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A direct-to-video adaptation of the first arc of ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' story arc ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies'', and one of DC's [[WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies Bruce Timm-produced animated films]]. Creator/KevinConroy, Creator/TimDaly, Creator/ClancyBrown and Creator/CCHPounder reprise their respective roles from the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor, and Amanda Waller, while Creator/AllisonMack of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' fame takes on Power Girl's first animated appearance.

* TheCameo: The gang of supervillains who show up to claim the bounty is basically an small army of these from across the DC Universe. It includes Black Manta, Deadshot, Cheetah, Giganta, Catman, Icicle, Parasite, Riot, Captain Boomerang II, Girder, Captain Cold, Copperhead, Despero, Brimstone, Kestrel, Black Spider, Killer Frost, King Shark, Eclipso, Bane, Mr. Freeze, and Zeiss

* AdaptationalHeroism: Amanda Waller. In the comics, she sided with President Luthor's actions and policies against superheroes, even under the threat of an impending asteroid collision. In this movie, she confronts and complains about President Luthor's actions from the start [[spoiler: and eventually orders his arrest for treason when she realizes he's dooming the world.]]

--> '''Lex:''' *with a manic, ear to ear grin on his face* ''I CAN'T THINK OF A MORNING...WHEN I HAVEN'T WOKEN UP...WITH THE THOUGHT OF '''STRANGLING YOU!''' '' That sanctimonious image of yours fooled ''eeeeveryone''--except '''me!''' Because ''I...KNOW...'''EVIL!!!'''''

--->'''Batman''': Your funeral.\\
'''Superman''': Already had one.

--> '''Batman''': Wow.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Luthor is handing Superman one using a kryptonite-powered battlesuit. [[TranquilFury Until Superman thinks Batman is going to die because of what Luthor did.]] Then Superman returns the favor.]]

** Power Girl says that Lex makes her skin crawl. Maybe that's because she can sense he's evil, or maybe it's because [[spoiler: of the liquid Kryptonite he's been pumping into himself.]]

-->'''Superman''': Are you sure this thing can do the job?\\
'''Toyman''': [[BoobBasedGag Does Power Girl have big--]]\\
'''Batman''': Just input the codes!

--> '''Luthor''': God bless America! ''God bless me!''

** Clancy Brown gets to ham it up a bit more here than in the regular DCAU, particularly in the climax. [[spoiler: Probably because Luthor's off his head on steroids and liquidized radioactive rocks.]]

* MotifMerger: The exact logo at the top of the page also appears in-universe [[spoiler: on the chest of a giant robot that Toyman, Japanese wunderkind Hiro Okamura, built to destroy a Kryptonite asteroid that would hit Earth. Cut him some slack: he designed it when he was seven.]]

* NoSell: Superman, naturally, does this quite often. [[spoiler: Near the end, he starts doing it to ''kryptonite beams'' after entering a TranquilFury.]]

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Both Superman and Batman notice that something's amiss because of the fact that in spite of Mongul's penchant for {{Trash Talk}}ing, he didn't say a word during his fight with Superman, along with the fact that Grundy, who is only capable of HulkSpeak, sounded surprisingly intelligent in his speech. They quickly conclude that mind control is involved. When Nightshade shows up, her speech pattern is enough for Batman to figure out who's controlling her: [[spoiler: Grodd.]]

-->'''Metallo:''' Shouldn't have done that. He's the president.

-->'''Grundy:''' [[HulkSpeak Grundy not feel good.]]
-->'''Batman:''' Grundy gonna feel a lot worse!
** After [[spoiler: Batman takes off on a suicide mission]]:

--> '''Toyman''': The ''only'' person. You couldn't do it, remember?

-->'''Batman:''' Tell me something!
-->'''Major Force:''' What do you want, dirtbag?
-->'''Batman:''' Did Metallo say anything before he died? Was he surprised to see you?
-->'''Major Force:''' I don't know what you're talking about!
-->'''Batman:''' What did Luthor promise you, money?
-->'''Major Force:''' What do I need with money? I'm living energy!
-->'''Batman:''' You're not going to tell me you killed him for your country are you?
-->'''Major Force:''' ...Some of us still believe in putting our country first!
-->'''Batman:''' Sorry, but I don't see any patriotism here! All I see is a psycho who's latched onto an excuse to kill people! And who's so ''stupid'' he doesn't realize he's being used by Luthor!

