''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly American
comic book
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series
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published by
DC Comics
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that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes:
Superman
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and
Batman
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. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''
World's Finest Comics
''World's Finest Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...
'' (1941–1986), in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces.
''Superman/Batman'' explores the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title characters.
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'' and ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', writer for the films ''C ...
, the series' first writer, introduced a dual-
narrator
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technique to present the characters' often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other, which subsequent series writers have maintained. Prior to the events of
Batman and the Outsiders #1 (1983), the two iconic characters were depicted as the best of friends.
Frank Miller's landmark series ''
The Dark Knight Returns
''The Dark Knight Returns'' (alternatively titled ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' but originally titled ''Batman: The Dark Knight'') is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller ...
'' subsequently depicted the heroes as adversaries in a future timeline. This dynamic became standard with
John Byrne's ''
The Man of Steel'', a Superman
reboot
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published in 1986.
After the first 13 issues, most of the story arcs were independent and self-contained from the ongoing or crossover storylines in the other Batman and Superman comic titles. ''Superman/Batman'' #26, Loeb's final issue, features a story written by his son Sam, who died from cancer prior to its release. Twenty-six writers and artists who knew Sam worked on the issue, donating fees and royalties to the Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund.
As part of ''
The New 52
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'', a series titled ''Batman/Superman'' was released from 2013 to 2016. A second ''Batman/Superman'' series was released in August 2019, with issue #16 as part of DC's
Infinite Frontier
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.
A new ongoing series by
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...
titled ''Batman/Superman: World's Finest'' was released in March 2022.
''Superman/Batman'' (2003-2011)
Jeph Loeb
Loeb, who wrote ''
Superman
Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
'' for two years before the launch of the title, wrote the book for the first two years of its publication. Unlike later writers, Loeb's work on the book lasted for several storylines, which were interconnected.
In the first story arc, "The World's Finest", also referred to as "Public Enemies" (issues #1–6, illustrated by
Ed McGuinness
Edward McGuinness is an American comic book artist and penciller, who has worked on books such as ''Superman (comic book), Superman'', ''Superman/Batman'', ''Deadpool (comic book), Deadpool'', and ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), Hulk''. His p ...
), then-
U.S. President
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Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover d ...
declares Superman and Batman enemies of the state, claiming that a
Kryptonite
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asteroid headed for Earth is connected to an evil plot by Superman. Luthor offers a $1,000,000,000 bounty, which encourages both supervillains and superheroes to attack. Superman almost kills Lex, with Batman standing aside. Superman changes his mind at the last moment. The new
Toyman
Toyman is the name of three supervillains and one adolescent superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, as an adversary for Superman.
The most well-known incarnation of Toyman is Winslow Schott, a criminal who uses toy-based or to ...
, Hiro Okamura, assists with the asteroid's destruction.
Captain Atom is seemingly killed. The danger averted and Luthor's plans in jeopardy, Luthor injects himself with a mixture of Venom and synthetic Kryptonite, dons a battle suit from
Apokolips
Apokolips is a fictional planet that appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The planet is ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series, and is integral to many stories in the DC Universe. Apokolips is co ...
, and confronts Batman and Superman. Luthor is defeated and appears to die in the battle, although he is shown to survive. In the course of the fight, Luthor is exposed to the world as a villain for the first time in Post-''Crisis'' continuity. Losing the presidency, Luthor is succeeded in office by
Pete Ross.
In "Protégé" (issue #7, illustrated by
Pat Lee),
Superboy
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and
Robin investigate Toyman for their mentors.
In "The Supergirl from Krypton" (issues #8–13, illustrated by
Michael Turner), the Kryptonite asteroid is revealed to hold a pod that contains Superman's cousin
Kara Zor-El. Batman says her arrival is too coincidental.
Wonder Woman
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abducts Kara to
Themyscira to train her for combat.
Darkseid
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kidnaps Kara, intending her to be the new leader of the
Female Furies
The Female Furies are a group of women warriors and supervillains appearing in comics published by DC Comics. All of them are New Gods who serve Darkseid. They operate directly under Granny Goodness, who trains all of Darkseid's soldiers.
