Kalibak goes to Earth to destroy Superman. Meanwhile, Clark's adopted parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, are visiting him in Metropolis for…
16
SummaryThe Joker steals a large piece of Kryptonite and then comes to Metropolis, offering to kill Superman for Lex Luthor in exchange for one billion American dollars. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne…
17
SummaryThe Joker kidnaps Lois Lane and uses her as bait in an attempt to kill Superman. He has her bound and gagged in his lair and sends a video message…
18
SummaryAfter the Joker fails to defeat Superman and Batman, Lex Luthor tries to withdraw from the deal by killing the clown. This fails and leads instead to the Joker and…
19
SummaryBizarro, after visiting Superman's Fortress of Solitude, sees the demise of Krypton. Believing this is his own past, Bizarro constructs a "Krypton" in downtown Metropolis with the intent to blow…
20
SummaryWhen an evil demon named Lord Karkull is unleashed, Superman attempts to enlist the aid of the now uninterested wizard superhero, Doctor Fate.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details…
21
SummaryLexCorp and John Henry Irons design a powerful prototype armor suit for the Metropolis SCU, which Lex hopes will make Superman's services unneeded. The SCU officer who pilots the suit,…
22
SummaryClark Kent has evidence to clear a condemned man from sentence of death, but the situation complicates when Superman survives a murder attempt on Clark planned by dirty cop Detective…
23
SummaryJohn Henry Irons, an ex-employee of LexCorp, has lately been developing a new, advanced suit for himself. When Superman is caught off guard from the reappearance of Metallo, Irons must…
24
SummaryMaxima, the stuck-up queen of an alien empire, discovers her perfect mate - Superman. She takes Superman back to her native planet only to learn she has been deposed due…
25
SummaryBruno Mannheim and Intergang have returned to Earth, but their antics are only a prelude to Darkseid's all-out assault on Earth and Superman. The courageous officer Dan Turpin helps Superman…
26
SummaryAfter a successful attempt to stop Darkseids plans, the invasion of Earth begins and Superman gets captured and tortured. The people of Metropolis resist and try to fight the evil…
27
SummarySuperman discovers Kara, the last survivor of a Kryptonian colony named Argo, who takes the identity of her first cousin and becomes Supergirl. Anxious to fight crime like Superman, Kara…
28
SummarySupergirl and Jimmy are able to eradicate Granny's manipulative hold over the teenagers, but the mistress of Apokolips wants revenge. She summons her Female Furies to teach Supergirl some manners.…