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My Adventures with Superman

My Adventures with Supermanis an American animatedsuperherotelevision series based on theDC ComicscharacterSuperman.The series is developed by Jake Wyatt, produced byWarner Bros. Animationand animated byStudio Mirin South Korea.

My Adventures with Superman
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Genre
Based onCharactersfromDC
Developed by
  • Jake Wyatt
  • Brendan Clougher
  • Josie Campbell
Showrunners
  • Jake Wyatt
  • Brendan Clougher
  • Josie Campbell
Voices of
Music by
Opening theme"Up and Away" by Kyle Troop & The Heretics
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons2
No.of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJosie Campbell
AnimatorStudio Mir
EditorJohn Allen Soares
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAdult Swim
ReleaseJuly 7, 2023(2023-07-07)–
present

The series premiered onAdult Swimon July 7, 2023,[a]with each episode releasing onMaxshortly after broadcast.[2]The second season began broadcasting on May 26, 2024,[b]shifting its premieres to the network'sToonamiprogramming block, which originally encored the first season.[3]A third season was announced in June 2024.[4]

Premise

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The story followsClark Kent,as he builds his secret identity as Superman and explores his mysterious origins, andLois Lane,whom Clark develops a crush on and vice-versa, who is on her way to becoming a star reporter. Teaming up with photographer and Clark's best friendJimmy Olsen,the trio break the stories that matter and save the day against many villains in the city ofMetropolis,while also contending withTask Force XandBrainiac,as well as encountering Clark's Kryptonian cousin,Kara.

Voice cast

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110July 7, 2023(2023-07-07)September 1, 2023(2023-09-01)
210May 26, 2024(2024-05-26)July 21, 2024(2024-07-21)

Season 1 (2023)

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(millions)
11"Adventures of a Normal Man"Jen BennettJosie Campbell, Brendan Clogher & Jake WyattJuly 7, 2023(2023-07-07)1010.21[7]
22Diana HuhCynthia Furey102

Part 1:InSmallville, Kansas,a youngClark Kentawakens the power of flight and super-strength to save a woman and her baby from a car accident. Years later, inMetropolis,Clark and his roommateJimmy Olsen,a photography student andalien conspiracy theorist,start their first day as interns for theDaily Planet.Assigned to senior internLois Lane,she deceives them into helping her investigate a military-grade technology theft. With a lead from Flip Johnson'sNewskid Legion,the trio finds the thieves loading military robots at the docks. The thieves' leader,Leslie Willis,unleashes a robot to attack them. Clark gets out of view and returns in disguise to destroy it. As Willis activates the remaining robots to battle Clark, Lois successfully deactivates them while he awakens his super-speed to destroy the final robot. Despite their efforts,editor-in-chiefPerry Whiterefuses to publish the story based on Jimmy's blurry photos without real proof of the new metahuman that Lois dubbed "Superman".Once the trio become friends, Lois invites the boys to help her get an exclusive interview with Superman.

