World’s Finest Part II

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

The Joker kidnaps Lois Lane and uses her as bait in an attempt to kill Superman. He has her bound and gagged in his lair and sends a video message to Superman telling his location. First Superman wears a lead suit, but Joker uses acid from his flower to melt through the suit. Batman manages to stop him and save the two, causing Lex Luthor to become irritated and give him one last chance to defeat the two heroes.

Our Take

The middle chapter keeps the momentum going by giving Joker real menace instead of playing him purely for laughs. His cat-and-mouse with Superman works because the lead suit gambit fails in a way that feels clever, not cheap. The Lois rescue is tense and the Luthor frustration lands well. A fun, tightly paced half hour that justifies the three-part structure.