Clash

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Lex Luthor’s candidacy for president moves forward as Captain Marvel appears to endorse his candidacy. Luthor expertly manipulates Superman’s mistrust, tricking Superman into fighting Marvel. Superman was humiliated after knowing that the bomb he defused turned out to be a generator. At the end, it is revealed by Batman that Superman had been baited by Luthor and Amanda Waller to discredit the JLU.

Our Take

A rare episode that pits hero against hero without feeling like filler, this one works because Luthor’s scheme is genuinely clever and the Superman vs. Captain Marvel fight lands with real weight. The humiliation afterward stings in a good way, and Batman’s quiet detective work pays off nicely. Worth your time, even if the political plot moves a bit fast.