Part 2:While Lois doggedly follows up on the robot theft for a lead to Superman, Clark returns to Smallville to investigate his past and understand his new powers. Digging up the space pod that delivered him to Earth, Clark activates an alien hologram and sees visions of an alien planet amid a space war being destroyed. After Clark gains new alien clothing from this, his motherMartha Kentadds a belt and shorts to complete the look. Meanwhile, Willis is hunted by the organization she stole the robot technology from calledTask Force Xand arranges a meeting with leading agentSlade Wilson.When Willis threatens to detonate explosives across the city sewers if they continue hunting her, Lois and Jimmy's surprise interruption turns the meeting into a scramble for the detonator. Willis reveals her electrical super-suit to fight Wilson until Superman arrives to subdue her. Wilson damages her suit's power crystal, leading Superman to destroy it after it gives him another vision of the space war. Though Jimmy's clear photos convince Perry to publish the story, he gives the byline to uninvolved staff reporters. Later, Wilson tortures Willis at ablack sitefor information about Superman.
33"My Interview with Superman"Jen BennettAman AdumerJuly 14, 2023(2023-07-14)1030.17[7]
While Lois attempts to interview Superman, Clark struggles to figure out how to help her while protecting his secret identity. However, the interns must also contend with theDaily Planet's established "Scoop Troop" reporters, who Perry credited for their Superman story—Steve Lombard,Cat Grant,andRonnie Troupe.Meanwhile,Mistand his friendRough Houseuse technology they obtained from Willis to break his sisterSiobhan McDougalout of prison and equip her with sonic tech to rebuild their small-time crewIntergang.Despite Clark's misgivings, the interns impersonate the Scoop Troop to investigate Siobhan, discovering a clue to Intergang's next heist. When Intergang attempts to rob the Metropolitan City Bank, their ice cannon's power crystal malfunctions and begins to freeze everything in proximity. Seeing Lois and Jimmy in danger, Superman awakens his heat vision and destroys the crystal, granting him a vision of an invading robot army. While Wilson poses as anEMTto secretly take the defeated Intergang into custody, Superman accepts Lois's interview and discloses he is still figuring himself out, but is committed to saving people. However, to his dismay, Lois later tells Clark that she suspects Superman is lying.
44"Let's Go to Ivo Tower, You Say"Kiki ManriqueJosie Campbell & Brendan ClogherJuly 21, 2023(2023-07-21)1040.18[7]
Perry assigns the interns to cover the AmazoTech gala held by CEO, DoctorAnthony Ivo.Lois is snubbed by attendees for her invasive questions while Clark stumbles upon an argument between Ivo and his chairman, Curtis, regarding theboard of directorsvoting out Ivo. Ejected by Ivo's security, Lois sneaks Clark back inside. They open up to each other before discovering a secret technology room connecting Ivo to Willis and Intergang. An angered Ivo demonstrates theParasite1.0armorand attempts to kill Curtis. Clark becomes Superman to save Curtis while Ivo traps the attendees in the Amazo Panic Room to make them witness him overpowering Superman. Realizing the armor absorbs energy from his attacks, Superman stops fighting Ivo directly as Lois and Jimmy deactivate the Panic Room. With the suit depowered, Superman removes it from Ivo, who became deformed from the suit's side effects. With Ivo under EMT care, the interns return to find the secret room empty. Lois kisses Clark, considering the night a date. Later, after submitting herexposéon Ivo, Lois finds a torntabloidarticle involving Kansas miracle sightings in Clark's coat. After reworking herevidence board,Lois concludes Clark is Superman.
55"You Will Believe A Man Can Lie"Diana HuhStory by : M. Willis, Cynthia Furey & Aman Adumer
Teleplay by : M. Willis		July 28, 2023(2023-07-28)1050.20[8]
Hoping to confess his burgeoning feelings for Lois, Clark asks for her help in developing a story about the stolen military technology spreading throughout Metropolis and a mysterious individual kidnapping anyone using them. However, she sees it as an opportunity to expose him as Superman. Using an old dispatch scanner, she chases down Superman as he foils various crimes before eventually meeting him after he defeatsHeat Wave,another criminal empowered by the stolen technology. While Superman is distracted, Heat Wave escapes, believing he is behind the kidnappings. After he drops off Lois at theDaily Planetto keep her safe, he re-confronts Heat Wave and discovers the true culprit behind the abducted criminals is an armored Wilson aided by similar robots that Willis used. Their subsequent fight soon endangers civilians, leading to Wilson's superiors, the General andAmanda Waller,ordering him to withdraw so Superman can save them. After returning to Lois, she forces Clark to reveal his secret identity to her and is left distraught. Meanwhile, Jimmy is disappointed to learn Clark and Lois failed to attend a pre-planned camping trip to investigateBigfootsightings with him. He goes alone, but a large gorilla kidnaps him.
66"My Adventures with Mad Science"Kiki ManriqueStory by : Aman Adumer, Angela Entzminger & Cynthia Furey
Teleplay by : Angela Entzminger		August 4, 2023(2023-08-04)1060.21[7]
After failing to locate Jimmy, Clark reaches out to Lois for help. Despite still being mad at him, she agrees. Scouring the woods, the pair find an abandoned military installation called Area 52, but upon crossing the fence, Clark's powers falter due to the area being exposed to red solar radiation before they are chased byOMACrobots. Meanwhile, inside Area 52, Jimmy meets and befriends the gorillaMonsieur Mallahand his partner theBrain.The pair reveal they originally worked forProject Cadmus,a branch of Task Force X that focused on developing futuristic technology, before the latter organization betrayed them and raided Area 52. Ever since, the Brain and Mallah have been attempting to create a wormhole to access other dimensions where they will be accepted. Eventually breaching Area 52, Clark and Lois reconcile with each other and Jimmy, who reveals he knew of Clark's secret identity, before joining Brain and Mallah in defeating the OMACs. Successfully opening their wormhole, the Brain warns Clark that Task Force X is after him before leaving with Mallah. Sometime later, the General recruits Ivo to help him use Cadmus' technology to kill Superman.
77"Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal"Jen BennettStory by : Paul Chang, Cynthia Furey & Aman Adumer
Teleplay by : Paul Chang		August 11, 2023(2023-08-11)1070.19[7]
After Clark shows Lois and Jimmy his spaceship and clarifies his incompletealienorigin, Clark and Lois plan their first date. However, he is interrupted byMister Mxyzptlk,amultiversalimp who deceives him into helping him steal a recorder from a museum on Earth-1, revealing Clark is from the planetKryptonin the process. Meanwhile, Lois and Jimmy are recruited by the multiversal "League of Lois Lanes" to help them stop Mxyzptlk and Clark. Suspicious of their intentions, Lois searches their files, stumbling onto the redacted "File X". Upon finding them, the League attack Clark while Mxyzptlk hijacks the League's vessel and travels to their headquarters with the recorder and Lois' help. As she steals the original File X, he retrieves his hat, regains his full strength, and causes chaos until Superman distracts him, allowing Lois to depower him and Jimmy to restrain him. While the League arrest Mxyzptlk, Jimmy's counterpart, Jalana, secretly brings the interns back to their native Earth-12, where Clark and Lois finish their date. Following this, she opens File X and finds recordings of evil alternate universe Supermen and a sample of a green crystal, later identified asKryptonite,the League used to injure Superman.
88"Zero Day"Diana HuhCynthia FureyAugust 18, 2023(2023-08-18)1080.18[9]
99Kiki ManriqueAman AdumerAugust 25, 2023(2023-08-25)1090.20[10]

