Superman/Batman
Cover ofSuperman/Batman #1 (August 2003). Art byEd McGuinness.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Publication date	October 2003 – August 2011
No. of issues	87 + 5Annuals
Main character(s)	Superman Batman
Creative team
Created by	Jeph Loeb Ed McGuiness
Written by	List Jeph Loeb Mark Verheiden Alan Burnett Joe Kelly Dan Abnett Andy Lanning Michael Green Mike Johnson Len Wein Joe Casey Scott Kolins Paul Levitz Chris Roberson Cullen Bunn Joshua Hale Fialkov
Penciller	List Ed McGuinness Michael Turner Carlos Pacheco Pat Lee Ethan Van Sciver Matthew Clark Dustin Nguyen Shane Davis Rafael Albuquerque Rags Morales Whilce Portacio Scott Kolins Ardian Syaf Jerry Ordway Ed Benes ChrisCross
Inker	List Dexter Vines Jesus Merino Matt Banning Andy Lanning Derek Fridolfs
Colorist	List Dave Stewart Peter Steigerwald Laura Martin Lee Loughridge Dave McCaig Pete Pantazis Brad Anderson Guy Major Danny Luvisi
Collected editions
Public Enemies	ISBN 1-4012-0323-X
Supergirl	ISBN 1401203477
Absolute Power	ISBN 1401204473
Vengeance	ISBN 1401209211
Enemies Among Us	ISBN 1401213308
Torment	ISBN 1401217001
The Search for Kryptonite	ISBN 1401219330

Superman/Batman, also known asBatman/Superman, is a monthly Americancomic book series published byDC Comics and featuring the publisher's two most popular superheroes:Superman andBatman.Superman/Batman premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series,World's Finest Comics (1941–1986), in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces.

Superman/Batman explores the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title characters.Jeph Loeb, the series' first writer, introduced a dual-narrator technique to present the characters' often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other, which subsequent series writers have maintained. Prior to the events ofBatman and the Outsiders #1 (1983), the two iconic characters were depicted as the best of friends.Frank Miller's landmark seriesThe Dark Knight Returns subsequently depicted the heroes as adversaries in a future timeline. This dynamic became standard withJohn Byrne'sThe Man of Steel, a Supermanreboot published in 1986.

After the first 13 issues, most of the story arcs were independent and self-contained from the ongoing or crossover storylines in the other Batman and Superman comic titles.^[1]Superman/Batman #26, Loeb's final issue, features a story written by his son Sam, who died from cancer prior to its release. Twenty-six writers and artists who knew Sam worked on the issue, donating fees and royalties to the Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund.^[2][3]

As part ofThe New 52, a series titledBatman/Superman was released from 2013 to 2016.^[4] A secondBatman/Superman series was released in August 2019, with issue #16 as part of DC'sInfinite Frontier.^[5]

A new ongoing series byMark Waid titledBatman/Superman: World's Finest was released in March 2022.

Jeph Loeb, who wroteSuperman for two years before the launch of the title, wrote the book for the first two years of its publication. Unlike later writers, Loeb's work on the book lasted for several storylines, which were interconnected.

In the first story arc, "The World's Finest", also referred to as "Public Enemies" (issues #1–6, illustrated byEd McGuinness),^[6] then-U.S. PresidentLex Luthor declares Superman and Batman enemies of the state, claiming that aKryptonite asteroid headed for Earth is connected to an evil plot by Superman. Luthor offers a $1,000,000,000 bounty, which encourages both supervillains and superheroes to attack. Superman almost kills Lex, with Batman standing aside. Superman changes his mind at the last moment. The newToyman, Hiro Okamura, assists with the asteroid's destruction.Captain Atom is seemingly killed.^[7] The danger averted and Luthor's plans in jeopardy, Luthor injects himself with a mixture of Venom and synthetic Kryptonite, dons a battle suit fromApokolips, and confronts Batman and Superman. Luthor is defeated and appears to die in the battle, although he is shown to survive. In the course of the fight, Luthor is exposed to the world as a villain for the first time in post-Crisis continuity.^[8] Losing the presidency, Luthor is succeeded in office byPete Ross.

In "Protégé" (issue #7, illustrated byPat Lee),Superboy andRobin investigate Toyman for their mentors.

In "The Supergirl from Krypton" (issues #8–13, illustrated byMichael Turner), the Kryptonite asteroid is revealed to hold a pod that contains Superman's cousinKara Zor-El. Batman says her arrival is too coincidental.Wonder Woman abducts Kara toThemyscira to train her for combat.Darkseid kidnaps Kara, intending her to be the new leader of theFemale Furies. She is rescued from Darkseid and taken back to Earth. The villain follows, seemingly killing Kara at the home ofJonathan and Martha Kent. An enraged Superman throws Darkseid into theSource, entrapping him. However, Kara is back in Themyscira and is introduced to the world as Supergirl. This story arc marked the only time in Michael Turner's career that he provided interior art for a company other thanTop Cow Productions or his own publisher,Aspen Comics.^[9] The story was dedicated toChristopher Reeve, who died during the year the storyline ended.

