Editing Superman: The Animated Series (section)

==Overview==
Premiering ten years after the 1986 [[Reboot (continuity)|reboot]] of the Superman comic-book character, the animated series paid tribute to both the classic Superman of old and the newer "modern" Superman.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=813–814}}</ref> For instance, the depiction of [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]] reflects the older idealized version in the [[Silver Age of Comic Books]]. The scope of Superman's powers reflects the more restrained contemporary concept as developed by [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]], in that the superhero has to struggle to perform spectacular feats. However, Clark Kent is shown to be open, if quietly, self-confident, without jeopardizing his secrets. This is similar to the depiction of [[Batman]]'s alter-ego, Bruce Wayne, in ''Batman: The Animated Series''.

Midway through the series' run, it was combined with ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'' to become the package series ''[[The New Batman/Superman Adventures]]''. The characters of Superman and Batman were then spun off into a new animated series, ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]''. This series also featured other popular DC Comics characters, including [[Wonder Woman]], [[Wally West|The Flash]], [[John Stewart (character)|Green Lantern]], [[Martian Manhunter]], and [[Shayera Hol|Hawkgirl]]. It spawned a sequel series entitled ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.

Several episodes involve Superman encountering other superheroes in the DC universe. Batman appears the most often, along with several of his allies and antagonists from ''The New Batman Adventures'', including the [[Joker (character)|Joker]], [[Tim Drake|Robin]], [[Alfred Pennyworth]], [[Harley Quinn]], [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]], [[Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]], and [[Ra's al Ghul]], among others. In addition, other episodes feature [[Wally West|The Flash]] (alongside [[Weather Wizard]]), [[Green Lantern]] ([[Kyle Rayner]]) (with [[Sinestro]] and the [[Green Lantern Corps]]), [[Aquaman]], and [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)|Doctor Fate]] (along with his wife [[Inza Cramer|Inza]] and [[Ian Karkull|Karkull]]).