Part 1:The General uses shock collars to forcibly recruit Willis, Intergang, and Heat Wave into assisting Wilson and Ivo capture Superman. Meanwhile, after developing super-hearing and hearing everyone in Metropolis crying for help, Clark runs himself ragged helping everyone and soon becomes sleep-deprived and weakened. WhenGothamGazettejournalistVicki Valearrives to cover his activities, Lois is starstruck to meet her. Lois becomes disappointed when Vale interviews Ivo's former assistantAlexto run a biased story defaming Superman as a menace. Superman saves an invisible Mist from being hit by a truck but accidentally causes an accident, turning public opinion against him. Mist says Task Force X kidnapped Siobhan, and Superman offers to rescue her, only to be led into a trap and attacked by the group. Though he holds his own despite his weakened state, Superman is eventually knocked out by Willis and Ivo via his upgraded Parasite armor. The General stops Ivo from killing him as he wants to interrogate Superman. Mist regrets luring Superman into the trap as Lois and Jimmy rush to the scene, but arrive to see the group carry Superman away.

Part 2:In flashbacks to "Zero Day", the General, Waller, and their forces were attacked by an alien army led by an armored Superman-like figure codenamed "Nemesis Omega" before a mysterious event forced the army into a retreat that left their technology behind. In the present, the Newskid Legion helps Lois and Jimmy search for Superman while the General interrogates him for information on Zero Day. From Superman's anguished reaction, the General doubts his connection to it while a displeased Waller secretly helps the prisoners escape. A vengeful Ivo attacks Superman, but inadvertently frees him. Flip eventually finds and takes him to safety. Clark believes he was sent to Earth to destroy it, but Lois assures him otherwise. Upon learning Ivo is siphoning the power grid and going on a rampage, Lois and Jimmy use social media to petition Metropolis' citizens to turn off their power, weakening Ivo so Superman can use his newly-awakened X-ray vision to locate and remove Ivo from his suit. As Superman and Lois declare their love, Jimmy finds File X. OnCheckmate's behalf, Waller demotes the General from Task Force X's leadership and gives him Ivo's last invention, the Omega Cannon, with orders to kill Superman.
1010"Hearts of the Fathers"Jen BennettSerena Wu & Jake WyattSeptember 1, 2023(2023-09-01)1100.20[11]
Haunted by nightmares about Zero Day, Clark swears to halt any invasion. After Perry officially promotes Clark, Lois, and Jimmy to reporters for their article on Ivo's defeat, they have Thanksgiving dinner with Clark's parents. Lois also invites her father, GeneralSam Lane,who fails to recognize Clark. When Jimmy tries to talk with Lois and Clark, he drops File X, revealing the Supermen recordings to a devastated Clark and exposing him to the Kryptonite. Clark's pod also reacts, sending a signal that prompts an invasion similar to Zero Day. While Superman and Sam battle the invaders, Jimmy deduces that the crystal also hurts them. A weakened Superman takes the crystal to destroy the mothership, halting the invasion as a hologram of his biological father helps return him to Earth. Sam prepares to kill him, but Lois pleads for his life and reminds him that Superman had saved them, causing Sam to leave. At dinner, Jimmy reveals he sold his Flamebird channel to theDaily Planet,becoming a millionaire. Across the universe,Brainiacinforms an armoredKryptonianwarrior of the rebellious Earth as a new planet to conquer. The undeterred warrior vows humanity will kneel.

Season 2 (2024)

