The movie begins as early as 1977 when Doctor Doom watches movies like Buffy and Samurai Jack with mysterious villains intent on reclaiming power over Earth. Though Batman fails to capture him in time, Superman captures him during the chase scene where he steals all his trophies from Wonder Woman's costume shop and destroys them all before blasting himself through a beam emitter into space. Although revived by aliens who defeated Doomsday at their mercy, Doom reappears several months later after Superman flies away from Themyscira while realizing they've accomplished nothing