History Recap / SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS1E9E10TheMainMan

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Preserver mentions that he has some organisms from Earth in his collection. Later on Superman gets his powers back to full strength when he tricks the bounty hunters into throwing him into the dodo exhibit, which has simulated yellow sunlight.

* ContinuityCameo: Starro is one of the creatures in the Preserver's zoo. This is just a throwaway reference at the time, but becomes significant later in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode [[Recap/BatmanBeyondS3E10E11TheCall "The Call"]].

* BriarPatching: [[BroughtDownToNormal Drained of his powers by being kept under red sunlight]] by the Collector, Superman tries to elude a pack of alien bounty hunters, but they finally catch up with him right outside another habitat. He warns them that they ''really'' don't want to throw him in there, so of course they do... revealing that the occupant is no ravening monster, but a dodo. From Earth. [[CueTheSun Cue the Yellow Sun Lamp.]]

* TailorMadePrison: The Collector keeps Superman in a simulated Krypton environment, complete with a red sun lamp that drains his powers.

-->'''Lobo:''' The name's Lobo. That's L as in "'''L'''acerate", O as in "'''O'''bliterate", B as in "disem'''B'''owel", and O as in, uh... well, I guess I can use "obliterate" twice.

* RobotGirl: Lobo's cell guardians are two robotic girls who can emit a suffocating gas to subdue him if he tries to escape. Another one is seen taking care of Lobo's bounty, and Lobo is last seen with yet another one serving him at Emperor Spooj's palace.

Superman conducts a test flight of the rocket that brought him to Earth, and Professor Hamilton wonders about the "great achievements" and "brilliant minds" to be found among the stars. [[DescriptionCut Cut to]] SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}}, capturing a target in a seedy alien bar. His trip to collect the bounty is interrupted when an alien collector hires him to capture a bigger prize -- the last Kryptonian.

* ContinuityCameo: Starro is one of the creatures in the Collector's zoo. This is just a throwaway reference at the time, but becomes significant later in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode [[Recap/BatmanBeyondS3E10E11TheCall "The Call"]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Collector mentions that he has some organisms from Earth in his collection. Later on Superman gets his powers back to full strength when he tricks the bounty hunters into throwing him into the dodo exhibit, which has simulated yellow sunlight.

* OneWingedAngel: The Collector shifts to its true form during the final battle.

* FollowTheChaos: Lobo's method of getting Superman to find ''him''. When told that Superman only shows up when there's trouble, Lobo gleefully starts to make some.

* RobotGirl: Lobo's cell guardians are two robotic girls who can emit a suffocating gas to subdue him if he tries to escape. Another one is seen taking care of Lobo's bounty.

* DescriptionCut: Dr. Hamilton talks about how fascinated he is by the prospect of other civilizations in space: "their culture, their knowledge, their great minds..." Cut to Lobo [[{{Gasshole}} issuing a loud belch]] in a [[BadGuyBar dive bar]].

* DescriptionCut: Dr. Hamilton talks about how fascinated he is by the prospect of other civilizations in space: "their culture, their knowledge, their great minds..." Cut to Lobo [[{{Gasshole}} issuing a loud belch]] in a dive bar.

* LuxuryPrisonSuite[=/=]GildedCage: Lobo's cell is tailor-made for him, with biker-themed decorations and two [[RobotGirl robotic babes]]. Then he tries to escape, and the robotic babes show their true nature...

Superman conducts a test flight of the rocket that brought him to Earth, and Professor Hamilton wonders about the "great achievements" and "brilliant minds" to be found among the stars. [[DescriptionCut Cut to]] Lobo, capturing a target in a seedy alien bar. His trip to collect the bounty is interrupted when an alien collector hires him to capture a bigger prize -- the last Kryptonian.

* GilliganCut: Dr. Hamilton talks about how fascinated he is by the prospect of other civilizations in space: "their culture, their knowledge, their great minds..." Cut to Lobo issuing a loud belch in a dive bar.

* TooDumbToLive: Upon getting Superman, the Collector tells Lobo that he's interested in getting the last Zarnian, to which Lobo proudly proclaims is himself. He's immediately trapped and subdued.

Superman conducts a test flight of the rocket that brought him to Earth, and Professor Hamilton wonders about the "great achievements" and "brilliant minds" to be found among the stars. [[DescriptionCut Cut to]] SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}}, capturing a target in a seedy alien bar. His trip to collect the bounty is interrupted when an alien collector hires him to capture a bigger prize -- the last Kryptonian.

* {{Expy}}: Emperor Spooj is basically just [[Franchise/StarWars Jabba the Hutt]].