Superman: Hero of Steel is an American animated action-adventure-science fiction superhero television series based on Superman by DC Comics, being created by TBD. It is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation and it airs on WB Kids since June 6th, 2019.
Sypnosis[]
Clark Kent has just moved to Metropolis, deciding to continue his mission of fighting for peace by publicizing his Smallville identity of "the Super Boy" and defending Metropolis from harm, while bonding with the Daily Planet crew.
Characters[]
Main[]
- Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (voiced by Sam Riegel) - the last son of Krypton who was raised by the Kents as during his youth he defended Smallville as the Super Boy, heading to Metropolis and getting a job as a reporter for the Daily Planet while fighting evil as Superman.
- Krypto (vocal effects by Dee Bradley Baker) - a dog that Clark has found on the streets, raising as his own pet, naming him after his dead planet, Krypton.
Supporting[]
- Lois Lane (voiced by TBD) - a nosy yet headstrong reporter who is Clark's partner as she becomes obsessed with interviewing Superman while slowly growing attached to Clark.
- James "Jimmy" Olsen (voiced by Jeremy Shada) - a nerdy cub reporter who is Clark's best friend as he enjoys Superman, claiming himself to be Superman's best friend, getting in several situations as well.
- Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers/Supergirl (voiced by TBD) - Superman's long-lost older cousin who was trapped in the Phantom Zone after being sent to protect Kal-El, being broken free when Zod broke free, as despite being older than Kal-El, she resembles a teenager, deciding to help Kal-El sometimes as well.
- Perry White (voiced by TBD) - the grouchy yet caring owner of the Daily Planet who is Clark, Lois and Jimmy's boss, wanting to watch over his employees, finding Superman to be interesting.
- Catherine "Cat" Grant (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) - the overdramatic and giddy gossip columnist of the Daily Planet who loves drama and passion, gaining a friendly rivalry with Lois and a crush on Clark as well.
- Steve Lombard (voiced by Max Mittelman) - the goofy and energetic sports reporter who treats Clark and Lois like little siblings, enjoying his job and often having a smile on his face.
- Ronald "Ron" Troupe (voiced by TBD) - the cynical yet calm African American political analyst of the Daily Planet who is friends with Perry and sees Superman as someone who can go rogue if given too much power.
- Inspector Maggie Sawyer (voiced by TBD) - a high-ranking member of Metropolis's Police Department as she often works alongside Superman as she is actually a lesbian.
- Jonathan "Jon" and Martha Kent (voiced by TBD and TBD, respectively) - Clark's protective and caring adopted parents who raised him after he crashed on Earth, willingly allowing him to move to Metropolis to defend more people.
Antagonists[]
- Alexander "Lex" Luthor (voiced by Lex Lang) - the altruistic and paranoid CEO of LexCorp who despises aliens with a passion, seeing Superman as a threat to national security, secretly funding multiple attempts to try and destroy Superman.
- Mercy Graves (voiced by TBD) - Luthor's bodyguard and chief of security at LexCorp who is in actuality an android developed by him as she is hard to be permanently destroyed.
- Bizarro (also voiced by Sam Riegel) - a deformed clone of Superman with the opposite of his powers and weaknesses as he works for Luthor, believing that Luthor is a good person and Superman is the villain.
- Dr. Vril-Dox/Brainiac (voiced by TBD) - a Coluan scientist who has grown fascinated with mortals, wanting to collect lifeforms and study them, soon catching his eyes on Earth, and being fascinated by Superman.
- General Dru-Zod (voiced by TBD) - a rogue Kryptonian who was sent to the Phantom Zone and soon breaks free of it, wanting to reform Krypton no matter what, wanting to destroy Superman and everything he loves.
- Faora-Ul (voiced by TBD) - one of the several Phantom Zone prisoners who was thrown in there due to her hatred of men as she reluctantly joins Zod, knowing that only by working with him, she would be free from the Zone for good.
- Sam Lane (voiced by TBD) - a cold military general who despises Superman and sees him as a threat to human safety as he leads a hunt after him, both working with Luthor and other forces to take down Superman, also being Lois' father.
- John Corben/Metallo (voiced by TBD) - a military soldier working under Sam Lane who was visited by Lex Luthor and turned into a "cyborg Superman", now doing mercenary work for both Lane and Luthor while wanting to destroy Superman.
- Mongul (voiced by TBD) - an alien warlord who runs a gladiatorial planet known as Warworld as he enjoys watching people fight, soon learning of Superman and intends him to be the prize warrior on Warworld.
- Mr. Mxyzptlk (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - a playful Fifth Dimensional trickster who learns of Superman and wants to have fun with him as well, often rewriting reality to have fun.
- Rudolph "Rudy" Jones/Parasite (voiced by TBD) - a menacing man who was a former janitor at S.T.A.R. Labs until he was transformed to what he is now as a result of an accident, as he now has the ability to steal life energy and drain powers from other people, often clashing with Superman and having a need to feast.
- Leslie Willis/Livewire (voiced by TBD) - a former employee at the Daily Planet who ran a podcast that bullied Superman as she was fired as she mutates into an electric using being as she soon grows mad, wanting to spread her fame, clashing against Superman.
- Winslow Schott/Toyman (voiced by TBD) - a mad toymaker who has developed murderous toys as he just wants to have fun as his toy-like crimes attract the attention of Superman.
Episodes[]
See List of Superman: Hero of Steel episodes.
Trivia[]
- Clark gradually gains his powers with the main ones he has at the start are superhuman strength, flight and heat vision.