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code [5]		Viewers
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111"More Things in Heaven And Earth"Diana HuhM. WillisMay 26, 2024(2024-05-26)2010.22[12]
As Clark struggles to plan the perfect Valentine's Day date with Lois, they and Jimmy head toS.T.A.R. Labsto interviewHank Henshawregarding a strange meteoroid that disappeared over Antarctica. While there, Jimmy convinces Alex to find a new job after being denied from S.T.A.R. Labs for his involvement with Ivo. Deducing that the meteoroid is Clark's missing spaceship, the trio head out to find it. After being separated by malfunctioning Kryptonian technology, Clark encounters another hologram of his biological fatherJor-El,whose translation program has finished updating. He reveals more of his origins and that he has a cousin,Kara,who was also sent away from Krypton, before realizing Kryptonite is affecting the ship. Meanwhile, Lois and Jimmy discover Waller, Wilson, and AgentEthan Averyare there to commandeer the tech and have taken Sam prisoner. While fixing the ship, Superman fights Avery and Wilson until Jor-El uses the spaceship's power to purify the Kryptonite and convert it into afortress.Before shutting down, Jor-El tells Superman to find a beacon to locate Kara. Afterward, Lois asks Clark to help her rescue Sam while Task Force X absconds with the tech they acquired and Kryptonite samples.
122"Adventures with My Girlfriend"Kiki ManriqueAngela EntzmingerMay 26, 2024(2024-05-26)2020.15[12]
As Task Force X establishes a new base underneathStryker'sprison, Waller interrogates Sam for the location of his share of the organization's arsenal. Meanwhile, Clark and Lois agree to help a boy named Billy find his father, a volunteer librarian at Stryker's who went missing while investigating other missing persons' cases. With Jimmy busy wrangling Lombard and the Newskid Legion, the pair infiltrate the prison themselves and stumble onto Task Force X's new base. While rescuing Sam and Billy's father, they discover Waller has been kidnapping inmates unable to post bail for use as test subjects to empower her agents before they are attacked by Waller and AgentJoseph Martin.As the Lanes evacuate the inmates, Superman struggles against Martin, whose radioactive armor allows him to bypass Superman's invulnerability. Nonetheless, Superman defeats Martin, recovers the beacon Jor-El asked him to find, and rejoins the Lanes and inmates before they are rescued by Jimmy and Lombard, who saw the chaos from afar. Afterward, Sam agrees to stay with Clark and Jimmy while Alex, now referring to himself as Lex Luthor, rescues Waller from an escaped Ivo and offers to help her.
133"Fullmetal Scientist"Jen BennettCynthia FureyJune 2, 2024(2024-06-02)2030.17[13]
While rescuingAmerTek IndustriesscientistSilas Stonefrom a burning building, Clark unlocks another new power, a "super aura" force-field. After Clark leaves however, Willis threatens Silas into remotely deleting all records of a project he was working on. The next day, Clark struggles to balance his work and social lives with his work as Superman and housing a paranoid Sam. Concurrently, Lois, Vale, and Jimmy's new intern Flip separately uncover a mystery surrounding missing scientists Silas andJohn Henry Irons,AmerTek's CEOThomas Weston,and his line ofMetallorobots. As Lois and Vale compete to out-scoop each other, Superman, Jimmy, and Flip locate Irons, who reveals Weston forced him and Silas to rush production on the Metallos and create an unstable "Amer-Fusion" reactor to power AmerTek's Metropolis facility before firing them. After repelling Willis, who Weston hired to kill Irons and intimidate Silas, Superman and Irons join forces to stop Weston before he destroys Metropolis, with Irons using his "Steel" mech suit to fend off the Metallos. Afterward, Weston is arrested, Vale offers Lois a job at theGotham Gazette,and Luthor's new companyLexCorpbuys out AmerTek and confiscates the Steel suit and Metallos for Task Force X's use.
144"Two Lanes Diverged"Diana HuhSari CooperJune 9, 2024(2024-06-09)2040.18[14]
