Crisis of Infinite Episodes - The Death of Superman

Superman died and it was all Firestorms fault! I guess I didn't realize that killing Superman was a recurring thing, but supposedly this episode took the lead from an out of continuity comic story - though I also picked up some serious Wrath of Khan / Search for Spock vibes, what with photon funeral, secret trance, and the recovery of the undead body,

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Darkseid's Golden Trap

 

That's more like it. This double length episode opened in a intergalactic black market auction showcasing all sorts of villainous weapons of destruction. But Darkseid's eye was on one prize, the rarest of rare, gold kryptonite which would rob Superman of his powers forever. How the aliens knew it would have that effect... who knows. It was also awesome how Darkseid bid a measly 1 buck and dared anyone to outbid him. That dude had a major intimidation factor.

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - No Honor Among Thieves

This season has pulled out all the stops, this time teaming Darkseid with the new and improved battlesuit wearing Lex Luthor. Its just such a classic look. This is as good a time as any to mention that Darkseid's portals were called "stargates." I don't know if this was pre-boom tube or if they just had a different name, but the episode put them to good use by catching the heroes as if they were trap doors. I guess Darseid didn't learn from his fallout with Brainiac, because once again he ended up in a spat with his ally after having captured the Super Friends. Nice use of, "Kneel before Luthor" after Lex dubbed himself King Rex Luthor. And no episode would be complete without yet another marriage proposal to Wonder Woman from Darkseid. The dude is desperate. Maybe there are no women on Apokolips.

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Episode Count: 0483
Series Count: (4 of 14)

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Attack of the Cats

By the title alone I was expecting a real "cat"astrophe. At least Cat-Robin and Cat-Bat were good for a laugh.  Its just a shame El Dorado appeared in such horrible "tails."

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Superclones

Oh joy! Doppelgangers, El Dorado, Brainiac, what more could you ask for? I mean, maybe clone one of the good heroes, but still. The truth is that the episode squandered its stars and offered up a terrible story involving false accusations and courtroom drama. But this may just be the first appearance of a trunkless Superman... just 9 more to go.

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Episode Count: 0455
Series Count: (57 of 66)

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Palette's Perils

"You have painted yourself into a corner amigo." Every now and then I am pleasantly surprised by one of these episodic bits of tid and this was another hidden gem. Not only did we get the encore performance of El Dorado, but the debut of an interesting villain with Palatte who could bring paintings of monsters to life to commit crimes. It wasn't Shakespeare or even a classic, but the solvent wielding painter was a bit of fun. Its just too bad Wonder Woman fought the devil, I would have loved to see El Dorado vs El Diablo.

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Episode Count: 0436
Series Count: (38 of 66)

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Alien Mummy

 Just for starters, this episode gets you hooked with an awe inspiring title.More notably, this marked the debut of El Dorado, the oft forgotten Latin ethnic hero. El Dorado demonstrated teleportation, giantification, and the ability to make holograms, but I am not really sure what his actual power set was. He was pretty impressive in his debut though, beating the mummy that defeated Superman and Wonder Woman. In the end, the spaceship made of giant stones was sent on its way and all was well.