Episode
Superman: The Animated Series: Tools of the Trade
Overview
Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.
Details
- Series
- Superman: The Animated Series
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1997-02-01
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Tools of the Trade is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Superman: The Animated Series. It aired on 1997-02-01. The runtime is 21 min.
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