‘My Adventures With Superman’ Season 3 Has an Opportunity To Deliver a Faithful Adaptation of a Long-Awaited Villain

“My Adventures With Superman” is an animated series that reimagines the classic Superman story, focusing on a young Clark Kent as he starts his journey to becoming Superman. It also delves into the early stages of his relationship with Lois Lane and his friendship with Jimmy Olsen.

Developed by Jake Wyatt, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, and animated by Studio Mir in South Korea, the series has recently released its second season. Season 3 is already in production, with creators teasing exciting developments to come.

One of the standout features of the show is its innovative twists on iconic villains, and Season 3 is set to continue this trend.

In the first two episodes of Season 2 of “My Adventures With Superman,” viewers encountered fresh takes on Atomic Skull and Damage. Atomic Skull is a classic Superman villain, while Damage is typically portrayed as a hero in the comics. Both characters were skillfully utilized by Amanda Waller to bolster Task Force X. The second episode also revealed that “Alex” is actually Lex Luthor, indicating significant threats for Clark and his team. Additionally, a character named Hank appeared at S.T.A.R. Labs, leading fans to speculate that he might be Hank Henshaw, who becomes the villain Cyborg Superman with Superman’s powers and advanced technology.

Fast forward to the Season 3 teaser, and Cyborg Superman makes an appearance in the artwork, showcasing a reimagined classic look that’s become a hallmark of the show.

In episode 5, Henshaw returns as a contestant on a dating show, where he makes his strong anti-Superman views known before storming off with the remark, “Earth is for earthlings, Superman.”

Season 2 has paved the way for Hank Henshaw to become Cyborg Superman, leaving Season 3 to decide whether to follow Henshaw’s comic origin—where a solar flare mutates him and his crew, fueling his hatred for Superman—or to adapt the story to better fit the series.

Cyborg Superman has been adapted twice before: first in the “Legion of Superheroes” episode “Message in a Bottle,” where he is depicted as a robot caretaker rather than an antagonist, and second in the CW’s “Supergirl,” where Hank Henshaw is initially the Martian Manhunter in disguise, with the real Henshaw later revealed as Cyborg Superman. The “Supergirl” adaptation was criticized for being overly complex and unsatisfactory.

Season 3 of the upcoming show has a great chance to deliver a strong version of the villain by staying true to the character’s origin story rather than reinventing him into a lesser version of himself.

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