Publica ...
. She is rescued from Darkseid and taken back to Earth. The villain follows, seemingly killing Kara at the home of
Jonathan and Martha Kent. An enraged Superman throws Darkseid into the
Source, entrapping him. However, Kara is back in Themyscira and is introduced to the world as Supergirl. This story arc marked the only time in Michael Turner's career that he provided interior art for a company other than
Top Cow Productions
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or his own publisher,
Aspen Comics. The story was dedicated to
Christopher Reeve
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, who died during the year the storyline ended.
In "Absolute Power" (issues #14–18, illustrated by
Carlos Pacheco
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),
Legion of Super-Villains
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The team originated at a time when ...
members Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen, and Cosmic King eliminate members of the
Justice League of America
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, except for young Superman and Batman, whom they raise as their own children. Batman and Superman are raised to be dictators of the world, eliminating all opposition and killing people who would otherwise be their friends. During a fight with Wonder Woman and the
Freedom Fighters, as
Uncle Sam
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has been given
Hal Jordan
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's
power ring, during which Batman is killed but Superman is able to kill Diana with her lasso, the timeline is thrown into chaos, and the two men travel through alternate timelines. Darkseid makes a deal with them in one reality to send them back through time to stop the supervillains who raised them from altering history. When trying to change Batman's history back, Batman breaks down and shoots Joe Chill – the killer of
Thomas Wayne
Dr. Thomas Wayne, Doctor of Medicine, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayn ...
and
Martha Wayne. The Legion then team up with
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by editor Julius Schwartz, writer Dennis O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared ...
to take over the world. Superman and Batman restore history, but the murders they committed haunt them.
Issue #19 (illustrated by
Ian Churchill
Ian Churchill (born 1969) is a British comic book artist, who has mostly worked in the American comic book industry.
Career
Churchill's early work included stints on ''Supergirl (comic book), Supergirl'', ''Uncanny X-Men'' as well as the ''Deadp ...
) is a stand-alone
backdoor pilot
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story for the ''Supergirl'' series. The issue was later reprinted as ''Supergirl'' #0.
In "With a Vengeance!" (issues #20–25, illustrated by Ed McGuiness),
Mister Mxyzptlk battles the
Joker, who has tricked
Bat-Mite
Bat-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Bat-Mite is an imp similar to the Superman villain Mister Mxyzptlk. Depicted as a small, childlike man in an ill-fitting copy of Batman, Batman's costume, ...
out of his powers, using other characters as their pawns. Superman and Batman fight a team of superheroes from an alternate universe called the Maximums (a pastiche of the
Ultimates
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). Keeping the bargain he made in "Absolute Power", Superman frees Darkseid from the Source Wall. Double-crossed, Superman becomes stuck in the wall himself. Bizarro and multiple Supergirls rescue him. Everyone so far and many more other duplicates fight in an arena before Bat-Mite escapes. The two imps tie up all loose ends with their cosmic powers. Additionally, Superman, Batman and the Toyman discover that Captain Atom is alive.
Mark Verheiden
''Superman'' writer and ''
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...
'' producer
Mark Verheiden
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Career
Comics and comic- ...
took over ''Superman/Batman'' with issue #27.
In "Never Mind" (issue #27, illustrated by
Kevin Maguire), The
Superman
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and
Batman
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of
Earth-Two
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discover that their minds have been transferred by the
Ultra-Humanite and the original
Brainwave into the bodies of
Power Girl (Superman's cousin) and the
Huntress (Batman's daughter). If they cannot reverse the process in time, the women's personalities will reassert themselves and destroy the men's consciousness, killing them.
In "The Enemies Among Us" (issues #28–33, illustrated by
Ethan Van Sciver for Parts 1–3, with Matthew Clark picking up Parts 4–5 and Joe Benitez concluding with Part 6), Superman, Martian Manhunter and other alien superheroes are being controlled by an entity known as
Blackrock
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, which later infects Batman when he takes the rock to successfully stand up to Superman. After Superman visits Lois Lane to be reminded why he fights for Earth, he is able to force Blackrock to leave Batman by convincing it that he will kill his friend to spare him being used by the rock. Tracking Blackrock to its source, they discover that it was actually being 'led' by
Despero
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Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic ...
