This is a strange episode but that is just why I love it.
In this episode, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are sucked up to land of Oz. They find that Mr. Mxyzptlk transported them there. There he turns our heroes into the Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion and Wonder Woman and sends them through various dangers.
This episode is pure corny superhero fun at its best. I may be biased as Mr. Mxyzptlk is one of my favorite villains, but he is excellent here. As is true in the best Mr. Mxyzptlk stories he is equally threatening and silly. His plan may be silly and corny, but it truly feels like a true threat to our heroes. When we learn what he is really up to, his plan makes perfect sense. That we don't find out exactly what his plan is at first, gives this episode a wonderful mystery element that works very well. All of this makes this corny idea feel like a real suspenseful superhero story. Also, the corniness adds so much to the fun. There is a real charm to how unabashedly corny this story is. It is so gleefully corny that I find it irresistibly fun. The planet of Oz is also a wonderfully atmospheric setting and gives us much of the great detailed and imaginative background art that we have come to expect from this series. The designs of our heroes as the characters from Oz are delightful and well done. I especially like Wonder Woman's Cowardly Lion design.
This is simply a lot of fun.
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