“War World Part 1”
Jo’nn and Superman are captured and secreted away to War World, a planet meant for the gladiators of a dozen worlds to face off for the entertainment of a wild crowd. Hawkgirl and Green Lantern are on their way to help. But will a world with no jobs, no food, and no morals let the Justice League take their distractions away?
This episode straddles a line between dark (battles t the death, government manipulations of the populace) and more kid-oriented (cut away scenes, only a token amount of blood). It leaves the viewer feeling like the writers are taking them seriously, willing to include adult themes without going for cheap gross outs, or distracting from the serious of the themes with lurid battles. These are the kind of stories that stick with viewers for a long time.