In flashbacks, Sam trains Lois in finding theNorth Star,though they gradually become estranged due to his military work. In the present, Sam fears Waller has found him and leaves for a safehouse to prepare, but Lois gets involved against his wishes. While evading Task Force X's agents, who intend to kill Sam, the Lanes convene with an old contact of his,Winslow Schott,but he betrays them. All throughout, the Lanes argue over Sam's methods driving them apart. Meanwhile, Jimmy learns he has been invited to serve as a guest speaker at a S.T.A.R. Labs symposium and invites Clark. However, they learn the topic is whether aliens like Superman do more harm than good. Complicating matters, Jimmy debates unsuccessfully against Luthor regarding Superman's trustworthiness and how powerful he is compared to humanity, among other points. When Task Force X and the Lanes' battle brings them to the symposium, Superman intervenes to help the pair escape. As Task Force X retreats, Luthor uses the aftermath to turn the attendees against Superman. Later that night, Clark sends a message to Kara, Sam disappears, Luthor and Waller gain support from S.T.A.R. Labs and the Pentagon, and the Kryptonian warrior approaches Earth.
155"Most Eligible Superman"Kiki ManriqueJosie CampbellJune 16, 2024(2024-06-16)205N/A
Perry assigns Clark and Lois to interview Superman upon learning he was named a finalist in Metropolis' most eligible bachelor and bachelorette contest. Ignoring Perry's orders, Cat forces Lois into letting her join so she can uncover Superman's secret identity. Amidst the contest, Superman's fellow finalistSilver St. Clouddevelops an interest in him while Cat dismisses Lois' affirmation that she is dating Superman, causing her to doubt her relationship with him. Meanwhile, Jimmy struggles to determine how to apologize to Clark after what happened at the symposium. Along the way, he encounters Kara, who has come to Metropolis to search for her cousin. After Jimmy offers to help her, they bond over touring Metropolis before eventually heading to the contest, where Jimmy learns Kara was searching for Superman, who is named the winner. Seeing Lois leave, he tries to reconcile with her, but she reveals her stress over Sam's disappearance, Vale's offer, and their frayed relationship. Suddenly, Kara assumes an armored form and attacks Superman, believing he is unfit to join the Kryptonian Empire. Despite Superman unlocking the power of ice breath in their ensuing fight, Kara defeats and captures him on Brainiac's orders.
166"The Machine Who Would Be Empire"Jen BennettM. WillisJune 23, 2024(2024-06-23)206N/A
Superman mounts an escape attempt until Kara claims there are other living Kryptonians. Using a thought-projector device, she explains that before Krypton fell, it was the most advanced society in the galaxy and invited less fortunate planets to share in their utopia. He attempts to explain why she cannot conquer Earth, but she questions why he limits himself around humans. After stumbling onto her secret collection of alien memorabilia, he asks her to show her a planet the Kryptonian Empire conquered. She takes him toThanagar,but they find it in ruins, briefly causing Kara to question Brainiac's intentions before his robots bring her and Superman to his baseKandor.Sending Kara away, Brainiac reveals he is a warmonger willing to kill those who refuse Kryptonian rule before detaining Superman and brainwashing Kara for disobeying him. However, Kara's memorabilia helps her remember her doubt towards Brainiac and discovers the destruction she committed while under his control. While trying to determine what to do next, she encounters a spaceship piloted by Jimmy, Lois, Mallah, and the Brain.
177"Olsen's Eleven"Diana HuhStory by : Paul Chang, M. Willis, Angela Entzminger & Cynthia Furey
Teleplay by : Paul Chang		June 30, 2024(2024-06-30)2070.18[15]
