The episode wisely let the inherent madness of the story speak for itself and supply most of the entertainment, rarely ever forcing in an unnecessary comedic aside. Again, I just didn't quite expect it to be such a spirited send-up of the best and brightest of Superman's career in animation. This energetic, fast-paced romp set the stage perfectly for the craziness to follow, and by the time Batman was sucked into a wormhole and transported to Zur-En-Arr, I knew I was in store for something special. Once again, the Metal Men's powers and personalities translated wonderfully to animation and made for some great bits of physical comedy and high-octane action. The fun started early with a lead-in featuring Batman, Doc Magnus and his Metal Men on an undercover mission to bust the interstellar pirate Kanjor Ro. It brings Clancy Brown and Dana Delany back to the animated DCU as the story's Lex Luthor (called Ruhtol – get it?) and Lois Lane respectively, and then puts a geeky cherry on top by having none other than Kevin Conroy voice the Batman of Planet Zur-En-Arr, a wonder world where a funhouse mirror version of the Caped Crusader protects the city of Gothtropolis from Ruhtol and his army of Fleischer-esque robots. The episode is just as much of a celebration of the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons and Superman: The Animated Series as it is an homage to the bizarre silver age Batman comics and Batman #113 in particular.
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