, who convinced an alien race that Earth was not worth saving by giving them access to Superman's mind during a period of self-doubt. Challenging the aliens to read his mind again, Superman convinces them that they were wrong about Earth.
In "A.I." (issues #34–36, illustrated by
Pat Lee), Superman and Batman are introduced to
Will Magnus
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and his malleable, shape-shifting
Metal Men
The Metal Men are a group of robot superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in '' Showcase'' #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Debuting in the Silver Age of C ...
for the first time (in Post-''
Infinite Crisis
"Infinite Crisis" is a 2005–2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, ...
'' continuity). Bruce Wayne hires the Metal Men as security guards. They go on a rampage and steal a prototype ''
OMAC'' unit.
Alan Burnett
Known for his work on the
DC Animated Universe
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and ''
The Batman'' television series,
Alan Burnett took over as writer of the series with issue #37.
In "Torment" (issues #37-42, illustrated by
Dustin Nguyen), Superman is psychologically tortured by the
Scarecrow and brought to the war planet Tartaros by
DeSaad
DeSaad (also spelled Desaad) is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet Apokolips in Fourth World (comics), Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series.
As DeSaad serves as Darks ...
. DeSaad plants a mind-controlling spike in Superman's head, and sends him to retrieve
Highfather's staff from the
Source, which Darkseid plans to use to restore his powers. Batman comes after Superman, but is sidetracked by
Bekka. Both are unable to control their attraction to one another. Superman retrieves the staff, but is trapped in the Source Wall as a result. Batman and Bekka take advantage of DeSaad's attempted betrayal of Darkseid to steal the staff and bring back Superman. Darkseid and DeSaad flee, and Tartarus is pulled into the hole Superman made in the Source when he escaped. Superman, Batman and Bekka return to Earth, bringing Scarecrow with them. Bekka is retrieved by Orion, and is later seen being killed by
a shadowy assailant.
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
The team of
Dan Abnett
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and
Andy Lanning
Andy Lanning is an English comic book writer and inker, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and for his collaboration with Dan Abnett.
Career
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filled in for issue #43, and later wrote off of scripts from Mike Johnson for issues #57–59.
In "Darklight" (issue #43, illustrated by
Mike McKone),
Doctor Light infiltrates a dark matter fuel experiment on a Waynetech satellite, by creating solidgram versions of the original
Teen Titans
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to distract the guards. He then uses the experiment's Kryptonian processor to enter the Fortress of Solitude. While Superman battles the Titan solidgrams, Batman manages to head off and defeat Light by trapping him in a Dark Matter crystal. Light is later freed by Lex Luthor, who wants him to join his new
Injustice League
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0-9 100
Originally based in Metropolis (comics), Metropolis, the 100 kept a firm grip on the city's criminal un ...
.
In "Nanopolis" (issues #57–59), the Prankster tricks Superman and shrinks him to microscopic size. Batman must find him and return him to normal size. Before returning to normal, the two heroes must rescue the microscopic civilization whose existence has been inadvertently endangered by the Prankster.
Mike Johnson and Michael Green
As of issue #46, Mike Johnson joined with
Michael Green to continue the series; issue #44 was the beginning of the new run. They are the first writers to hold regular roles on this series since Jeph Loeb.
In "K" (issues #44-49, illustrated by
Shane Davis), Superman and Batman began a mission to collect and rid the Earth of every piece of Kryptonite, a substance lethal to Superman, which has been in great abundance since Kara's arrival earlier in this series. Along the way, Batman and Superman receive a lot of support from other heroes, including
Firestorm
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, looking for membership in the JLA. They surprisingly also encounter some resistance, especially from the new
Aquaman
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. This story also includes the reveal of two new variations of Kryptonite that have been also enhanced by a magical charm. One causes Superman to feel like a child and carefree for the day, which also has implications of a drug-like effect, while the second restores him to normal. As they continue to search, they encounter the Last Line, a team run by Amanda Waller and a new Kryptonite-powered version of Doomsday created by Waller. In the end, Superman decides to give Batman the last piece of Kryptonite, because he feels he needs his weakness to be human and also in case he goes rogue. After he flies away, the Caped Crusader retreats to the Batcave, where it is revealed that a sample of each Kryptonite variation, along with large chunks of green Kryptonite, are still kept there.