Following Superman and Kara's battle, Waller announces the formation of theHuman Defense Corps(HDC) and places Metropolis under martial law in preparation for an impending alien invasion. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Lois plan to break into S.T.A.R. Labs and steal an experimental spaceship so they can find Superman. To help them, they hire Willis, who agrees over her girlfriend Heat Wave's apparent protests, and recruit Mallah and the Brain, who had returned due to trouble with their multiversal doppelgangers. Complicating matters, Jimmy discovers Lois intends to use her Kryptonite sample on Kara. Moreover, security proves tighter than expected due to Waller and Wilson overseeing Luthor while he upgrades the Metallos with Kryptonite power cores. Quickly discovering their presence, Waller sends Wilson to capture Lois and Jimmy's group. Despite the chaos of evading Task Force X, Mallah and the Brain successfully launch the spaceship while Willis and Heat Wave, who were enacting a separate scheme, fend off the Metallos to ensure the group's escape. As Waller deems Luthor's work successful and allocates more resources for him, Mallah and the Brain use a newly constructed portal device to send them, Lois, and Jimmy into deep space, where they encounter Kara.
188"The Death of Clark Kent"Kiki ManriqueAngela EntzmingerJuly 7, 2024(2024-07-07)208N/A
Brainiac uses the "Black Mercy"device to invade and manipulate Superman's memories, intending to transfer his AI to the latter's body before Kandor falls apart. Despite his best efforts, Superman fails to stop Brainiac from learning of Lois and Jimmy, using his connection to them against him, and eventually trapping his mind in a simulation of his birth family and a restored Krypton. Meanwhile, Kara and Jimmy reunite before they and Lois devise a plan to save Superman. While Mallah and the Brain stay behind to repair the spaceship, Jimmy and Lois infiltrate Kandor while Kara attempts to reason with Brainiac. Frustrated with her perceived rebelliousness, Brainiac confirms that he brainwashed her to serve his interests. Kara damages his current body, but Brainiac successfully possesses Superman's body. Jimmy tries to use the Kryptonite on Brainiac, but he ejects him, Lois, and Kara into space before teleporting Kandor away. After Mallah and the Brain rescue the trio, Lois reveals she stole the Black Mercy and uses it on herself in an attempt to save Superman.
199"Pierce the Heavens, Superman!"Jen BennettJake WyattJuly 14, 2024(2024-07-14)2090.16[15]
As Kara and Jimmy return to Earth to stop Brainiac, Jimmy attempts to warn Metropolis. Though the pair are separated from Mallah and the Brain and apprehended by Task Force X, they are rescued by theDaily Planetstaff and Vale. With the odds against them, Kara starts to lose hope, but Lombard and Jimmy help her choose who she wants to be like Clark did. As Brainiac launches his invasion of Earth, Kara tries to stop him, but he overpowers her and Task Force X. Meanwhile, Lois successfully enters the simulation that Clark is trapped in, but is captured by Jor-El and his wifeLara,who know she does not belong and attempt to delete her due to the Black Mercy being unable to support multiple minds at once. However the simulation resets itself to when she first arrived every time they do so. Over the course of several resets, she gradually reaches out to and reconciles with Clark before they join forces to destroy the simulation. Forced back into his previous body, Brainiac retaliates by hacking the Metallos to defeat Kara and a restored Superman for him while he attempts to use Kandor to destroy Metropolis.
2010"My Adventures with Supergirl"Diana HuhJosie Campbell, Brendan Clogher & Jake WyattJuly 21, 2024(2024-07-21)2100.21[15]
As the HDC fail to destroy Kandor and Luthor flees, Waller fails to reach Henshaw or her agents. Nonetheless, she continues fighting back and reunites with Sam, who recruited Irons, Willis, Heat Wave, and Intergang to help them and Superman. With the group's aid, Superman and Kara recover, reach Kandor, and confront Brainiac, who reveals he destroyed Krypton in the face of peace talks that would have led to his shutdown, and attempts to brainwash Kara once more. In the ensuing fight, Superman, Lois, and Jimmy help her break Brainiac's control over her. As she and Superman push Kandor away from Earth, they use the sun's energy to strengthen themselves and destroy Kandor before Kara destroys Brainiac's body and salvages his core. Afterward, Clark, Lois, and Jimmy bring Kara to Smallville to recover and meet Jonathan and Martha. Over the next week, Mallah and the Brain rebuild Cadmus with Kara and Jimmy's help, Vale dubs Kara "Supergirl", Waller becomes a fugitive after her crimes are exposed, Luthor establishes LexCorp's headquarters and hires Wilson, Lois turns down Vale's offer, and Kara joins Clark, Lois, and Jimmy in protecting Metropolis.

