History Characters / SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesAlienAntagonists

* AdaptationalWimp: ZigZagged. Technically speaking, he is just as powerful as he is in the source material, but comic book Mxyzptlk could actually be a real challenge to Superman and [[ComicBook/WhateverHappenedToTheManOfTomorrow was at least once]] a quite spectacular case of NotSoHarmlessVillain. This incarnation, on the other hand, usually is a nuisance at best and gets easily tricked by Superman into saying his name multiple times in a single episode. Justified by RuleOfFunny. [[spoiler:Turns out that this is an AvertedTrope as ''ComicBook/SupermanReborn'' revealed that because Mxy lives in a dimension outside of the Multiverse, that every version we see is the same one just wearing a new guise and putting on a new persona.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: Of ''Superman: TAS'' due to his connection to Krypton's destruction and the second and third seasons of ''Justice League Unlimited''. He is also arguably considered to be this of the entire ''DCAU''. His crimes are on a much greater scale than even Darkseid's known deeds, as he's responsible for the destruction of dozens if not hundreds of populated worlds and the deaths of hundreds of billions. And, as "New Kids In Town" shows, he ultimately ends up outliving every other villain and remaining a problem far after Superman's death.

!! ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}

-->'''Bizarro''': Ever since you plug into monkey’s head, you act perfectly sane and rational. Am you Bizarro's mommy?"[[note]]translation: "Ever since you tried to mind-read Grodd, you've been acting strange and irrational. Are you really Lex Luthor?"[[/note]]

!! Jax-Ur and Mala

->'''Voiced in French by:''' Joël Martineau (Jax-Ur), Céline Monsarrat (Mala)

!! Mister Mxyzptlk

!! [[ComicBook/{{Lobo}} Lobo]]

!! The Preserver

!! Maxima

->'''Voiced in French by:''' Céline Monsarrat

-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/StephenRoot
-> '''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''

* RoguesGalleryTransplant: The arch enemy of Hal Jordan in the comics, here, he makes his debut fighting Kyle Rayner and ''Static Shock'' reveals that John Stewart took Hal's role in Sinestro's expulsion from the GLC.

* DemotedToExtra: The Green Lantern's arch-nemesis in the comics, and a central antagonist in his episode of ''Superman'' reduced to being little more than an EliteMook in ''Justice League''.

* HeroicComedicSociopath: Since the show is intended for kids, he's not allowed to do anything truly horrific, and comes across as mostly PlayedForLaughs instead. Though he rather casually admits that he blew up his home planet and everyone else on it.

* {{Archenemy}}: Despising the GLC for his expulsion, he's this to the GLC in general and ''Static Shock'' swapped his personal enmity to John Stewart.

* RoguesGalleryTransplant: The archenemy of Hal Jordan in the comics, here, he makes his debut fighting Kyle Rayner and ''Static Shock'' reveals that John Stewart took Hal's role in Sinestro's expulsion from the GLC.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The queen of her planet, and almost on par with Superman.

* CatchPhrase: Because he's an AdaptationalWimp, his is "Aw, nuts."

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Feetal's Gizz!"

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He was a TragicMonster in his first two appearances, depicted as suffering a severe case of CloningBlues and genuinely trying to be a hero, with his "villainous" actions being complete accidents. In his third appearance, he became DenserAndWackier, but was still not particularly evil, instead being manipulated by Mxyzptlk into fighting Superman a second time. Come ''Justice League Unlimited'', he is brainwashed off-screen by Grodd, reducing him to their DumbMuscle with a BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad logic.