Crisis of Infinite Episodes - The Mysterious Time Creatures

The Super Friends got babified!

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Merlin's Magical Marbles

Original Airdate: September 17, 1966

Lex Freaking Luthor! Its about time, even if his first scheme is the worst idea I have ever heard of. He built a time machine to enlist the help of Merlin in his criminal schemes.

Best Part: Watching Superman break the "never shake a baby" code to scold lil' Lex Luthor.

Worst Part: The story was ridiculous. First off, isn't Merlin supposed to be a good guy? Second, why did Merlin’s help involve magic marbles? Surely the whole plot was fashioned for no other reason than to have alliteration in the title. Why not Voldemort's Vanilla Vandals?

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Goofy Groceries

In 1941, Warner Brothers under the Merrie Melodies label released Goofy Groceries. I am not going to really review this cartoon because I am pretty sure its like "really ground breaking" and stuff and I am no expert on anything non-superhero of the era. Lets just say its basically the 1940's version of Toy Story in a grocery store, which does sound pretty cutting edge if I put it that way.

Anyways, after a few minutes of dancing soup cans and a monocle wearing potato taking a dip in the sink, a gorilla animal cracker freaked out. Turtle soup tanks and gingerbread paratroopers proved no match and finally "Superguy" leapt off of a box of soap chips. The doofus got scared and turned into a baby. And thus, we were given the first animated superhero parody. Interestingly, as far as I can tell, Goofy Groceries debuted in March of 1941 and Superman AKA The Mad Scientist on September, so this parody actually predated the animated Superman. How 'bout that?