In "The Fathers" (issue #50), while rebuilding
Smallville
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following the events of "K", Superman and Batman uncover a piece of Kryptonian technology that reveals that
Jor-El
Jor-El is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in the Superman (comic strip), ''Superman'' newspaper comic strip in 1939.
Jor-El is Supe ...
came in contact with
Thomas Wayne
Dr. Thomas Wayne, Doctor of Medicine, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayn ...
while searching for an appropriate planet to serve as baby Kal-El's new home. It is revealed that Jor-El was initially hesitant to send Kal-El to Earth until his meeting with Thomas Wayne convinced him otherwise.
In "Lil' Leaguers" (issues #51–52), Superman, Batman and the Justice League of America face miniature versions of themselves. These ''Lil' Leaguers'' are childlike versions of the heroes and have similar powers. They face off against the Lil' Villains, and learn the harsh truth that the world is a very dangerous place when Lil' Superman is killed by a Father Box-enhanced Lil' Doomsday.
In "Super/Bat" (issues #53–56), Johnson and Green are joined by
Rags Morales for a story about Superman's powers being transferred to Batman during a battle with the
Silver Banshee. Batman revels in his new powers and uses them to bring complete fear and order to Gotham's criminal underworld and eventually sets his sight on the rest of the world. Superman meanwhile, tries to lead a normal life as a husband and journalist. Their allies realized that the power switch has a psychological side effect to both men, as Batman's behavior becomes increasingly aggressive and Superman himself becomes emotionally depressed despite living the life he has always wanted, realizing that the transfer was the result of a curse that would give each man what they had always wanted, while simultaneously rendering them incapable of using it properly. With the aid of the Justice League, Superman returns himself and Batman to normal.
In "Mash-Up" (issues #60–61), Superman and Batman meet the Justice Titans in Gothamopolis and together they must take down the city's worst villains. Francis Manapul is on covers and interiors for this two-parter.
In "Sidekicked" (issue #62, illustrated by
Rafael Albuquerque), Supergirl and Robin (Tim Drake) reminisce about their first mission as a team: a hostage crisis at
Arkham Asylum
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. The inmates they confront include the
Joker,
Scarecrow,
Two-Face
Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). He has become one of the superhero Batman's most enduring e ...
,
Clayface
Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities, and all of them are List of Batman family enemies ...
,
Mad Hatter,
Killer Croc,
Poison Ivy
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, and
Victor Zsasz.
In "Night and Day" (issue #63, illustrated by Albuquerque), Superman is forced to flee Earth when
Gorilla Grodd succeeds in filling the planet's atmosphere with Kryptonite. Subsequently, Grodd conquers Earth, having used his mental abilities to control the minds of every remaining inhabitant of the planet except Batman, who resists using his mental discipline. This is broken when
Alfred Pennyworth
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Alfred is ...
dies enabling Grodd to capture him. At Batman's execution Superman returns, now immune to the artificial Kryptonite released by Grodd thanks to Batman, and defeats the villain. However, this entire scenario is revealed to be a simulation created in the Batcomputer.
Joe Kelly
Joe Kelly worked on two ''Superman/Batman'' annuals, based on stories originally published during the
Silver Age
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.
In "Stop Me If You've Heard This One..." (''Annual'' #1, illustrated by
Ed McGuinness
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, (2006)), Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne both end up on a cruise together along with
Lois Lane
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. Along the way, they encounter
Deathstroke
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and the
Crime Syndicate. The members they face are
Ultraman
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(Superman),
Owlman (Batman), and
Superwoman
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In 1942, DC Comics trademarked the n ...
