In the end, the only character who comes out winning is Lex Luthor for manipulating Superman and Captain Marvel into fighting each other in front of the media. The sheer raw power displayed by Superman is frightening. Citizens flee in terror and entire buildings collapse. The end of this episode features epic destruction as Superman and Captain Marvel duke it out in Lexor City, a utopic city created by Luthor for low-income earners (note: it was actually a trap to bait Superman). Watching this episode it’s hard not to be reminded of the ending to 2013’s Man of Steel. Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman might not be for everybody, but there is a League member for everybody. However, Captain Marvel makes some boneheaded mistakes of his own. Superheroes don’t get better than what you’ll find in Justice League Unlimited. Fans of the show might not like this episode because of Superman’s jerk attitude. Batman even praises Captain Marvel’s sunny disposition. Whether the other Leaguers know his age or not, they all treat Captain Marvel like their kid brother. This episode is a spotlight on the 13-year-old turned superhero, Captain Marvel. First-time viewers might check them out, but returning fans are encouraged to skip over them.
The following 15 episodes represent the low points of these series. A sure sign even the creators knew they had made a mistake. Some of these episodes featured terribly annoying characters who would never be seen again. Over the course of 90 episodes, it was bound to happen that not all of them would be instant classics.
However, not all the episodes landed on two feet.
RELATED: The 15 WORST Episodes Of Batman: The Animated Series Justice League Unlimited broke open the flood gate to included scores upon scores of DC characters both famous and obscure. Justice League mainly focused on seven core League members of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl. The stories were lightly serialized giving them an epic scope. The animation was as crisp as it had ever been. These cartoon shows rested on the shoulders of all the great work that had come before it including Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, and Batman Beyond. Justice League and Justice League Unlimited were two series that represented the pinnacle of the DC Animated Universe created by Bruce Timm.