When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.
Direction
Bruce Timm's iconic DC style at its most brutal.
Writing
Adapts the legendary Death of Superman arc with genuine guts.
Director
Lauren Montgomery
Adam Baldwin
Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
Anne Heche
Lois Lane (voice)
James Marsters
Lex Luthor (voice)
John DiMaggio
Toyman (voice)
Swoosie Kurtz
Martha Kent (voice)
Tom Kenny
Robot (voice)
Ray Wise
Perry White (voice)
Cree Summer
Mercy Graves (voice)
Adam Wylie
Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Chris Cox
Damon Swank (voice)
James Arnold Taylor
Officer Tucker (voice)
Townsend Coleman
Drill Operator (voice)
Kimberly Brooks
Murphy (voice)
Kevin Smith
Grumpy Man (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was DC's first direct-to-video animated feature and kicked off their legendary animated universe that would span 15+ years.
The original 1992 comic death made national news; this film came during the era when superhero deaths were becoming marketing events, not permanent.
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