(Wonder Woman), who is Lois Lane in the
Antimatter
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Universe. An alternate, unnamed version of Deathstroke also appears, characterized similarly to
Deadpool
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. During the course of the adventure, Superman and Batman discover each other's secret identities and agree to work together, even though they disagree with each other's methods of operating. The issue is a reimagining of "The Mightiest Team In the World" (May 1952), in which the two heroes discover each other's secret identities and team up for the first time.
In "The Unexamined Life... " (''Annual'' #2 (2008)), Superman loses his powers and takes on the identity of
Supernova
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. The issue is a reimagining of ''World's Finest Comics'' #178 (September 1968) and ''World's Finest Comics'' #180 (November 1968). This story takes place early in the career of the original
Robin and depicts his first meeting with Superman.
Len Wein
Len Wein
Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine (character), Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel sup ...
's work has been exclusive to the third installment of the ''Annual''s. This annual follows the trend set by Joe Kelly's work, reimagining another Silver Age tale.
In "Compound Fracture" (''Annual'' #3 (2009)), Superman and Batman encounter the
Composite Superman, a failed experiment of
Professor Ivo with all the powers of the Justice League of America. The issue is a reimagining of "The Composite Superman", the tale from ''World's Finest Comics'' #142 (June 1964) where Superman, Batman and Robin must battle a new villain with all the powers of the
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...
.
Joe Casey
In "Prelude to the Big Noise" (issue #64), Batman discovers information on Superman's Kryptonian origins that place the two in danger unless Superman is willing to sacrifice himself.
"The Big Noise" (issues #68–71)(issues #68–70 were illustrated by
Ardian Syaf)
Originally, "The Big Noise" was intended to relaunch the book as a flashback series dealing with the aftermath of various DC crossovers, but Casey's original scripts were devoid of references to the crossovers, scrapping the plan for future stories in the intended vein.
Peter Johnson and Matt Cherniss
"Sweet Dreams" ( issue #65) is a special Halloween issue showing what scares Superman and Batman, and also exposing the inner fears of Joker and Lex Luthor.
This is revealed as an induced dream created by the Scarecrow who had captured them, but Batman is able to free himself and defeat the villain.
Scott Kolins
Scott Kolins
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wrote "Night of the Cure" (issues #66–67) as a special ''
Blackest Night'' tie-in starring Bizarro and the Man-Bat.
Paul Levitz
"Worship" (#72–74)
Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz (; born October 21, 1956) is an American comic book writer, editor and executive. The president of DC Comics from 2002 to 2009, he worked for the company for over 35 years in a wide variety of roles. Along with publisher Jenette Kahn ...
wrote the lead story in issue #75, the anniversary issue, guest-starring the
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...
. In addition, this issue featured an all-star lineup, including
Steven T. Seagle,
Billy Tucci,
Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Catwoman''. ...
,
J.T. Krul, and
David Finch.
"A Time Beyond Hope" (''Annual'' #4 (2010))
Judd Winick
Judd Winick
Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer and screenwriter, as well as a former reality television personality. He first gained fame for his stint on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994, before ...
wrote "The Brave and the Bold" (issue #76).
Following Bruce Wayne's death during ''
Final Crisis
"Final Crisis" is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely ...
'', Superman has trouble coping with his friend's death, even informing
Dick Grayson
Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman, Teen Titans and Justice League. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ' ...
that he is essentially wearing Bruce's skin by dressing as Batman, but a conversation with
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
allows Clark to accept what has happened to his friend and acknowledge Grayson as the new Batman.
Joshua Williamson
Joshua Williamson wrote "Fright Night" (issue #77). After a shallow grave is discovered in Metropolis,
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
tries to get the help of Batman to investigate, but ends up only finding the current Robin,
Damian Wayne
Damian Thomas Wayne is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. He was created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. Damian Wayne is the biological son of Bruce Wayne/Batman. His mo ...
, Even not doing well, they discover that the victims are killed by a sudden heart attack and all of them are employers of LexCorp. While infiltrating a party with another members, Supergirl finds the culprit to be
Scarecrow, who wants revenge on Lex Luthor since the latter stole his
Sinestro Corps power ring from him. He then uses a concentrated version of the fear gas to make Supergirl hallucinate, but Robin manages to calm her down and the duo arrest Scarecrow.
