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This is my favorite arc/TPB of the Superman/Batman series.
The scene with Krypto, short as it is, is worth the price of the book by itself! Wonderful!
This TPB features Lex Luthor as bad as he can be, a cast of great guest stars, funny moments, and some series beat-downs and battle scenes.
Like all the S/B stories, this one features more twists than a bag of pretzels.
The art may take some comic fans a while to get used to. Everyone looks huge and bulky. But the action is intense throughout.
And some readers are bothered by Loeb's shifting between Batman's and Superman's perspectives throughout a given scene or page with the use of captions.
I admit I enjoy this, but it can get tiresome every now and then.
All in all, a fun read for light or heavy comic book fans.
AN
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Joseph Loeb has been known for his writing talents for a long time, since he teamed up with Tim Sale to do Batman: The Long Halloween, Haunted Knight, Dark Victory and Superman For All Seasons.
This time, however, it's just not all that great. Sure, the art is fun to look at, and the characters retain their...character, but the time twisting storylines and over the top actions and...gaint robots just don't suit Loeb's writing talents. For great writing, he excels at mystery stories with down to earth characters. This story however is so over the top that it just falls flat in the end. The art is great, and Loeb's pacing is good, but the story gets so lost in itself that in the end it's not enjoyable.
So better luck next time. By far the best part of this story was the first 10 or so pages.
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The series starts with news that a meteor is headed to earth, and President Lex Luthor is convinced Superman is responsible (read the books for details), and puts out an enormous bounty for whoever brings in the caped crusader. Batman helps his alien friend, and the two are hunted down by enemies and also several members of the superhero community who work for the President.
Jeph Loeb includes a huge cast of characters - heroes and villains alike. One especially impressive battle takes place between Shazaam/Hawkman and Superman/Batman. The arc ends with Lex suiting up in his body armor to help in the battle against his arch enemy. The President appears to be killed in battle, but the reader knows better. Loeb teases us with a tidbit about Lex making some secret arrangements with Darkseid. Loeb nails the heart and soul of Bats and Supes -- how they approach similar problems, feel about each other, react under pressure, etc.
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I can not imagine a more perfectly written story combining these two essential icons. The story is so intriguing and spell-binding. And then the art... Batman is so intimidating. Superman's power and Boy Scout image is juxtaposed nicely. I am just starting to read comics from the DC universe, but this has been a very good introduction. If you are even considering buying this, than I can promise it is worth your money.
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Jeph Loeb and Eddie McGuinness work their magic again in the first story arch from the smash series Superman/Batman; their frist work together since their run on the series "Superman".
Superman and Batman team up to defeat The Man of Steel's greatest foe, Lex Luthor and stop a Kryptonite astroid from hurlding towards Earth. There is a brief help from a few allies-Nightwing, Superboy, Robin, and other minor DC characters.
This is Loeb's first work since the classic Batman storyline "Hush", and it does not dissapoint. With funny dialogue, and cleaver story telling from both the Dark Knight's ponit of view and The Man of Steel, Loeb writes some of his best work to date.
Eddie McGuinnes draws a very good Superman, and Batman. Sure, it looks a little cartoony reminisant of the Batman Animated series from the 90s, but he can visually tell a story very well. McGuinness's Superman looks just a little like Dean Cain.
This is very entertaining. If you like good story telling and great artwork, then "Public Enemies" is the storyline for you.
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