Mustard. No Sauerkraut.
"Metropolis Gold Exchange."
Huh, wonder if anyone's ever tried to rob it.
This place, you need a tank the size of..
...Pittsburgh.
- Ah. - Huh?
clang
beep beep beep
crash
screech
Good thing we were in the neighborhood.
'Hold it right there!'
screech
I want this area sealed off.
Dan, we should move these vehicles back.
Establish a perimeter.
There's no time.
clang
crash
Don't you just love this town?
- See ya back at the ranch. - Hey!
From my viewpoint the Special Crimes Unit
might as well save their ammo.
'Wait a second.'
'I think the sides have just evened up.'
crash
Uhh!
clang
Ohh!
boom
clang clang
thud
My tank! Look what he's doing to my tank!
Ah!
'Looks like Superman's turned the SCU'
'into a cleanup crew.'
crash
That was pretty expensive machinery.
You think Intergang's behind this?
All I can tell you right now
is that we're following every lead.
Whoever it is, you can bet my Aunt Patty's pension
they'll be going down real soon.
Translation, you expect Superman to drop them in your lap
like he always does.
What're you saying?
I'm saying that your highly paid department
can't seem to bust a jaywalker
without old blue boy.
The SCU is always grateful
for the help of any citizen of Metropolis
including Superman.
Useless! Uhh!
Worthless! A joke!
Ah! Careful, boss.
I keep telling you guys, Intergang needs real armaments.
Weapons of mass destruction, and all I get are toys!
What was that?
Who are you?
My name is Kanto, Mr. Mannheim.
I've been authorized to offer you some assistance.
By whom? Start talking.
Please, put away your so-called weapons.
I can assure you they're quite unnecessary.
I come bearing gifts.
zoop
That's tempered steel.
It's melting like cheap Margarine.
Okay, I'm impressed.
But I still don't get it.
Someone sent you here just to give us these things?
Including this.
It's called the armature.
When activated, it forms two hands of raw energy.
Hands which perfectly simulate
the motions of the gloves.
Ah! Ah! Argh!
crack crunch
thud
The energy hands of course possess
a greatly amplified strength.
Okay, I want 'em.
What's your boss want in return?
Nothing...for now.
It's my experience that
"nothing" can get very expensive.
Consider this a free sample.
Your benefactor will explain everything at the proper time.
A time of his choosing.
Good day.
Call the boys. It's time for another job.
beep beep beep
Huh?
'And then the guy disappears into thin air.'
Like bad gas.
Strange stuff's going on out there, Maggie.
I never seen anything like it.
You shouldn't have gone out on your own, Dan.
You could've been in terrible danger.
That's why they call me Terrible Turpin.
I'm serious, kiddo. We got rules here, procedures.
I can't have my number-one man
peeking over fences like a school boy.
Maybe you'd like it better if I could fly.
You're way out of line, Turpin.
All I know is that, that tank
had Mannheim's ugly mitts all over it.
And this department's gonna collar that dog
if I have to grab a leash and drag him in myself!
chug chug chug
Look sharp. Here it comes.
horn horn
crash
- Aah! - Ooh! Oh!
thud
zoop
Look out!
'All units, radio alarm received from the 4:20 money train.'
'Repeat, radio alarm received.'
You coming? Or do you wanna wait for Superman?
Coming through!
Big train wreck five miles North.
Someone was standing on the tracks
and right now I wish it was the guy
who built this stupid elevator!
zoop
screech
crash
thud
'Hey, Superman!'
Over here!
Come and get it!
crash
We know they were working for Mannheim.
Let's get the SCU tanks and--
And what? Knock down his walls?
Oh, the judge'll love that.
Maggie, we gotta hit while the money's hot.
We don't even know what we're up against.
Dan, listen, I wanna bring Superman
in on this, officially.
You're kidding! Mannheim is mine, Maggie.
My collar!
Inspector, give it a rest.
Alright, you got your number-one man.
Good luck.
boom
Inspector Turpin, I believe.
Ow!
Amazingly, you employed our weaponry quite well.
My superior was pleased.
Pleased enough to tell us who he is?
Pleased enough to give you this.
It emits a concentrated energy beam
capable of destroying even
the most invulnerable of targets.
Is that a fact?
crack crack crack
Dan's a good soldier, Superman.
Tough as a bulldog, but not quite as patient.
Think he'll come back?
If I had a dime for every time
Dan Turpin threw in his badge
I'd make Lex Luthor look like a pauper.
Argh! Where the devil is he?
You don't think he'd try something foolish, do you?
I'd count on it.
You know what having this gun means, Turpin?
I can take it off your Christmas list?
I'm gonna own this town.
I'm gonna own the world.
With toys like these, who can stop me?
Hey, this thing's going nuts.
It's an early detection device.
- What's it detect? - Superman.
Well, here's our chance to give this little baby a workout.
crack crack crack
boom
thud
bam
thud
Aah!
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Some grip, huh, Superman?
Guess I don't know my own strength.
Aah!
thud
crash
Superman! You got to get out!
Mannheim's got some new kind of weapon.
Strangest thing I've ever seen.
crash
Argh!
Ooh, I think that hurt.
zap zap zap
You know what's really amazing?
I'm not even firing at full power.
Get ready to eat it, Superman.
Hyah!
boom
zap zap zap
Get off me!
boom
Get off!
crash
Ah!
Kanto!
crash
I'm just catching my breath.
Go get him.
Kanto!
boom
Wait, you've gotta help me.
Give me something, some weapon.
You had your chance.
boom
Not only is Mannheim out of business in Metropolis
but we've finally broken the back of Intergang
once and for all.
We? Looks to me like Superman saved your skin again.
'Other way around.'
If it wasn't for Dan Turpin I wouldn't be
standing here tonight. Thanks.
Anytime, pal.
click click
So tell us, where's Mannheim?
I think he's moved outside our jurisdiction.
Where in God's name are we?
That depends.
Which God are you talking about?
Listen, buddy, I'm through with these games.
I want some answers!
You gonna tell me who you work for?
Welcome to Apokolips, Mr. Mannheim.
Who are you?
Your new lord and master.
You may call me Darkside.