Production

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Development

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In May 2021, it was announced that a two-season order had been placed forMy Adventures with Superman,with the series initially planned to air onCartoon Networkand stream onHBO Max.It was revealed thatJack QuaidandAlice Leewould voiceClark Kent / SupermanandLois Lanerespectively.[16]Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher were onboard as co-executive producers, and Josie Campbell was a producer.Sam Registerwas also an executive producer.[17]Wyatt, Clogher, and Campbell served as showrunners.[18]No major updates were given until March 2023, when it was announced that the series would no longer air on Cartoon Network, but rather on its nighttime blockAdult Swim,despite the series not necessarily being produced to target ayoung adultdemographic.[19]Following the formation ofDC Studios,the production crew showed the series' opening sequence to co-CEOJames Gunn,who reportedly "liked" the series and allowed it to continue production without interference.[20]

Writing

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The team behind the show wanted to explore the early years of Clark, Lois, andJimmy Olsenand their jobs at theDaily Planet,something that Campbell felt had rarely been touched in previous Superman media. Campbell described the three characters as the heart of the show, adding that their bond and time with each other drives "the series and the character arcs for both season one and two." She also expressed the romance between Lois and Clark as being very important to the team and something that would unfold as the series progressed.[21]They also wanted to emphasize on Superman's humanity by exploring his personal relationships.[18]

Campbell cited the originalRichard DonnerSuperman(1978) film as a huge influence for the series, especially for the interplay betweenMargot Kidder's Lois andChristopher Reeve's Superman: "We loved their chemistry; we loved how smart and feisty Lois was, and loved the heart and altruism of Reeve’s Superman / Clark Kent. The movie was clever, fun, and modernized Superman in a way that felt organic to the time period, while also respectful of what came before. It truly is one of our favorite pieces of Superman media." Just like the film, they sought forMy Adventures with Supermanto have a "wide co-viewing audience, where kids, teens, and adults can all sit down and watch together." Influences for the series include the 1986 comic book limited seriesThe Man of Steel,as well as the works ofDan Jurgens,Jon Bogdanove,andLouise Simonson.[21]Additionally, Superman's transformation sequence is inspired byPretty Cure,specifically Cure Mermaid fromGo! Princess PreCure.[22][23]

