James Harvey
01-26-2002, 11:38 AM
As a part of their marathon, Cartoon Network will devote the majority of the day to Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series. This marathon is apart of the Toonami: Batman VS. Superman special event, lasting all week, concluding today. Below is the schedule for the episodes airing today from 1pm - 5pm:
Saturday, January 26th
1:00pm (ET) Batman #79 Riddler's Reform - Upon his release from Arkham, the Riddler becomes an instant celebrity with his own line of toys and games. Soon he's rich, well-liked and happy, except for the fact that he's never managed to best Batman in a battle of wits. Realizing that he's still obsessed with beating the Dark Knight and that the obsession will lead to his downfall, the Riddler lures Batman into a death-trap puzzle to get rid of his opponent and end the riddle games.
Saturday, January 26th
1:30pm (ET) Superman #46 Absolute Power - Superman confronts Jax-Ur and Mala as he defends a distant planet that the two Kryptonian outlaws have enslaved.
Saturday, January 26th
2:00pm (ET) Batman #104 Legends of the Dark Knight - Several children give their much-varying viewpoints of who and what they think Batman is and represents.
Saturday, January 26th
2:30pm (ET) Superman #6 The Way of All Flesh - Lex Luthor has poisoned terrorist John Corben and withholds the antidote until he has extracted a promise: that Corben will become Metallo, a flesh and metal Kryptonite-hearted cyborg with evil intent and no emotions. His only mission is to destroy Superman.
Saturday, January 26th
3:00pm (ET) Batman #75 Bane - Batman comes face to face with his most powerful adversary yet, the chemically charged assassin, Bane. Originally hired by Rupert Thorne to kill Batman, Bane plans on taking control of Thorne's criminal empire once Batman is destroyed. It's a fight to the death with all of Gotham in the balance as Batman takes on the man who has vowed to break the Bat.
Saturday, January 26th
3:30pm (ET) Superman #18 Livewire - Radio shock-jock Leslie Willis is turned into a being of pure electricity, and begins her media-crazed rampage to drain Metropolis' power and kill Superman in the bargain.
Saturday, January 26th
4:00pm (ET) Batman #34 Night of the Ninja - Wayne Enterprises' various companies are robbed by a mysterious figure known as the Ninja. Batman and Robin discover that the Ninja is actually Kyodai Ken, the only man who could beat Bruce Wayne when they studied martial arts together as boys in Japan. Bruce exposed Kyodai's attempt to rob the dojo, which got Kyodai expelled and now Kyodai is back for revenge.
Saturday, January 26th
4:30pm (ET) Superman #31 Prototype - A super-strong mechanical suit of armor stands as a threat to both villains and the innocent citizens of Metropolis. Piloted by an S.C.U. officer who becomes one with the suit, only Superman can thwart off the danger posed by this new multi-faceted, yet increasingly dangerous crime-fighting device.
At 5 p.m. (ET/PT) today, the winner of the online vote will be revealed and the final two hours of Batman vs. Superman will be dedicated to the victorious superhero. And who's the winner of this event? Surprisingly - the Man of Steel! Below is the schedule of Superman episodes that will air from 5pm - 7pm (ET)
Saturday, January 26th
5:00pm (ET) Superman #14 Blasts from the Past Part 1 - 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.
Saturday, January 26th
5:30pm (ET) Superman #17 Blasts from the Past Part 2 - Intent on conquering the world, Jax-Ur and Mala send Superman into the Phantom Zone, and then destroy the Projector. As their decimating attacks begin, it's up to Lois and Professor Hamilton to rescue the Man of Steel in time.
Saturday, January 26th
6:00pm (ET) Superman #44 Legacy Part 1 - Darkseid strips Superman of his memory and adopts him as a son in an effort to take over Earth.
Saturday, January 26th
6:30pm (ET) Superman #48 Legacy Part 2 -
After breaking free of Darkseid's control and realizing the damage he's done, Superman discovers Metropolis now fears him and must put a stop to Darkseid no matter what it takes.
