Superman / Batman #1
This volume collects the first story arc of the 2014 Superman/Batman series, reprinting issues #1-4. It features the iconic duo teaming up to face a threat that challenges their partnership and the very fabric of reality, written by Jeph Loeb with art by Ed McGuinness. The collection kicks off a modern take on the World's Finest dynamic, blending action with the classic interplay between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight.
In "Superman / Batman, Part One: World's Finest," the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight clash before uniting against a common threat, as Superman battles Metallo at S.T.A.R. Labs and tracks him to Gotham, where a deadly confrontation unfolds in a cemetery. With Kryptonite in Metallo’s core and a looming asteroid from Krypton threatening Earth, the two heroes are buried together—only to face a crisis that could reshape their world. Written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Ed McGuinness, with inks by Dexter Vines, colors by Dave Stewart, and letters by Richard Starkings, this landmark issue features a cover by Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines.
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Superman attacks Metallo who is trashing S.T.A.R. Labs but is put down thanks to the Kryptonite in the villain's body. Superman follows Metallo to Gotham where both he and Batman confront the bad guy as he is looting a graveyard. Metallo shoots Supes with a Kryptonite bullet and, as Batman is trying to extract it from his chest, buries them both in an open grave. Meanwhile, President Luthor lets his troops know that an asteroid from the planet Krypton is hurling towards Earth.
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