Crisis On Infinite Earths: 36 Easter Eggs, Cameos And References You Probably Missed
30. Supergirl's Pilot (And Basically Every Superman Story Ever)
Clark and Lois' realisation that Argo was about to be destroyed resulted in them placing Jonathan in a pod and charting a course for Earth. As the emotional parents stood back and watched his pod leave seconds before the remaining relic of Krypton's destruction, we couldn't help but notice the parallels given that this is exactly how Clark was sent to earth all those years beforehand.
Purely on a visual level, however, it was a direct reference to Supergirl's pilot - in which Alura and Zor-El placed Kara in a pod and sent her to earth under the exact same circumstances. Heck, Alura was even present this time too.