My Adventures With Superman Unveils Next DC Icon’s Anime Makeover — And Superman Returns
Up, up, and back this summer: My Adventures with Superman rockets into Season 3 on Adult Swim, with a first look teasing a bold makeover for the next DC icon.
Adult Swim is bringing My Adventures with Superman back this summer, and the show is swinging for the fences: Season 3 is tackling Reign of the Supermen, and we just got our first look at the show’s anime- styled Superboy. Yes, they are really doing it.
The quick specifics
- Premiere: Saturday, June 13 at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim (inside the Toonami programming block)
- Streaming: Hits HBO Max the next day
- Season 3 arc: Reign of the Supermen from the comics
- New players: Superboy (Connor Kent) and Cyborg Superman, both previously teased in concept art
- Returning threads: The show has already seeded characters like Hank Crenshaw and Steel
- Voice cast update: Darren Criss is voicing Superboy; Jack Quaid continues as Clark Kent
So what are they changing up?
My Adventures with Superman has always leaned into its anime influence to reframe classic DC lore, with a Clark who is still figuring out life and hero work at the Daily Planet. Season 3 keeps that energy but widens the scope: Collider just dropped the first proper look at Superboy’s redesign, confirming the show is fully embracing the Reign of the Supermen era. If you have been clocking the breadcrumbs from the first two seasons, this is where those teases start paying off.
Superboy details, and why the casting matters
Connor Kent is officially in the mix, and he is voiced by Darren Criss. That is a savvy pick — Criss already has DC cred, having voiced Superman himself in recent animated features like Superman: Man of Tomorrow and Justice League: Warworld. It also keeps the show’s voice bench stacked next to The Boys star Jack Quaid, who anchors the whole thing as Clark.
"It is on the way... I am really excited for this season... The Boys is like the gritty, dark, super-violent side, and then Superman, he just wants to save a puppy."
That was Quaid talking to ComicBook ahead of The Boys final season, confirming he has been back in the booth for more recording and ADR and that Season 3 is deep in the pipeline.
How far will Season 3 go into Reign?
The show has already introduced pieces that point toward the storyline, from nods like Hank Crenshaw to Steel showing up earlier. Bringing in Superboy and Cyborg Superman is what really completes the puzzle. Expect the series to keep remixing the canon rather than doing a panel-for-panel retell — that has been the secret sauce so far, and it fits the anime-forward style the team is chasing.
What else the producers are teasing
Two big things to keep an eye on: Lex Luthor evolving into a version that is closer to his comic counterpart, and the universe expanding with more heavy hitters. Jessica Cruz’s Green Lantern is on deck, slotted into this timeline with her own spinoff, My Adventures with Green Lantern — and yes, that series is also described as heavily anime-influenced.
Bottom line: June is about to get very busy for Superman fans. Reign of the Supermen through this show’s lens could be a blast, and that first look at Superboy suggests they are not playing it safe.