"Repulse!" is the twelfth episode of Justice League Action.
Summary[]
A villain called Repulse infects Superman with nano-bots, and the Justice League have to help remove them despite the interference of Lex Luthor.
Featuring[]
| CHARACTER | VOICED BY |
|---|---|
| Heroes | |
| Superman (Clark Kent) | Jason J. Lewis |
| Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) | Rachel Kimsey |
| Hawkman | Troy Baker |
| Villains | |
| Lex Luthor/Repulse | James Woods |
Story[]
Superman and Wonder Woman, under their aliases of Clark Kent and Diana Prince, are on a date in a Metropolis restaurant. As they exchange stories about their lack of success in relationships, they feel drawn to kiss. This is suddenly interrupted by a commotion in the street, and Clark leaves.
Outside, the police are opposed to a dark figure inside a translucent purple sphere, but their shots bounce off it and, when it expands suddenly, knocking over cars, they flee. Superman now together with Wonder Woman and also Hawkman confront the figure who tells them he is called "Repulse". All of the League's attacks bounce violently off the sphere. Superman burns a hole in the street and Repulse falls into the sewer and floats away. Superman follows, corners the villain and, by putting his hand slowly through the sphere, grabs the figure inside whose appearance changes to that of Lex Luthor. As the material covering Luthor drips from his hand, Superman takes him to the police above.
To congratulate Superman, Wonder Woman moves in for a kiss but despite determination cannot get close. His appearance changes to that of Repulse with the same sphere. As he has become a threat to everyone and everything around, Superman flies off into space and disappears. Later, to seek an explanation, Wonder Woman and Hawkman visit Luthor in his prison cell. They rough him up, and he tells them that Superman has been infested with millions of nano-bots that feed on his energy, making the repulsion ever stronger, and can only be removed by an immensely strong force.
Wonder Woman and Hawkman, with Luthor in tow, take the League's spaceship, Justice One, and locate Superman near a black hole that has asteroids falling into it. As he flies closer, the repulsive energy begins to drain away. But, Luthor escapes in the fighter module, Justice Two, and opens fire on Superman forcing him down towards the black hole. An asteroid smashes the craft, and Luthor also falls downwards but Superman brings him inside the sphere as they enter the black hole. Surprisingly, the repulsive force stops them from being crushed and, as they resign themselves to their fate, Wonder Woman's lasso appears and she hauls them out just as the last nano-bots are sucked away. Back in the spacecraft, with Luthor in handcuffs, the black hole evaporates in an explosion caused by the nano-bots.
Later, back on Earth, in a restaurant, Wonder Woman moves to finally kiss Superman but is again repelled. Grimacing, she says it is due to his garlic breath.
Notes[]
- Romance between Superman and Wonder Woman was something seen in the 'New 52' era (2011-2016) of the comics but has subsequently been abandoned.
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