Dead Reckoning

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Deadman convinces Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman to help him retrieve the stolen souls of a mystic order of monks that the Secret Society has stolen. They force the Secret Society to retreat from Gorilla City, ending Grodd’s attempt to turn all people on Earth into apes. Back at a general meeting in the Secret Society’s HQ, Lex Luthor cites that Grodd’s plan failed and his “master plan” (turning everyone on Earth into apes) was silly, and shoots him, taking over leadership of the Secret Society.

Our Take

A goofy premise that mostly gets away with it, thanks to some fun body-swapping with Deadman and a surprisingly dark power struggle at the end. Grodd’s ape scheme is exactly as dumb as Luthor says it is, and the episode knows it. Lightweight stuff, but the Legion shake-up at the close makes it worth a watch.