Chris Roberson
Chris Roberson wrote "Worlds' Finest" (issues #79–80).
Coming directly from the ''
DC One Million'' storyline,
Epoch
In chronology and periodization, an epoch or reference epoch is an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular calendar era. The "epoch" serves as a reference point from which time is measured.
The moment of epoch is usually decided b ...
arrives in the 853rd century trying to conquering it and is quickly subdued by the Superman and Batman versions of that time. However, he reveals this all to be just a plan to get access to the
Batcave
The Batcave is a subterranean location appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the headquarters of the superhero Batman, whose secret identity is Bruce Wayne and his partners, consisting of caves beneath his personal r ...
and a powerful armor he uses to trap One Million Superman and Batman in an eternal time loop before going back and ends up battling Superman, Batman and Robin from the 21st century. Epoch again gains the upper hand by trapping the three inside an impenetrable barrier, but the heroes free themselves using their science skills as Superman breaks his time travel device, sending the villain randomly through time back to the 853rd century, where he is finally arrested by the Superman and Batman from that time.
Cullen Bunn
Cullen Bunn
Cullen Bunn is an American comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on comic books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' X-Men: Blue'', ''Magneto'' and various '' Deadpool'' miniseries for Marvel Comics, and his creator-own ...
wrote "Sorcerer Kings" (issues #81–84).
Phantom Stranger
The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo imprint. The character ...
warns the Shadowpact about an upcoming magical threat. When they get to the appointed location, dozens of demons arise, followed by a silver-armored knight who fights them; after he is killed, the knight is revealed to be Superman. When the real Superman is informed, an alternative Batman appears and abducts him; meanwhile, the real Batman is working together with
Detective Chimp,
Doctor Occult, and
Klarion the Witch Boy to find the demons' source. The strange Batman takes Superman to his world of origin - a possible future where the world was cursed in a spell summoned by
Felix Faust
Felix Faust is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #10 (1962), created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. He is depicted as a mystic sorcerer, obse ...
,
Morgaine le Fey,
Brother Blood, and
Blackbriar Thorn. The future Batman reveals that the Coven plan to send a powerful monster through time to assure their victory in the past.
James Robinson
"Reign of Doomsday" (''Annual'' #5 (2011)), "Reign of Doomsday – Part Five: No Exit!", picks up where ''Justice League of America'' (vol. 2) #55 left off and continues the "Reign of Doomsday" storyline. Supergirl and Batman (Dick Grayson) are trapped on the Justice League satellite with the
Cyborg Superman and Doomsday, who are attempting to tear each other apart, and ends with Doomsday beating and taking both Supergirl and the Cyborg. The story continues in ''
Superboy
Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...
'' (vol. 4) #6.
Joshua Hale Fialkov
Joshua Hale Fialkov wrote "The Secret" (issues #85–87). When the body of Garret Remington, a young journalist and friend of
Perry White
Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the '' Daily Planet''. The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and i ...
, is found in Metropolis, Clark Kent is assigned to the story. Somehow, Remington discovered Gotham City's greatest mystery: the identity of
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
. Batman warns Clark to stay away, especially after Clark finds Garret's original clue, a Batgadget with a Wayne Enterprises serial number that was left on by an inexperienced Batman. Batman's own investigation reveals the murder culprit to be the
Joker, who attacks Clark for continuing Garret's story. Batman intervenes to protect Clark's secret identity. After apprehending Joker, Superman and Batman confront Martin Mayne, Garret Remington's boss, with the knowledge that he is the one who gave the tip to Joker in order to increase his newspaper's sales. Although the duo do not have enough evidence for a conviction, they reveal that Bruce Wayne had bought the journal and fired him. The series ends with a frank discussion between Batman and Superman about their respective roles as heroes.
''Batman/Superman'' (2013–2016)
In September 2011, ''
The New 52
The New 52 was the 2011 revamp and relaunch by DC Comics of its entire Line (comics), line of ongoing monthly superhero American comic books, comic books. Following the conclusion of the "Flashpoint (comics), Flashpoint" Fictional crossover, cros ...
