Superman: The Animated Series

Before the planet Krypton is destroyed, scientist and leader Jor-El (recurring guest star voice CHRISTOPHER McDONALD) secures his infant son Kal-El in a rocket that will transport him to an uncertain future on Earth.

Young Clark Kent (series star TIM DALY) discovers the truth about his interplanetary heritage. Upon reaching adulthood, he assumes the identity of Superman, the Man of Steel, in the city of Metropolis.

Lex Luthor's diabolical plan to sell his Lexo-Skel Suit 5000 to Kaznian terrorists through corrupt agent John Corben is foiled by the Man of Steel.

The Toyman (recurring guest star voice BUD CORT) weaves a wicked web that snares two disparate victims: Metropolis thug Bruno Mannheim (recurring guest star voice BRUCE WEITZ) -- and Lois Lane (series star DANA DELANY). Only Superman can uncover and thwart the Toyman's evil plan.

Lex Luthor (series star CLANCY BROWN) discovers Superman's Achilles' heel: A deadly vulnerability to Kryptonite. Armed with this lethal information, the vile fiend sets out to destroy the Man of Steel once and for all.

After toxic chemicals transform unremarkable janitor Rudy Jones (recurring guest star voice BRION JAMES) into the energy-draining Parasite, he imprisons Superman, intent on keeping the Man of Steel as his own personal power source.

Superman is the target of yet another of Lex Luthor's evil schemes. Lex Luthor transforms terrorist John Corben into Metallo (recurring guest star voice MALCOLM McDOWELL), a flesh and metal Kryptonite-hearted cyborg with evil intent and no emotions. Metallo's only mission is to destroy Superman. But once he discovers that he is more machine than man, Metallo attacks his creator and Superman must save Luthor from his own invention.

Lobo (recurring guest star voice BRAD GARRETT), the infamous intergalactic bounty hunter, has been hired by the Preserver (recurring guest star voice SHERMAN HOWARD) to capture Superman, the last known survivor of his race. Lobo and Superman fight their way into deep space, where the double-crossing Preserver captures them both--Lobo is also the last of his kind. Part 1 of 2

Brainiac (recurring guest star voice COREY BURTON), 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.

Superman and Lobo (recurring guest star voice BRAD GARRETT) join forces to escape the Preserver (recurring guest star voice SHERMAN HOWARD) and a wicked band of competing bounty hunters. After Lobo escapes to a tropical paradise, Superman transfers the Preserver's prisoners to the Fortress of Solitude. Part 2 of 2

Bruno Mannheim (recurring guest star voice BRUCE WEITZ) wants to destroy Superman. He and his Intergang terrorize Metropolis with high-tech weapons supplied by Kanto (recurring guest star voice MICHAEL YORK), an agent of Darkseid (recurring guest star voice MICHAEL IRONSIDE). Will Superman triumph over this new evil?

Clark's childhood sweetheart, Lana Lang (recurring guest star voice JOELY FISHER), arrives in Metropolis and is romanced by Lex Luthor. By the time Lana realizes that Lex is a dangerous criminal, she knows enough of his secrets to help Superman defeat him. But when Lex sees Superman and Lana together, he provides Lana with false information so he can trap the Man of Steel. Superman eventually discovers Luthor's plan and saves himself and Lana.

When embittered scientist Dr. Earl Garver (guest star voice BRIAN COX) goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the help of Parasite (recurring guest star voice BRION JAMES) to drain the information from Garver's mind.