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* Superman starts off with a serious awesome moment in his very first major fight of the series. Kaznian terrorist John Corben has just stolen the [[Humongous Mecha|Lexo-Skel Suit 5000]], which at that point is considered the single most powerful fighting ''thing'' on the planet (as the people were not yet familiar with superheroes). After taking some punishment, Superman removes the cyborg's limbs, slams it into the ground, and rips the metal covering the pilot's chair. He pulls Corben out and says, [[Pre Ass Kicking One Liner|"Shall we go a few rounds without the suit?"]] Corben whimpers his surrender, Lois calls in the story, and the world of crime and crimefighting is changed forever.
* Superman starts off with a serious awesome moment in his very first major fight of the series. Kaznian terrorist John Corben has just stolen the [[Humongous Mecha|Lexo-Skel Suit 5000]], which at that point is considered the single most powerful fighting ''thing'' on the planet (as the people were not yet familiar with superheroes). After taking some punishment, Superman removes the cyborg's limbs, slams it into the ground, and rips the metal covering the pilot's chair. He pulls Corben out and says, [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|"Shall we go a few rounds without the suit?"]] Corben whimpers his surrender, Lois calls in the story, and the world of crime and crimefighting is changed forever.
** Supes has another, much more low-key one at the end of the episode. After giving the silent treatment to Luthor when he tries to convince the Big Blue to work for him, an enraged Lex demands that he "Say something!" and throws the battlesuit model at him. Superman catches the model, crushes it into dust, and further enrages Lex with five simple words: "I'll be watching you, Luthor." In addition to striking the perfect note in starting Supes' and Lex's relationship, it shows that the Man of Steel can be just as intimidating when he's ''not'' throwing punches.
** Supes has another, much more low-key one at the end of the episode. After giving the silent treatment to Luthor when he tries to convince the Big Blue to work for him, an enraged Lex demands that he "Say something!" and throws the battlesuit model at him. Superman catches the model, crushes it into dust, and further enrages Lex with five simple words: "I'll be watching you, Luthor." In addition to striking the perfect note in starting Supes' and Lex's relationship, it shows that the Man of Steel can be just as intimidating when he's ''not'' throwing punches.
* The three-part episode "World's Finest" had a scene that established exactly what the relationship between Superman and Batman would be. When he confronts Batman in the midst of roughing up some mobsters, Superman gets grabbed and judo-thrown across the room. (The look of utter surprise on his face as he comes to rest is excellent.) Superman then peers through Batman's mask with his x-ray vision and discovers Bruce Wayne underneath. After a heated argument that ends with kryptonite, Superman returns home and while changing into Clark Kent, finds a tracer on his cape. Looking out over the skyline, he sees Batman on a <s> nearby</s> very far away rooftop with binoculars looking back; Batman waves at him and vanishes into the shadows. Clark grits his teeth and crushes the tracer between his fingertips.
* The three-part episode "World's Finest" had a scene that established exactly what the relationship between Superman and Batman would be. When he confronts Batman in the midst of roughing up some mobsters, Superman gets grabbed and judo-thrown across the room. (The look of utter surprise on his face as he comes to rest is excellent.) Superman then peers through Batman's mask with his x-ray vision and discovers Bruce Wayne underneath. After a heated argument that ends with kryptonite, Superman returns home and while changing into Clark Kent, finds a tracer on his cape. Looking out over the skyline, he sees Batman on a <s> nearby</s> very far away rooftop with binoculars looking back; Batman waves at him and vanishes into the shadows. Clark grits his teeth and crushes the tracer between his fingertips.
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{{quote| '''Darkseid''': People of Earth, I am Darkseid, lord of Apokolips. Here is your savior, cowed and broken. I have crushed him as easily as I have crushed all who dared to oppose me throughout the cosmos. I am power unlike any you have ever known: absolute, infinite, and unrelenting. You have no choice but to prepare as a long dark future as my subjects and my slaves.<br />
{{quote| '''Darkseid''': People of Earth, I am Darkseid, lord of Apokolips. Here is your savior, cowed and broken. I have crushed him as easily as I have crushed all who dared to oppose me throughout the cosmos. I am power unlike any you have ever known: absolute, infinite, and unrelenting. You have no choice but to prepare as a long dark future as my subjects and my slaves.<br />
''[dead silence]''<br />
''[dead silence]''<br />
'''Turpin''': [[Shut UP Hannibal|In a pig's eye!]] }}
'''Turpin''': [[Shut UP, Hannibal|In a pig's eye!]] }}
** {{spoiler|Turpin then goes on to rally the other humans, tackle one of Darkseid's henchmen and finally free Superman with a well-aimed throw of the aforementioned henchman's weapon. ''Taunting Darkseid all the while''.}}
** {{spoiler|Turpin then goes on to rally the other humans, tackle one of Darkseid's henchmen and finally free Superman with a well-aimed throw of the aforementioned henchman's weapon. ''Taunting Darkseid all the while''.}}
** Superman then gets one right after. Kalibak tackles our freed hero, as the crowd silently cheers on Superman, he decks a very satisfying right hook to Kalibak's face-sending him flying! I was totally cheering with that crowd too!
