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Tools of the TradeEpisode Number: 12 Season Num: 1 First Aired: Saturday February 1, 1997 Prod Code: 012 |
Bruno Mannheim's Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi-tech weapons from Darkseid, while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers.
| Writer: | Mark Evanier |
| Director: | Curt Geda |
| Star: | Timothy Daly (Clark Kent/Superman), Dana Delany (Lois Lane) |
| Recurring Role: | Michael Ironside (Darkseid), Joseph Bologna (Dan Turpin), Joanna Cassidy (Maggie Sawyer), Lauren Tom (Angela Chen) |
| Guest Star: | Kevin Michael Richardson (Al), Bruce Weitz (Bruno Mannheim), Michael York (Kanto), Phil Hayes (Blaine) |
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Darkseid has his first appearance in the very end of this episode.
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Introduces Dan Turpin and Maggie Sawyer.
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Mannheim: (holding a gun) You know what's really amazin'? I'm not even firin' it at full power. (pointing gun at Superman) Get ready to eat it, Superman.
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Darkseid: Welcome to Apokolips, Mr. Mannheim.
Bruno Mannheim: Who are you?
Darkseid: Your new Lord and Master. You may call me... Darkseid. (edit) Superman: You don't think he tried something foolish, do you?
Maggie Sawyer: I'd count on it! (edit) Superman: Think he'll come back?
Maggie Sawyer: If I had a dime for every time Dan Turpin threw in his badge, I'd make Lex Luthor look like a pauper! (edit) Bruno Mannheim: What's your boss want in return?
Kanto: Nothing... for now.
Bruno Mannheim: It's my experience that 'nothing' can be very expensive... (edit)
Bruno Mannheim: Who are you?
Darkseid: Your new Lord and Master. You may call me... Darkseid. (edit) Superman: You don't think he tried something foolish, do you?
Maggie Sawyer: I'd count on it! (edit) Superman: Think he'll come back?
Maggie Sawyer: If I had a dime for every time Dan Turpin threw in his badge, I'd make Lex Luthor look like a pauper! (edit) Bruno Mannheim: What's your boss want in return?
Kanto: Nothing... for now.
Bruno Mannheim: It's my experience that 'nothing' can be very expensive... (edit)
Dan Turpin
The character design for Dan Turpin was crafted after that of Jack Kirby, a legendary comic book artist who co-created characters like Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Darkseid (who makes his very first appearance on the show in this episode). (edit)
The character design for Dan Turpin was crafted after that of Jack Kirby, a legendary comic book artist who co-created characters like Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Darkseid (who makes his very first appearance on the show in this episode). (edit)
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Tools of the TradeGreat "Well written" Darkseid's debut as the 'other' arch-villain for Superman was very similar to the debut for Ra's Al Ghul in Batman: The Animated Series. Continue » Posted Dec 11, 2005 11:27 pm PST |
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Tools of the TradeGood "A very special episode" The Debute of Darkseid. Continue » Posted Nov 14, 2005 1:06 pm PST |
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