Product Description

The dark knight, the man of steel, and the two most dangerous alien species they have ever encountered...When a group of explorers goes missing near a dormant volcano in the Andes mountains, Clark Kent and Lois Lane are sent to investigate. Meanwhile, the Batman is following leads of his own, following unprecedented worldwide sightings of Predators. But in the volcano's heart, both Superman and Batman discover something they'd never expected - and unless they can stop it, the Earth is doomed! Mark Schultz ("Aliens, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs") and Ariel Olivetti ("Punisher War Journal") present an all-action battle to the bitter end!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #134958 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-22
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

About the Author
Mark Schultz is a veteran comics writer whose work includes Aliens, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Flash Gordon, Predator, Superman, Star Wars and Xenozoic Tales. Ariel Olivetti has worked on titles including All-New Atom, Alpha Flight, Avengers, Batman, Daredevil, Green Lantern, JLA, The Kingdom, Space Ghost and Superman. He is currently painting Punisher War Journal.

Customer Reviews

It was ok....
What can I say? Its ok... The artwork is good, the story is ok but nothing that really catches the imagination and the action is mediocre. However, I like Aliens, I like Predators, I like Superman & I like Batman. Its ok...

Little plot, smooth style
Giving a summary of this graphic novel doesn't give much away in manner of spoilers. Suffice to say that it turns out that Predators have been living under the surface on earth for some time, and a vulcanic eruption flushes them out. To train their youth, the Predators held Aliens and they, as well, have been set loose.

Enter Superman, Lois and Batman. Batman realizes the danger to humanity, but Superman doesn't want to kill any living creatures, even if they can singlehandedly wipe out mankind.

His solution: Put them all in the Fortress of Solitude, fix their broken spacecraft and send them home. Unfortunately neither the Predators nor the Aliens are exactly polite guests, and the army isn't happy with the situation either.

The story isn't very deep, but it's enjoyable enough. I have NO clue why Schultz thought he should bring in Lois--she's been a kidnapping/threatened by bad guys victim so often I'd leave her safely home if I were Superman--but she wasn't overly annoying either.

I'm still in doubt about Olivetti's art. It looks nice, slick and smooth, but precisely that smoothness feels out of place. The Predators look waxed, and the Aliens only drool a little but have none of the Gigeresque scaliness that made them so grossly engaging in the movies.

All in all an enjoyable read, nothing life-changing, something nice to browse through on a Sunday afternoon.