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The series featured mostly done-in-one, tightly focused and exciting Superman stories that stayed away from the grimmer [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks Dark Age]] tone, endless crossovers and ContinuityLockout of the main Superman series.

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The series featured mostly done-in-one, tightly focused and exciting Superman stories that stayed away from the grimmer [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks Dark Age]] tone, endless crossovers and ContinuityLockout of the main Superman series.
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* BittersweetEnding: In issue 40 Mr. Mxyzptlk goes back in time to fetch Krypto, Kal-El's dog on Krypton, and brings him forward in time to give to Superman on Earth. Krypto suddenly starts exhibiting Superman's powers, but has no control over them, and causes a lot of damage in Metropolis. Superman reluctantly decides he's going to have to put Krypto in the Phantom Zone. [[spoiler:Then Krypto disappears, the spell Mr. Mxyzptlk had cast having reached its time limit. Superman is furious that Krypto has been sent back to die, but Mxy explains that there was really no choice and that if Krypto had permanently been taken out of his true time it would have cause chaos in the space-time continuum. So Krypto is back where he belongs, with the infant Kal-El who loves him, but Superman's heart is broken.]]

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* ForWantOfANail: in "Yesterday's Man of Tomorrow", Superman himself. When Mxy convinces his younger self to exile himself to the moon, what results is a horrible world where ComicBook/LexLuthor is the richest, most powerful man in the world and ComicBook/LoisLane was killed.



* IHaveAFamily: In issue 35, Vito Mannheim pleads that Toyman not kill him because he has three ex-wives and lots of children somewhere.

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* IHaveAFamily: In Parodied in issue 35, where Vito Mannheim pleads that Toyman not kill him because he has three ex-wives and lots of children somewhere.
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Some issues were reprinted in 2020 trade ''ComicBook/SupergirlAdventuresGirlOfSTeel''.

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Some issues were reprinted in 2020 trade ''ComicBook/SupergirlAdventuresGirlOfSTeel''.
''ComicBook/SupergirlAdventuresGirlOfSteel''.

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A Superman comic book series (1996-2002) in the universe and style of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', and counterpart to ''Comicbook/TheBatmanAdventures''. Like that book, it featured mostly done-in-one, tightly focused and exciting Superman stories that stayed away from the grimmer [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks Dark Age]] tone, endless crossovers and ContinuityLockout of the main Superman series.

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A Superman ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' comic book series (1996-2002) in the universe and style of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', and counterpart to ''Comicbook/TheBatmanAdventures''. Like that book, it ''Comicbook/TheBatmanAdventures''.

The series
featured mostly done-in-one, tightly focused and exciting Superman stories that stayed away from the grimmer [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks Dark Age]] tone, endless crossovers and ContinuityLockout of the main Superman series.




Some issues were reprinted in 2020 trade ''ComicBook/SupergirlAdventuresGirlOfSTeel''.



** In Issue #37, Clark [[spoiler:(Multi-Face in disguise)]] asks "You wouldn't shoot a guy with '''glasses''', would you?".

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** In Issue #37, Clark [[spoiler:(Multi-Face in disguise)]] asks "You wouldn't shoot a guy with '''glasses''', would you?".you?".

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* CruelMercy: After arriving just in time to keep an Intergang operative from killing a fleeing colleague and his wife, Superman collars said operative and lays down the law about what he wants him to do. He comments that if the guy doesn't cooperate, he'll do something ''really'' nasty and turn him loose to face his bosses' wrath.

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* CruelMercy: After arriving just in time to keep an Intergang operative from killing a fleeing colleague and his wife, Superman collars said operative and lays down the law about what he wants him to do. He comments threatens that if the guy doesn't cooperate, he'll do something ''really'' nasty and turn him loose to face his bosses' wrath.



* EpicHail: Jimmy Olsen's signal watch. An odd twist in the [[FreakyFridayFlip 28th comic]] when ''Superman'' has to use it to get ''Jimmy's'' attention.

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* EpicHail: Jimmy Olsen's signal watch. watch makes several appearances as a way of getting Superman's attention when he needs help. An odd twist appears in the [[FreakyFridayFlip 28th comic]] when ''Superman'' has to use it to get ''Jimmy's'' attention.attention.
* EverybodyHelpsOutDenouement: "Roughnecks" ends with Jimmy bringing his new friends from the titular training group to assist with cleaning up after a fair for which Supes made an appearance, an especially nice thing given that Superman and the Roughnecks spent most of the comic at odds over their differences.



* YouWouldntHitAGuyWithGlasses: a villain pulls out a pair and explicitly asks Superman this question. Superman responds, "Wouldn't dream of it... Ms. Lane, however..."

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* YouWouldntHitAGuyWithGlasses: a YouWouldntHitAGuyWithGlasses:
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villain pulls out a pair and explicitly asks Superman this question. Superman responds, "Wouldn't dream of it... Ms. Lane, however..."
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* CompositeCharacter: In issue #33, the JerkJock Brad Wilson (from ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' and ''Film/SupermanII'', who himself is based on Brad "Bash" Bashford from the Superbboy comics) is combined with rival Kenny Braverman from the comics, who figures out Clark is Superman and is stalking him. Since Braverman has appeared in "New Kids in Town", that would also make him a DecompositeCharacter.