Casting

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Producer Josie Campbell greatly enjoyed working with Jack Quaid. Campbell said that Quaid had great comedic timing as Clark but was also able to "sell the kindness, strength, and dignity of Superman."[21]

In June 2022,Michael Emersonannounced that he would playBrainiac.[24]In April 2023, it was confirmed that Ishmel Sahid would play Jimmy Olsen.[25]

Release

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My Adventures with Supermanpremiered onAdult Swimon July 7, 2023, with a 2-episode special, and also released onMaxshortly after its televised airing.[26][27]It then encored on the network'sToonamiprogramming block on Saturday nights with additional reruns on Cartoon Network's ACME Night block.[28]The first season consisted of 10 episodes.

Marketing

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A teaser trailer was released in April 2023.[29]A full-length trailer announcing the premiere date released on June 5, 2023.[30]A promotional clip of season one was revealed on June 29, 2023.[31]

International broadcast

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My Adventures with Supermanaired onCartoon NetworkandAdult SwiminCanadaand onCartoon NetworkandHBO MaxinLatin America.[32][33]In theUnited Kingdom,the series was made available for streaming onChannel 4on October 17, 2023, and later premiered through linear television onE4on October 20, 2023.[34]The series became available for streaming in Europe on December 11, 2023, on HBO Max, in countries where the service is available.[35]The series also premiered inQuebeconTélétoonon September 28, 2024.[36]My Adventures with Supermanaired onCartoon NetworkinJapanfrom November 23, 2024.[37]

Home media

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Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainmentreleased the first season ofMy Adventures with Supermanon DVD in the United States on May 14, 2024.[38]

Reception

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Critical response

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The series received positive reviews from critics. On thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoesthe series has a rating of 98% based on 30 reviews, with an average score of 8.20/10.[39]The critics consensus reads, "Seamlessly transposing Superman into the style of shōnen anime, these Adventures give the character a refreshing paint job while retaining his quintessential charm." Polly Conway ofCommon Sense Mediarated the show 4/5 stars, describing the show as "a lighthearted and fun fresh start for the classic superhero," and adding that "kids who aren't quite ready for serioussuperhero movieswill be thrilled with the battles and challenges the crew must face. "[40]

Samantha Nelson ofIGNrated the show an 8/10, saying it "fuses DC Comics canon andshonenanime tropes to put a fresh and charming spin on the Man of Steel, "and adding that" while there are a few weaker characters, the show's first seven episodes show huge potential driven by weird villains, complex fights and a tight ensemble. "[41]Lauren Sarner of theNew York Postdescribed it as "nothing revolutionary, or especially clever, but it's lighthearted and peppered with some amusing moments."[42]Michael Thomas ofColliderstated that "while the series does have a few pacing issues, and a lack of a strong supporting cast, it more than makes up for it with its slick art and strong leading trio."[43]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2024 Saturn Awards Best Animated Television Series or Special Nominated [44]
TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming Nominated [45]
The Women's Image Awards Animated Program Nominated [46]
The Women's Image Awards Actress Animated Program Alice Lee Nominated [46]

Comic book series

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A comic book miniseries based on theMy Adventures with SupermanTV series was released in June 2024, written by series producer and comics writer Josie Campbell and drawn by artist Pablo M. Collar. The comic series picks up from the end of season one and serves as a bridge to season two ofMy Adventures with Supermananimated series. Campbell stated that the comic series is an unproduced story in season one,[47]and that it would connect "emotionally" with the second season.[18]

Notes

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  1. ^Adult Swim lists the series as premiering on July 6, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. (24:00)EDT/PDT,which is effectively July 7
  2. ^Adult Swim lists the second season as premiering on May 25, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. (24:00)EDT/PDT,which is effectively May 26

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