Episode
Superman: The Animated Series: Blasts from the Past (1)
Overview
Superman decides to release Mala, a Kryptonian criminal, from the Phantom Zone, but when Mala proves too power-hungry for this world, Superman tries to send her back. Mala escapes with the Phantom Zone Projector and releases Krypton's most notorious traitor, Jax-Ur.
Details
- Series
- Superman: The Animated Series
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1997-09-08
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Blasts from the Past (1) is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Superman: The Animated Series. It aired on 1997-09-08. The runtime is 21 min.
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