Superman

Fleischer Studios produced the first 9 episodes before production shifted to Famous Studios for the remaining 8 shorts due to studio changes and high costs. The very first short was nominated for the 1942 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Subject.

• Ep 1

  1.Superman (aka The Mad Scientist)

  26-09-194110 min

  A mad scientist threatens Metropolis with an "Electrothanasia-Ray". He kidnaps Lois Lane, forcing Superman to punch through the energy beam to save the city.

• Ep 2

  2.The Mechanical Monsters

  28-11-194110 min

  A criminal mastermind uses a fleet of giant, flying, fire-breathing robots to rob jewelry stores and banks.

• Ep 3

  3.Billion Dollar Limited

  09-01-194210 min

  A train loaded with a billion dollars in gold bullion is targeted by a heavily armed gang of train robbers.

• Ep 4

  4.The Arctic Giant

  27-02-19428 min

  A prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex preserved in ice is thawed out in a Metropolis museum and goes on a rampage.

• Ep 5

  5.The Bulleteers

  27-03-19428 min

  Metropolis is terrorized by a gang operating a bullet-shaped, flying ram-vehicle that smashes through buildings.

• Ep 6

  6.The Magnetic Telescope

  24-04-19428 min

  An astronomer's massive magnet machine accidentally pulls a giant comet out of orbit, sending it hurtling toward Earth.

• Ep 7

  7.Electric Earthquake

  15-05-19428 min

  A Native American scientist uses underwater electric machines to trigger massive earthquakes under Metropolis to reclaim his people's land.

• Ep 8

  8.Volcano

  10-07-19428 min

  Clark and Lois travel to a tropical island to cover an active volcano, but it violently erupts, putting a nearby town in peril.

• Ep 9

  9.Terror on the Midway

  17-07-19428 min

  A giant gorilla escapes captivity at a local circus, causing widespread panic until Superman steps into the ring.

• Ep 10

  10.Japoteurs

  18-09-19429 min

  Japanese saboteurs hijack a massive, cutting-edge bomber plane during its test flight over Metropolis.

• Ep 11

  11.Showdown

  16-10-19428 min

  A criminal masquerades as Superman to pull off a string of daring robberies, ruining the Man of Steel's reputation.

• Ep 12

  12.Eleventh Hour

  20-11-19428 min

  Operating as a saboteur in Yokohama, Japan, Superman dismantles enemy naval ships while Clark Kent is held as a prisoner of war.

• Ep 13

  13.Destruction Inc.

  25-12-19428 min

  Lois goes undercover at a Metropolis munitions plant to expose a dangerous ring of internal saboteurs.

• Ep 14

  14.The Mummy Strikes

  19-02-19438 min

  Clark and a scientist investigate a cursed Egyptian tomb, accidentally awakening giant, indestructible mummy guards.

• Ep 15

  15.Jungle Drums

  26-04-19438 min

  After Lois's plane crashes in a jungle, she is captured by a secret Nazi cult disguised as local tribesmen.

• Ep 16

  16.The Underground World

  15-01-19438 min

  Lois and a scientist discover a subterranean cavern inhabited by a dangerous race of winged, bird-like humanoids.

• Ep 17

  17.Secret Agent

  30-07-19437 min

  Lois helps a secret agent transport stolen enemy blueprints, leading to a high-speed car chase and an ambush at a drug store.