Superman in this series adds more of the human frailties of the character and there tends to be a suppressing of his previous imperviousness to injury. This version is in line with the more modern depiction of the character penned by John Byrne, who displays a more restrained rendering of Superman's powers.

This series displays engrossing story telling that displays an emotional urgency to many of the shows episodes. It begins with a multiple episode genesis of the character that begins on the planet Krypton and ends with his arrival on earth in smallville, culminating with his hiring as a reporter at the Daily Planet newspaper.
Would you like to know where you can purchase a copy of Superman the Animated Series? Well I am going to tell you where it can be had at a reasonable price. This series made its debut on the youth oriented WB network in September of 1996 and ran until February of 2000. The series is renowned for its adult quality thematic programing and vivid animation. The series attempts to incorporate the various evolutions of the character over the years reflecting his genesis in 1932 as a result of the creative talents of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster.

By T M Curtis