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* CompositeCharacter: In issue #33, the JerkJock Brad Wilson (from ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' and ''Film/SupermanII'', who himself is based on Brad "Bash" Bashford from the Superbboy Superboy comics) is combined with rival Kenny Braverman from the comics, who figures out Clark is Superman and is stalking him. Since Braverman has appeared in "New Kids in Town", that would also make him a DecompositeCharacter.
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* TakeThat: In issue 23, Professor Hamilton mistakes Livewire for Superman when she shows up to fight Brainiac. Livewire responds by asking when Superman ever had a blue face and crackle with electricity, an unsubtle jab at Dan Jurgen's then-recent revamp of ''ComicBook/TheAmazingStoryOfSupermanRedAndSupermanBlue'', where Superman was split into two energy beings, one red and one blue.

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* TakeThat: In issue 23, Professor Hamilton mistakes Livewire for Superman when she shows up to fight Brainiac. Livewire responds by asking when Superman ever had a blue face and crackle with electricity, an unsubtle jab at Dan Jurgen's then-recent ''Superman Red/Blue'', a revamp of ''ComicBook/TheAmazingStoryOfSupermanRedAndSupermanBlue'', ''ComicBook/TheAmazingStoryOfSupermanRedAndSupermanBlue'' where Superman was split into two energy beings, one red and one blue.
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* DisconnectedByDeath: In Supergirl's origin story, Kara is using an interstellar videophone to talk to her Kryptonian friend Pala (the daughter of two Science Council members) when Krypton explodes, and Argo is hit by the shockwave. Chillingly, Pala meets her fate right after she and Kara discuss Jor-El's warnings about a coming cataclysm on Krypton (with Pala revealing that some of the council members are taking Jor-El more seriously than "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS1E1To3TheLastSonOfKrypton The Last Son of Krypton]]" implied) and they decide that ItsProbablyNothing.


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* InvadingRefugees: One two-part story has Superman go to an alternate universe when Kryptonian survivors led by his own mother have arrive at Earth, and most of their number plan to slaughter everyone there to take the planet for themselves. Jor-El turns on his wife due to disgust that she and her supporters would sacrifice five billion lives for the sake of less than a thousand people due to their FantasticRacism.
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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: As usual, Superman has no problem using tactics on Brainiac that he wouldn't on a human supervillain. Then again, Brainiac seems to always have a backup...

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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: As usual, Superman has no problem using tactics on Brainiac that he wouldn't on a human supervillain.supervillain, something Brainiac calls him out on at least once to rebut an admonishing for his disregard of life. Then again, Brainiac seems to always have a backup...
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* WingDingEyes: The X-for-dead variation appears in "While You Were Sleeping", in which Luthor is dreaming of finally killing Superman.

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* WingDingEyes: The X-for-dead variation appears in the 41st issue's story "While You Were Sleeping", in which Luthor is dreaming of finally killing Superman.

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* EvilIsPetty: When going back in time to retrieve Krypto from a yet-to-be-destroyed Krypton in "Old Wounds", Mr. Mxyzptlk doesn't pass up the opportunity to make baby Kal-El cry by pulling a joy buzzer prank on him.


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* EvilIsPetty: When going back in time to retrieve Krypto from a yet-to-be-destroyed Krypton as a misguided favor for Superman in "Old Wounds", Mr. Mxyzptlk doesn't pass up the opportunity to make baby Kal-El cry by pulling a joy buzzer prank on him.
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* EvilIsPetty: When going back in time to retrieve Krypto from a yet-to-be-destroyed Krypton in "Old Wounds", Mr. Mxyzptlk doesn't pass up the opportunity to make baby Kal-El cry by pulling a joy buzzer prank on him.
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** Jimmy has a mild case in "Jimmy Olsen vs. Darkseid" when Superman's x-ray vision comes on by accident. Unlike many cases where a person cannot control his powers, nothing catastrophic occurs.

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** Jimmy has a mild case in "Jimmy Olsen vs. Darkseid" when Superman's x-ray vision comes on by accident. Unlike many cases where a person cannot control his powers, nothing catastrophic occurs.occurs and the only negative outcome is Lois being mortified that Jimmy saw through her clothes.
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* HandOrObjectUnderwear: When Jimmy Olsen in Superman's body has trouble controlling his X-ray vision and accidentally sees through Lois Lane and Professor Hamilton's clothes (resulting in a panel where the two are shown in transparent clothing), Lois uses her arm to cover her breasts.

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* HandOrObjectUnderwear: When In issue 28, when Jimmy Olsen in Superman's body has trouble controlling his X-ray vision and accidentally sees through Lois Lane and Professor Hamilton's clothes (resulting in a panel where the two are shown in transparent clothing), Lois uses her arm to cover her breasts.

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* HandshakeRefusal: When Superman shows up at the Roughnecks' gym, the leader immediately tries to shake hands, declaring that Superman would be even better for the gang's training methods than "the Mountain". Supes, who disapproves of the group's methods and manners, just turns his back.

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* HandOrObjectUnderwear: When Jimmy Olsen in Superman's body has trouble controlling his X-ray vision and accidentally sees through Lois Lane and Professor Hamilton's clothes (resulting in a panel where the two are shown in transparent clothing), Lois uses her arm to cover her breasts.
* HandshakeRefusal: When Superman shows up at the Roughnecks' gym, gym in issue 60, the leader immediately tries to shake hands, declaring that Superman would be even better for the gang's training methods than "the Mountain". Supes, who disapproves of the group's methods and manners, just turns his back.


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* SceneryCensor: In issue 28, when Jimmy Olsen in Superman's body loses control of his X-ray vision and accidentally sees through Lois Lane and Professor Hamilton's clothes (resulting in a panel where the two are shown in transparent clothing), Lois' pelvic region is obscured by Hamilton's clipboard while Hamilton is viewed from the back and has his backside hidden from view by the panel border.
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** The 66th and final issue at one point has Kalibak refer to Luthor as a "stupid earthworm".

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