There's the complete listings for today's marathon - tune in! The Episode Schedule Update will be posted tomorrow!
Saturday, January 26th
1:00pm (ET) Batman #79 Riddler's Reform - Upon his release from Arkham, the Riddler becomes an instant celebrity with his own line of toys and games. Soon he's rich, well-liked and happy, except for the fact that he's never managed to best Batman in a battle of wits. Realizing that he's still obsessed with beating the Dark Knight and that the obsession will lead to his downfall, the Riddler lures Batman into a death-trap puzzle to get rid of his opponent and end the riddle games.
Saturday, January 26th
1:30pm (ET) Superman #46 Absolute Power - Superman confronts Jax-Ur and Mala as he defends a distant planet that the two Kryptonian outlaws have enslaved.
Saturday, January 26th
2:00pm (ET) Batman #104 Legends of the Dark Knight - Several children give their much-varying viewpoints of who and what they think Batman is and represents.
Saturday, January 26th
2:30pm (ET) Superman #6 The Way of All Flesh - Lex Luthor has poisoned terrorist John Corben and withholds the antidote until he has extracted a promise: that Corben will become Metallo, a flesh and metal Kryptonite-hearted cyborg with evil intent and no emotions. His only mission is to destroy Superman.
Saturday, January 26th
3:00pm (ET) Batman #75 Bane - Batman comes face to face with his most powerful adversary yet, the chemically charged assassin, Bane. Originally hired by Rupert Thorne to kill Batman, Bane plans on taking control of Thorne's criminal empire once Batman is destroyed. It's a fight to the death with all of Gotham in the balance as Batman takes on the man who has vowed to break the Bat.
Saturday, January 26th
3:30pm (ET) Superman #18 Livewire - Radio shock-jock Leslie Willis is turned into a being of pure electricity, and begins her media-crazed rampage to drain Metropolis' power and kill Superman in the bargain.
Saturday, January 26th
4:00pm (ET) Batman #34 Night of the Ninja - Wayne Enterprises' various companies are robbed by a mysterious figure known as the Ninja. Batman and Robin discover that the Ninja is actually Kyodai Ken, the only man who could beat Bruce Wayne when they studied martial arts together as boys in Japan. Bruce exposed Kyodai's attempt to rob the dojo, which got Kyodai expelled and now Kyodai is back for revenge.
Saturday, January 26th
4:30pm (ET) Superman #31 Prototype - A super-strong mechanical suit of armor stands as a threat to both villains and the innocent citizens of Metropolis. Piloted by an S.C.U. officer who becomes one with the suit, only Superman can thwart off the danger posed by this new multi-faceted, yet increasingly dangerous crime-fighting device.
At 5 p.m. (ET/PT) today, the winner of the online vote will be revealed and the final two hours of Batman vs. Superman will be dedicated to the victorious superhero. And who's the winner of this event? Surprisingly - the Man of Steel! Below is the schedule of Superman episodes that will air from 5pm - 7pm (ET)
Saturday, January 26th
5:00pm (ET) Superman #14 Blasts from the Past Part 1 - 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.
Saturday, January 26th
5:30pm (ET) Superman #17 Blasts from the Past Part 2 - Intent on conquering the world, Jax-Ur and Mala send Superman into the Phantom Zone, and then destroy the Projector. As their decimating attacks begin, it's up to Lois and Professor Hamilton to rescue the Man of Steel in time.
Saturday, January 26th
6:00pm (ET) Superman #44 Legacy Part 1 - Darkseid strips Superman of his memory and adopts him as a son in an effort to take over Earth.
Saturday, January 26th
6:30pm (ET) Superman #48 Legacy Part 2 -
After breaking free of Darkseid's control and realizing the damage he's done, Superman discovers Metropolis now fears him and must put a stop to Darkseid no matter what it takes.
There's the complete listings for today's marathon - tune in! The Episode Schedule Update will be posted tomorrow!