Superman quotes from Superman: The Animated Series

Lobo

You actually care about them geeks!

Superman

They're human beings.

Lobo

Yeah, well, they're gonna have to make do without their big blue babysitter from now on. You see, someone's paying me a heap of cash for your carcass, and the Main Man always delivers.

Lobo

[after Superman frees him] Hey, Blue, thanks.

Superman

What was that for?!

Lobo

Didn't want you to think I'm going soft on ya.

Superman

We need a decoy to draw their fire.

Lobo

[shoving Superman out in front of the robots] Eee-lected!

Superman

Maybe you ladies haven't heard about me.

Yeah, we heard... [throws Lana out of the elevator] You like to save people!

Lana Lang

Hmm. Red, blue, yellow. Primary, but it works in a superheroish kind of way. Let me guess, Martha sewed it for you.

Superman

What?!

Lana Lang

By the way, Clark, how are the folks?

Angela Chen

"We?" Well, it looks like Superman saved your skin again.

Superman

Other way around! If it wasn't for Dan Turpin, I wouldn't be standing here tonight. Thanks.

Anytime pal.

Lois Lane

Where's Mannheim?

I think he's Somewhere beyond our jurisdiction.

Bruno Mannheim

Where in God's name are we?

That depends. Which 'god' are you talking about?

Bruno Mannheim

Listen buddy, I'm through with these games, I want some answers! You're gonna tell me who you work for?!

Darkseid

Welcome to Apokolips, Mr. Mannheim.

Bruno Mannheim

Who are you?

Darkseid

Your new Lord and Master. You may call me... :Darkseid.

Parasite

Why should I help you? You're the one who put me here.

Superman

Rudy, the whole city's in trouble.

Parasite

Tell somebody who cares.

Maggie Sawyer

The bomb could blow up a huge area of Metropolis. What if that includes Stryker's Island?

Parasite

What if it does? Think I'd miss this life of mine, these four stinkin' walls? You want me to go into this guy's mind and try to find out where the bomb is. No skin off my nose. But I want something in return.

Superman

What's that?

Parasite

Something to help the time go faster in this dump... and not a bunch of boring books, either. I want cable, and the premium channels.

Maggie Sawyer

Rudy, can you hear me? Did you find out where the bomb is?

[in Parasite's body] I know where it is, all right. But you still have to pay.

Maggie Sawyer

Sounds like... Garver!

Rudy?

[in Parasite's body] Sorry, Emil. I put Rudy on the back burner. You're cooking with Earl now!

Maggie Sawyer

What's happening?

The Parasite has somehow taken Garver's consciousness, not just his memories.

Maggie Sawyer

How?

Garver's intellect, his ego, his force of personality. It all must have combined to overwhelm--

What's it going to be?

Superman

You're still stuck here, Garver, and you don't even know what hospital you're in. If that bomb goes off, there's a good chance you'll go with it. Both of you. [gestures towards Garver's comatose body]

[speaking to Garver in his mind] Come on, man, what are you waiting for? They got you. Cooperate and they'll treat you real good.

Superman

You'll never get away, Garver.

Ah, the best laid plans...

[in Parasite's body] Two minutes. That's all you've got. Now come over here and hold out your hand like a good boy.

Superman

Shut it off. You'll be killed too.

Will I? My real body is miles north of here, resting peacefully in an ambulance.

Superman

Hear that, Rudy? He's willing to sacrifice you.

It'll never come to that.

Superman

He's already taken control of your body, Rudy. What do you think he's going to do with your mind?

You gonna crowd me out, Garver? Is that where this is going?!

Rudy, you're a loser without me. It's this or the cell.

Some choice!

Jax-Ur

I must say it seems a shame to kill the one other survivor of Krypton. I'd offer you a place in our new order, but something tells me you'd turn it down.

Superman

Guess you're not as dumb as you look.

Jax-Ur

Your father was a clever man, though I see you share his poor judgment in choosing sides.

Superman

Glad to disappoint you.

Jax-Ur

Look at it this way, Kal-El: death is better than the Phantom Zone.

Superman

I'll take your word for it.

Superman

Save it for the race.

Flash

Don't worry about me, pal. I've got more than enough heat to beat your sorry...

Ahem...

Flash

Swanky, but you don't need a satellite to see who's gonna win this race.

Superman

Shut up and run.

Superman

Slow down, a ship's in trouble.

Flash

Yeah, nice try, Supes. [Notices Superman is gone] Hey! Wait for me!