** Superman then gets one right after. Kalibak tackles our freed hero, as the crowd silently cheers on Superman, he decks a very satisfying right hook to Kalibak's face-sending him flying! I was totally cheering with that crowd too!
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* Pa Kent has one of his own when confronted by Kalibak. He shows that Clark got what makes him Superman at least as much from the Kents as he did from his Kryptonian parents.
* Pa Kent has one of his own when confronted by Kalibak. He shows that Clark got what makes him Superman at least as much from the Kents as he did from his Kryptonian parents.
** In that same episode, this troper's jaw fell to the floor when Kalibak, charging at Superman as usual, gets completely decked when Supes grabs a car in each hand and smack them around him like he was swatting a fly. Holy crap, that's awesome!
** In that same episode, this troper's jaw fell to the floor when Kalibak, charging at Superman as usual, gets completely decked when Supes grabs a car in each hand and smack them around him like he was swatting a fly. Holy crap, that's awesome!
* Superman is fond of awesome [[Shut UP Hannibal]] moments. A [[Mook]] threatens him with a ray gun, gloating, "Hey, Alien, this laser can punch through four sheets of reinforced titanium. I have no doubt it can..." Supes simply super speeds up to him and crushes it.
* Superman is fond of awesome [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] moments. A [[Mook]] threatens him with a ray gun, gloating, "Hey, Alien, this laser can punch through four sheets of reinforced titanium. I have no doubt it can..." Supes simply super speeds up to him and crushes it.
** From that same episode, Supes pulled a Batman interrogation on that same guy...as in, punches the wall, and DANGLES THE MAN OVER 40 STORIES!!! Threatening to drop him! Who says just Batman knows how to instill fear in criminals???
** From that same episode, Supes pulled a Batman interrogation on that same guy...as in, punches the wall, and DANGLES THE MAN OVER 40 STORIES!!! Threatening to drop him! Who says just Batman knows how to instill fear in criminals???
** Brainiac zaps him with kryptonite and beats on him while saying, "You are your father's son. Headstrong. ''Foolish''. Easily defeated. In the end, forgotten." Superman punches a hole in his chest.
** Brainiac zaps him with kryptonite and beats on him while saying, "You are your father's son. Headstrong. ''Foolish''. Easily defeated. In the end, forgotten." Superman punches a hole in his chest.
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* All of "Brave New Metropolis," an extremely dark Elseworld story about just how badly Lois' death would affect Superman. And it climaxes with Lex Luthor being exposed, confronted by all the people he's screwed over, and then actually ''killed'', the censors allowing it because it wasn't the "real" Luthor.
* All of "Brave New Metropolis," an extremely dark Elseworld story about just how badly Lois' death would affect Superman. And it climaxes with Lex Luthor being exposed, confronted by all the people he's screwed over, and then actually ''killed'', the censors allowing it because it wasn't the "real" Luthor.
* Supergirl defeating all three Furies and Granny Goodness by cleverly turning their abilities against each other, in her introductory episode.
* Supergirl defeating all three Furies and Granny Goodness by cleverly turning their abilities against each other, in her introductory episode.
* "Double Dose" sees Superman up against [[Villain Team Up|Livewire and Parasite]]. Naturally, Parasite double-crosses Livewire, absorbs her electric powers and pursues a weakened Superman to absorb his powers next. Faced with a dead end of a janitor's closet, Superman grabs a mop and tries to fend Parasite off with it. Parasite just laughs and zaps it, lighting one end on fire. [[Batman Gambit|Smiling]], Superman simply lifts the mop up to the sprinkler system. Superman jumps into the safety of the janitor's closet just before Parasite gets fried.
* "Double Dose" sees Superman up against [[Villain Team-Up|Livewire and Parasite]]. Naturally, Parasite double-crosses Livewire, absorbs her electric powers and pursues a weakened Superman to absorb his powers next. Faced with a dead end of a janitor's closet, Superman grabs a mop and tries to fend Parasite off with it. Parasite just laughs and zaps it, lighting one end on fire. [[Batman Gambit|Smiling]], Superman simply lifts the mop up to the sprinkler system. Superman jumps into the safety of the janitor's closet just before Parasite gets fried.


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