Superman took on the first onscreen incarnation of the Shadow Thief who was actually a couple of people including a rat faced burglar and Lex Luthor. As the episode progressed, the Shadow Thief became the Shadow Gang (including an undercover Lois), but even armed with Kryptonite powered tanks, they were no match for the Last Son of Krypton. This episode was actually fairly decent with an angered Superman threatening to throw the bad guys into the sun.
