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Livewire breaks out of prison and recruits the Parasite to help her bring down Superman once and for all.  Credits: Written by Hilary J. Bader Directed by Yuichiro Yano Music by Harvey R. Cohen Animation by Koko Enterprise Co., LTD., Dong Yang Animation Co., LTD.  There’s something I find compelling about how many of the Superman plots center on a regular guy messing up with big…

Washed ashore on a remotely populated island with no memory of his life of villainy, the killer cyborg Metallo seeks answers about his past. Credits: Written by Hilary J. Bader Directed by Kenji Hachizaki Music by Lolita Ritmanis Animation by TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation The early sequence of Metallo emerging from the sea covered in mud and grime is executed perfectly to make the character…

A bored fifth-dimensional imp has made Superman the target for his reality-warping games. Credits: Written by Paul Dini Directed by Dan Riba Music by Harvey R. Cohen Animation by Koko Enterprise Co., LTD., Dong Yang Animation Co., LTD.  This episode’s existence owes a lot to writer and producer Paul Dini, who is a big fan of Mr. Mxyzptlk. Its success as an episode owes a lot to the late,…

Lex Luthor has cloned Superman, but when the copy’s genetic code begins to break down, the Bizarro becomes a danger to himself and all of Metropolis! Credits: Story by Joe R. Lansdale and Robert Goodman Teleplay by Robert Goodman Directed by Curt Geda Music by Kristopher Carter Animation by Koko Enterprise Co., LTD., Dong Yang Animation Co. LTD. The episode opens with what is essentially a…