'' rebooted DC's continuity. In June 2013, a new series titled ''Batman/Superman'' began publication, featuring the story of the first encounter between the two heroes as they exist in this continuity. The series was originally written by
Greg Pak
Greg Pak is an American comic book writer and film director. He is best known for his work on books published by Marvel Comics, including ''X-Men'' (most notably '' X-Treme X-Men''), several titles featuring the Hulk, and Hercules.Truitt, Brian ...
and illustrated by
Jae Lee
Jae Lee (born 1972) is an American comics artist known for his interior illustration and cover work for various publishers, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment.
Career
Jae Lee's first work for Marvel Com ...
.
This first arc is set before the formation of the
Justice League
The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...
, shown in 2011 in that team's own book.
Greg Pak did the writing for issue #1–9, #11–27 and #3.1, ''Annual''s #1–2 and ''Futures End'' #1. Artwork for issues #5–7 was done by Brent Booth. Artwork for issues #8–9 and #12–15 was done by Jae Lee. Issue #10 was written by
Jeff Lemire and illustrated by
Karl Kerschl
Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist. He is best known for his work on DC Comics books, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', '' All-Flash'', '' Teen Titans: Year One'' and '' Gotham Academy''.
Early life
Kerschl was born ...
and Scott Hepburn. Artwork for issue #11 was done by Karl Kerschl, Tom Derenick and Daniel Sampere. Artwork for ''Annual'' #1 was done by Jae Lee, Kenneth Rocafort, and Philip Tan. Artwork for ''Annual'' #2 was done by Tom Derenick Ian Churchill, Tyler Kirkham, Ardian Syaf, Emanuela Lupacchino. Artwork for issues #16-24 and 26 was done by Ardian Syaf. Artwork for issue #25 was done by Cliff Richards. ''Batman/Superman'' #28–30 were written by
Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor (19 October 1817 – 12 July 1880) was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of Punch (magazine), ''Punch'' magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literatu ...
and Robson Rocha. Due to the end of the ''New 52'' imprint, the ''Batman/Superman'' series ended at issue #32 in May 2016. Previously unreleased issues #33, 34 and Annual #3 were published in the collection ''Volume 6: Universe's Finest'' in 2017.
''Batman/Superman'' (2019–2021)
A second ''Batman/Superman'' series was announced by DC Comics in April 2019 and was released in August 2019, written by Joshua Williamson and art by
David Marquez.
Gene Luen Yang and
Ivan Reis
Ivan Reis is a Brazilians, Brazilian comics artist. He is known for his work on comic books such as Dark Horse Comics' ''Ghost (Dark Horse Comics), Ghost'', Marvel Comics' ''Genis-Vell, Captain Marvel'' and ''Vision (Marvel Comics), Avengers Icons ...
took over the series on issue #16, with the series ending its run in September 2021 on issue #22.
''Batman/Superman: World's Finest'' (2022–present)
In March 2022, DC Comics released ''Batman/Superman: World's Finest'', a new comic series by writer
Mark Waid
Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...
and artist Dan Mora. The series is set in the "not-too-distant past".
Sales history
The first issue of ''Superman/Batman'' was ranked 3rd in August 2003, with pre-order sales of 134,135. ''
Marvel 1602
''Marvel 1602'', or simply ''1602'', is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowe ...
'' #1 and ''Batman'' #618 were ranked 1st and 2nd, respectively, for that period. ''Superman/Batman'' #11 was the highest selling comic for July 2004, with pre-order sales of 143,712.
Collected editions
This series has been collected in the following formats:
Other collected editions
* ''Supergirl Vol. 1: Power'': includes ''Superman/Batman'' #19
* ''Supergirl Vol. 2: Candor'': includes ''Superman/Batman'' #27
* ''Superman: Return of Doomsday'': includes ''Superman/Batman Annual'' #5
* ''Superman/Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told'': includes ''Superman/Batman Secret Files and Origins 2003'' and ''Superman/Batman Annual'' #1
* ''DC Essentials: Superman/Batman #1'' (2016-01-20): includes ''Superman/Batman'' #1
In other media
* In 2002, ''The Batman/Superman Movie'' was released on DVD. This was actually a compilation of the three episodes from the "World's Finest" story arc of Season 2 of ''
Superman: The Animated Series'' (1997) combined into a feature film.
