That’s not what the Crimson Fox of the comics could do … all three of them. Virtuous Vixen: Charm City’s resident superhero appears to be Crimson Fox - Emily calls her by name - who is strong enough to catch a falling commuter train from an elevated track. Over at The CW, a character from a parallel world on “The Flash” said that Big Belly Burger is a multiversal constant. Fun with Fast Food: Advertisements for Soder Cola and Big Belly Burger are hidden in the background, which are the Coca-Cola and McDonald’s/Shoney’s of the DC Universe. I’m glad it got smooshed no matter who did it, though, because Starro is disgusting.Ĥ.

I’d like to think that the emerald light that smooshed it was from Green Lantern, a Justice League charter member. The spores attach themselves to people’s faces and turn them into mind-controlled drones. It Came from Outer Space: That weird starfish thing that flapped on Emily’s window is a spore from a gigantic alien starfish called Starro the Conqueror, who first appeared in the Justice League’s debut in 1960. He has, of course, aged considerably since then.ģ. Locke was played by Marc McClure, the same actor who portrayed Jimmy Olsen in the four Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve (1978-1987) and “Supergirl” (1984). World’s Oldest Cub Reporter: Did you recognize the father of Emily Locke (Hudgens)? Mr. But Lex Luthor was, in fact, elected president in the DC Universe in 2000. He Has All the Best Words: The headline on the Charm City News newspaper in the opening scene reads “President-Elect Luthor Vows To Make Metropolis Super Again.” That sounds like a funny reference to our current President’s campaign slogan, which it is. Here, in no particular order, are 12 Easter eggs in the “Powerless” premiere:ġ. But if you are curious about some of the oddities that flew by as we were introduced to the collection of oddballs who populate Wayne Security in Charm City, it’s Captain Comics to the rescue.

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