Last week’s My Adventures With Superman was a light affair that brought in Jon Kent, Clark and Lois’ time-traveling son from the future. Now we’re at a major junction of the season, so it’s time to get serious and kick things up a notch. “The Death of Superman,” named after the 1992 comic event broadly inspiring the overall season, sees Clark, Kara, and Jon go blow-for-blow against Hank Henshaw, aka Cyborg Superman. Having broken himself out of Lex Luthor’s control, Henshaw’s free to wreak havoc and unleash all his anti-alien anger on the three Kryptonians. If they lose, Jon’s present is set in stone: Henshaw will destroy the planet, create an army of machines to rule over what’s left, and eventually kill Clark, Lois and Kara. Unlike its predecessors, this is the first Adventures season to be specifically picked up by Adult Swim instead of just airing on Cartoon Network’s late night block. As small of a difference as it sounds, the show gets to carry itself differently and deliver an action-heavy 22 minutes with not much in the way of levity. Henshaw is really gunning to kill the Supers or anyone else in his way here, and gets some enjoyment out of pummeling them or watching Kryptonite cover Clark and Kara’s bodies like an infection. The escalation makes for a darker episode, but not in a way that betrays what the show is.
'My Adventures With Superman' Creators Talk Darker, Hard-Hitting Midpoint
Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher discuss the latest action-heavy episode of 'My Adventures with Superman' and heading into heavier territory.
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