--> '''Superman''': That was my best friend. And you just killed him!

--> '''Luthor''': The voice of the people must be heard! I am the President! God bless America! God bless ''me!''

* XanatosGambit: Lex lures Superman to a meeting only to provoke him and set Metallo upon him. Either Metallo kills Superman or he fails, and [[spoiler: Major Force]] murders Metallo and frames Superman for it, letting Luthor turn the entire country against him. A particularly clever spin on this is that neither Lex nor Superman think the general public will just buy this story, so Lex also suggests that the Kryptonite meteor is affecting Superman's brain and causing him to act violent and irrationally, making the story much more plausible even to people who don't trust Luthor and know that he and Superman hate each other.

-->'''Superman''': Are you sure this thing can do the job?
-->'''Toyman''': [[GagBoobs Does Power Girl have big-]]
-->'''Batman''': Just input the codes!

* CasualDangerDialog: Both Superman and Batman seem fond of doing this, even though at one point, Batman asks him to stop.

* AsskickingKeadsToLeadership: Amanda Waller

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Amanda Waller

NextSundayAD, a recession leads to ComicBook/LexLuthor becoming President of the United States. Seemingly solving the financial crisis with a wave of his hand, he declares the curbing of vigilantes the main focus of his Presidency, even forming a government SuperTeam. Understandably, Franchise/{{Superman}} is ''pissed''.

Cue an entire movie's worth of Superman and Batman going up against pretty much the entire DCU. Along the way they pick up a grand total of two allies: Comicbook/PowerGirl and Japanese 13-year-old genius the Toyman. Things change quite a bit as the film progresses, however. A sub-plot deals with Luthor having a VillainousBreakdown as panic spreads, his anti-meteor tactics fail and his Presidency goes south.

A direct-to-video adaptation of the first arc of ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'', and one of DC's [[WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies Bruce Timm-produced animated films]]. Creator/KevinConroy, Creator/TimDaly, Creator/ClancyBrown and Creator/CCHPounder reprise their respective roles from the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor, and Amanda Waller, while Creator/AllisonMack of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' fame takes on Power Girl's first animated appearance.

-->'''Batman''': Your funeral.
-->'''Superman''': Already had one.

* DirtyKid: Hiro (as indicated by the NoodleIncident entry below), though he's old enough to be a borderline case:

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Metallo]]

* FreezeFrameBonus: The ''Gotham Gazette'' article about Luthor's election isn't just meaningless filler text, but presents a coherent narrative. It includes such tidbits as the names of Luthor's opponents (Perkins from the GOP and Diaz from the DNC) and the fact that his Vice President was "[[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Max Yezpitlek]]" (think Mister Mxyzptlk).

* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Essentially every vehicle and especially the composite Batman/Superman rocket, which makes for some jarring animation.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Half the cast of Franchise/TheDCU seems to make an appearance, nearly all of them going for the heroes' throats.

* AdaptedOut: The John Stewart Green Lantern, Pete Ross, the future Superman, and the Super- and Bat-families (Superboy, Krypto, the Cir-El ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, the Natasha Irons Steel, Nightwing, the Tim Drake Robin, the Cassandra Cain Batgirl, and Huntress) all appear in the comic, but not in the movie. John Stewart and Pete Ross are notable because in the comic version, John was part of Luthor's SuperTeam and Pete was Luthor's VP. The Michael Holt Mister Terrific and the original Flash and Green Lantern were also in the comic, but their only scene was in the lead-in to Superman and Batman's confrontation with Hawkman and Captain Marvel.

* NoodleIncident: Power Girl and Toyman's offscreen meeting.
-->'''Toyman''': ''If you see her again, tell her I'm sorry about the X-ray goggles.''
** Not much of a noodle incident -- this "Toyman" is Hiro, [[HormoneAddledTeenager a thirteen year-old boy]]. We know exactly what happened from the two sentence description (and the fact that [[PervertRevengeMode the goggles are now broken]]).