Showdown is an episode of season 1 of Superman. It premiered on October 16, 1942.
Synopsis for "Showdown"
Someone dressed like Superman is committing crimes all over the city. It is revealed it is a man named Subin who is working for a crimelord. The editor sends Lois and Clark to the opera where Subin steals some jewels. Superman captures Subin who leads Superman to where the crimelord is. The crimelord tries to avoid capture by dropping Superman in a pit, using an electric window, and driving away. Superman captures the crooks before they run into Lois and the cops going the other way.
Appearing in "Showdown"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- A Superman impostor ("Subin")
- Unnamed crimelord
Other Characters:
- Louis (Daily Planet office boy) (First appearance)
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Notes
- First episode in this series to officially credit Famous Studios.
- The narrator's lede in changes to "Faster than a streak of lightning, more powerful than the pounding surf, mightier then a roaring hurricane."
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
- 2 Images from Superman (1941 Cartoons) Episode: Showdown
- Episodes of Superman (1941 Cartoons)
- Images from Superman (1941 Cartoons)
- Gallery for the Superman (1941 Cartoons) series
Recommended Media
- None.
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