The two faces of the Mortal Kombat franchise find themselves overpowered by the most unexpected rivals. At the top of Mortal Kombat's vast character roster sit godlike entities such as Kronika, Shinnok, and Shao Kahn, capable of reshaping reality and conquering entire realms when fully empowered. But even lower-tier fighters often reach god-slaying levels through artifacts, souls, or dark magic.
Mortal Kombat is ultimately defined by its iconic fighters rather than its gods, however. Characters like Liu Kang, Raiden, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and Kung Lao have become staples of gaming culture. Still, no two characters are more emblematic than Scorpion and Sub-Zero, whose rivalry has been the face of Mortal Kombat since the very beginning.
The next stage in DC KO's tournament to become King Omega has the remaining contenders fight famous pop culture figures from distant universes. As Superman fights Homelander, Wonder Woman fights Red Sonja, the Joker fights Annabelle, Batwoman fights Vampirella, Star Sapphire fights Sabrina, and Lex Luthor fights Samantha Strong, Plastic Man and Black Lightning fight Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Yet, Mortal Kombat's two main icons are easily defeated.
Plastic Man and Black Lightning easily withstand Sub-Zero's ice-based attacks and form a...
