Product Description

If you take two of the biggest and best known characters in comics - Batman and Superman - and mix them together with a dash of intrigue and a touch of adventure, this is the resoundingly successful result!Are Superman and Batman guilty of murder? The Maximums, a squad of super-heroes on the hunt for the murderer of one of their team-mates, certainly think so - and where they come from, it's an eye for an eye! The battle of the century continues as the world's finest duo take on the super squad of avenging heroes - to the death!Featuring the return of fan-favourite creative team Jeph Loeb ("Batman: Hush") and Ed McGuinness ("Superman: Return to Krypton"), this is not one to miss!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #229812 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
Dreamwatch Issue 120, review by Tom Baxter: " Simply excellent stuff." Time Out magazine, Nov 17-24 2004, reiew by Daniel Paddington: "...revealing that elusive element in graphic novels; psychological depth and (even rarer) convincing dialogue."

Time Out magazine, November 17-24 2004, review by Daniel Paddington
"...that elusive element in graphic novels: psychological depth and (even rarer) convincing dialogue."

About the Author
Jeph Loeb is a screenwriter/producer, whose comic credits include the award-winning Batman: The Long Halloween and its sequel, Dark Victory. More recently, he has written the number one-selling Batman: Hush storyline. Ed McGuinness has been the artist on various Superman titles, including Superman: President Lex and Superman: Return to Krypton, as well as Thundercats, Incredible Hulk and Vampirella.

Customer Reviews

BELIEVE IT
As an avid Batman comics reader I read this title when sold as the separate issues, and could certainly not wait for the next continuing issue. I do not agree with the review offered previously. For a long time Batman and Superman were allies, very good friends even. Right up to the 70s and early 80s. However during the Dark Knight Returns period, Superman was cast as an adversary of Batman's. Although I am the no. 1 Batman fan, and agree heartfelt with Bruce that Clark can be sloppy and undisciplined, nonetheless I did not always like seeing how every artist and writer since had continued with the adversarial feelings. THEN along comes this book, and while thankfully not being as cheesily chummy as the older stories were, it certainly shows how these 'World's Finest' heroes should feel and view each other. There will even be moments that will grip you emotionally, unintentionally or not. If you have never read it, then read it, you do not know what you are missing. As I said, it has been far too long for these two to get along. Thank DC that some astute writer finally put it right. Certainly as good as the relationship between the two on the 'Justice League' cartoon series.

Chop-socky brilliance, but what actually happens?
I love this book, don't get me wrong. I love the art, adore the superior way in which Superman and Batman think about EVERYTHING differently, but what has always bugged me about Jeph Loeb is his inability to tell an awesome story. He has the dialogue spot-on, but I'm always curious about his endings. You'll see what I mean.
However, with that out of the way, this is a great exploration of characters who may not possibly be able to support their own title, like Katana and Captain Atom. As I said, the Bats/Supes is worth the price is worth it alone. The thoughts of both characters, is for me, what comics are about. Batman is such a rich character. Superman, although he is struggling and needs a reinvention, how do you do that? Its impossible to reinvent Superman. Let him be, and give him some decent villains instead!
But anyhow, buy this book, I love it. Its a lot of fun. Try getting the monthly Batman/Superman comic too.

Crisis on infinite timelines
If you love the various versions of the DC Universe, you'll love this as the Legion of Super Villans from the 31st Century pervert time and turn Kal-El and Bruce Wayne into their obedient 'children'

lots of different paths - a must for Legion lovers plus Kamandi and a host of others such as the Alam Moore (Earth 1) and Kingdom Come versions of Superman.

The story is well written and well drawn with two niggles. 1 Superman looks awful and 2 would he really have acquiesced to three villans' teachings and done some of the things he did? But that aside Loeb's script is great.