Books : Superman/Batman Vol. 1: Public Enemies

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Rating:

- A review by an infrequent reader of comics
First things first.

I am not a gigantic comics fan. I've never been to a comic book shop. I know the big names. Basically, if they had a live action TV show, I know them.

So, my opinion is not as well-informed as that of some.

Superman has always been of limited interest to me. He can't be hurt (technically, I know he can but who has Kryptonite sitting around?), he has the tools to deal with any situation. He has a healthy psyche. Good guy to have on your side but not particularly interesting. Batman, on the other hand, he oozes character exploration opportunities.

Surprisingly, Loeb and company have made Superman very interesting, by looking at him through the prism of Batman, and also by seeing Batman through Superman's eyes. Their chosen format of having dueling interior thought lines from Batman and Superman offer the reader an interesting opportunity to see these tried and true characters anew.

This was a fun plotline - an interesting and entertaining read. The choice to use the TV show Batmobile was great, since it was by far the coolest of the bunch. There are lots of inside jokes, such as having lines lifted from the various TV shows and movies that have featured Batman and Superman.

Highly recommended.

Rating:

- Read it.
I am a big fan of the tv shows of batman and if im bored, i watch the superman cartoons. this was the first comic i ever read; because of this comic, i read more comics now. if u like either batman or superman, read this. the art work is perfect and the writers did such a good job that u will want to read this comic over and over. if u have any interest in batman or superman and dont mind spending 15 bucks, get this comic book

Rating:

- Graphic SF Reader
Superman and Batman finally think they have enough to remove President Lex Luthor from power. He does have enough clout though to order some of their allies into the field against them.

This requires some clever tactics and use of cunning and some recruited aid of their own to get through it, and bring old baldy down.

Rating:

- Great art, great story, worth purchase
This is a great series. The art is clean. Jeph Loeb keeps true to the essense of the characters and takes them seriously. Definitely worth reading multipe times.

Rating:

- it's time to take Lex down
Public Enemies is a great collection with superb art and an excellent storyline. My favorite part was reading Clark's and Bruce's thoughts and realizing how different the characters are. It's amazing they're on the same side when they are so far apart on the personality spectrum.

The collection starts off with a little tale about when Clark and Bruce were little kids and there first (near) meeting. From there it jumps into a battle between Metallo, whom has been accused of being the gunman who murdered Bruce's parents. It is soon revealed that a kryptonite asteroid is headed towards earth and somehow Lex convinces the world that Superman is to blame. He places a bounty on Supes head making him public enemy number one and since Batman has been aiding him he is also a target for the bounty hunters. The pair even have to do battle with Green Lantern (John Stewart), Black Lightning, Katana, Starfire, Major Force, Power Girl, Captain Atom, Hawkman, and Captain Marvel. In the end they have to raid the white house, deal with Lex, and save the world from a kryptonite asteroid all before they can call it a night.

This collection is defiantly worth picking up. You won't be disappointed.

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