My Adventures With Superman Season 3 Takes Flight With Premiere Date And A Bold Comics-Driven Arc
After nearly two years away, Adult Swim’s My Adventures With Superman is rocketing back to Cartoon Network, with Clark Kent front and center and a roster of fan-favorite comic book characters set to make their debut.
Clark Kent is clocking back in. Adult Swim just locked in a date for My Adventures With Superman season 3, and yes, they’re pulling from one of the biggest Superman arcs ever. Let’s break down what’s coming, who’s showing up, and what the showrunner actually said (and didn’t say) about the comic book stuff fans are already stressing over.
When it ’s back
Season 3 premieres on Adult Swim on June 13. That’s the headline, and it comes with a big swing: the new batch of episodes is built around the Reign of the Supermen era.
How close to the comics are we talking?
In the comics, Reign of the Supermen follows Superman’s death in a brutal Doomsday fight, then a wave of new Supermen step up with their own agendas. The show is using that premise as inspiration, not gospel. Showrunner Jake Wyatt said the writers went back to the original material, but they’re not doing a straight reenactment. Think less reenacting the funeral and more using the premise to ask: what makes someone a Superman in the first place?
Also key: Wyatt wouldn’t confirm whether Clark actually dies this season, and the team isn’t saying whether Doomsday even shows up. If they skip Doomsday entirely, that’s a major pivot from the comics.
The big swings (and who’s in the mix)
One of last season’s slow burns is paying off immediately: Hank Henshaw is back as a full-on Cyborg Superman.
"We’re Cyborg Superman right out of the gate."
There’s an image floating around of Cyborg Superman wearing an L crest instead of an S, which strongly suggests Lex Luthor had a hand in building him this time around.
- Cyborg Superman (Hank Henshaw): No more origin tease — he’s active from the jump, with that L logo hinting a Lex-made twist.
- Superboy (Conner Kent): The show has been teasing him at conventions, and he’s rocking the classic ’90s look. Wyatt says they tweaked him so he connects to the whole cast, and he’s basically the season’s pressure point between hope-now vs. fear-later. The writers and artists reportedly loved working on him, and they plan to complicate him as things escalate.
- Steel (John Henry Irons): He’s in, but more lightly this time. If the show lands a season 4, the team has bigger plans waiting for him.
- Eradicator: Wyatt didn’t tip his hand here. The show will heavily feature three of the Reign alternates this season — which leaves one big question mark. Make of that what you will.
- Doomsday: No confirmation either way. If he sits this out, that’s a big change from the source material.
What the team is saying about season 3
Wyatt says a third season was always in the cards — the holdup wasn’t interest, it was logistics and budget. Classic TV reality check:
"I wanna be clear, the studio was always super supportive and ready to make it. We just needed the stars and the bank accounts to align."
Superman voice actor Jack Quaid has seen some of the new season and says the tone hits that sweet spot the show’s known for, but with more bite:
"I just wanna thank the fans for their patience on that because the fans have been really amazing. It’s a really great season. I’ve seen some of it. It’s really funny, but the stakes are also so much higher."
The read-between-the-lines version
The writers re-immersed themselves in Reign of the Supermen, but the show isn’t beholden to every beat. Expect a character-first riff that uses multiple Supermen to test values, not a panel-by-panel recreation. Cyborg Superman is front and center immediately, Superboy isn’t just a button-pusher — he matters to everyone — and Steel’s being saved for (hopefully) a bigger future. Whether they kill Clark or unleash Doomsday is the part they’re keeping quiet. For now, circle June 13 and prepare for a season that plays with the myth in some sharp, very modern ways.