S1E11

Wake the Dead

Aired 2004-12-18 30 min ★ 7.4/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

A trio of high school kids accidentally resurrect Solomon Grundy, reviving him more powerful than ever but with no memories of his past. Dr. Fate, Amazo, Aquaman, and Shayera assist League regulars stopping his rampage.

Our Take

This one leans hard on Shayera’s history with Grundy, and those emotional beats mostly land even if the teen characters who kick off the mess feel like filler. The final fight is genuinely grim for a cartoon, though Amazo showing up to shrug his way through it undercuts the tension a bit. Worth watching for the character work alone.