* In 2004, a
fan film
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for ''
World's Finest'' was released.
* In the 2009
direct-to-video
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animated film
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''
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' (an adaptation of "World's Finest", the opening story arc of ''Superman/Batman''), the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight team up to prevent a kryptonite
meteoroid
A meteoroid ( ) is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
Meteoroids are distinguished as objects significantly smaller than ''asteroids'', ranging in size from grains to objects up to wide. Objects smaller than meteoroids are classifie ...
from striking
Earth
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and to take down
Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover d ...
, who has been elected
President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...
and has framed Superman for murder.
DCAU cast members
Kevin Conroy
Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various anim ...
,
Tim Daly
James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom '' Wings'' and his recurring role as drug-addicted screenwriter J.T. Dolan on ''The Sopranos.'' He starred as Pete ...
,
Clancy Brown
Clarence James Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles.
His film roles include Rawhide in ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Ban ...
and
CCH Pounder reprised their respective roles as Batman, Superman, Luthor and
Amanda Waller. Additionally,
Allison Mack
Allison Christin Mack (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She played Chloe Sullivan on the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011) and had a recurring role on the comedy series '' Wilfred'' (2012–2014).
Mack was a member of ...
(
Chloe Sullivan
Chloe Sullivan is a fictional character in the television series ''Smallville'', based on the Superman and Superboy comics published by DC Comics. Portrayed by series regular Allison Mack, Chloe was an original character created exclusively for ...
from the
television series
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''
Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...
'') voiced the role of
Power Girl.
* In 2010, a sequel was released titled ''
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'' which is an adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner's second story arc, "The Supergirl from Krypton".
DCAU cast members
Kevin Conroy
Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various anim ...
,
Tim Daly
James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom '' Wings'' and his recurring role as drug-addicted screenwriter J.T. Dolan on ''The Sopranos.'' He starred as Pete ...
,
Susan Eisenberg, and
Edward Asner reprised their respective roles as Batman, Superman,
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...
and
Granny Goodness
Granny Goodness is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a New God from Apokolips and a servant of Darkseid who trains others to serve him.
Goodness has appeared in various media outside comics, primar ...
. Additionally,
Summer Glau (from the television series ''
Firefly
The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
'') voiced the role of
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
and
Andre Braugher
Andre Keith Braugher ( ; July 1, 1962 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) and Captain Raymond Holt in the ...
(from the television series ''
Homicide: Life on the Street'') portrayed
Darkseid
Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #134 (December 1970), before being fully in ...
.
* At the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Zack Snyder
Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with ''Dawn of the Dead (2004 film), Dawn of the Dead'', a remake of the 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead (1978 film), of the same name ...
, director of ''
Man of Steel'', confirmed an upcoming sequel for ''Man of Steel'', titled ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''; the movie was originally slated for release on July 17, 2015, but was pushed back to March 25, 2016. The film starred
Henry Cavill reprising his role as
Clark Kent/Superman and many of the first film's cast return.
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educatio ...
also joins the cast as
Bruce Wayne/Batman, along with
Jesse Eisenberg as
Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover d ...
and
Jeremy Irons as
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, originally Alfred Beagle and commonly known simply as Alfred, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.
Alfred is ...
, among others.
Batman v. Superman’in fragmanı 20 Nisan’da yayınlanacak
, ''Kuvorti'', 15.4.2015
* Darkseid's ending in '' Injustice 2'' is an homage to "The Supergirl from Krypton" storyline as he captures Kara and brainwashes her to get revenge on Superman.
See also
* '' World's Finest''
* '' Superman & Batman: Generations''
* '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies''
* '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse''
References
External links
*DC pages
S/B2003
B/S2013
B/S2019
B/SWF2022
''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' Official Movie Site
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2003 comics debuts
2011 comics endings
Superman titles
Batman titles
Team-up comics
Crossover comics
Comics by Brad Meltzer
Comics by Mark Waid