In "Absolute Power" (issues #14–18, illustrated byCarlos Pacheco),Legion of Super-Villains members Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen, and Cosmic King eliminate members of theJustice League of America, except for young Superman and Batman, whom they raise as their own children. Batman and Superman are raised to be dictators of the world, eliminating all opposition and killing people who would otherwise be their friends. During a fight with Wonder Woman and theFreedom Fighters, asUncle Sam has been givenHal Jordan'spower ring, during which Batman is killed but Superman is able to kill Diana with her lasso, the timeline is thrown into chaos, and the two men travel through alternate timelines. Darkseid makes a deal with them in one reality to send them back through time to stop the supervillains who raised them from altering history. When trying to change Batman's history back, Batman breaks down and shoots Joe Chill – the killer ofThomas Wayne andMartha Wayne. The Legion then team up withRa's al Ghul to take over the world. Superman and Batman restore history, but the murders they committed haunt them.

Issue #19 (illustrated byIan Churchill) is a stand-alonebackdoor pilot story for theSupergirl series. The issue was later reprinted asSupergirl #0.

In "With a Vengeance!" (issues #20–25, illustrated by Ed McGuiness),Mister Mxyzptlk battles theJoker, who has trickedBat-Mite out of his powers, using other characters as their pawns. Superman and Batman fight a team of superheroes from an alternate universe called the Maximums (a pastiche of theUltimates). Keeping the bargain he made in "Absolute Power", Superman frees Darkseid from the Source Wall. Double-crossed, Superman becomes stuck in the wall himself. Bizarro and multiple Supergirls rescue him. Everyone so far and many more other duplicates fight in an arena before Bat-Mite escapes. The two imps tie up all loose ends with their cosmic powers. Additionally, Superman, Batman and the Toyman discover that Captain Atom is alive.

Superman writer andSmallville producerMark Verheiden took overSuperman/Batman with issue #27.

In "Never Mind" (issue #27, illustrated byKevin Maguire), TheSuperman andBatman ofEarth-Two discover that their minds have been transferred by theUltra-Humanite and the originalBrainwave into the bodies ofPower Girl (Superman's cousin) and theHuntress (Batman's daughter). If they cannot reverse the process in time, the women's personalities will reassert themselves and destroy the men's consciousness, killing them.

In "The Enemies Among Us" (issues #28–33, illustrated byEthan Van Sciver for Parts 1–3, with Matthew Clark picking up Parts 4–5 and Joe Benitez concluding with Part 6), Superman, Martian Manhunter and other alien superheroes are being controlled by an entity known asBlackrock, which later infects Batman when he takes the rock to successfully stand up to Superman. After Superman visits Lois Lane to be reminded why he fights for Earth, he is able to force Blackrock to leave Batman by convincing it that he will kill his friend to spare him being used by the rock. Tracking Blackrock to its source, they discover that it was actually being 'led' byDespero, who convinced an alien race that Earth was not worth saving by giving them access to Superman's mind during a period of self-doubt. Challenging the aliens to read his mind again, Superman convinces them that they were wrong about Earth.

In "A.I." (issues #34–36, illustrated byPat Lee), Superman and Batman are introduced toWill Magnus and his malleable, shape-shiftingMetal Men for the first time (in Post-Infinite Crisis continuity). Bruce Wayne hires the Metal Men as security guards. They go on a rampage and steal a prototypeOMAC unit.

Known for his work on theDC Animated Universe andThe Batman television series,Alan Burnett took over as writer of the series with issue #37.

In "Torment" (issues #37-42, illustrated byDustin Nguyen), Superman is psychologically tortured by theScarecrow and brought to the war planet Tartaros byDeSaad. DeSaad plants a mind-controlling spike in Superman's head, and sends him to retrieveHighfather's staff from theSource, which Darkseid plans to use to restore his powers. Batman comes after Superman, but is sidetracked byBekka. Both are unable to control their attraction to one another. Superman retrieves the staff, but is trapped in the Source Wall as a result. Batman and Bekka take advantage of DeSaad's attempted betrayal of Darkseid to steal the staff and bring back Superman. Darkseid and DeSaad flee, and Tartarus is pulled into the hole Superman made in the Source when he escaped. Superman, Batman and Bekka return to Earth, bringing Scarecrow with them. Bekka is retrieved by Orion, and is later seen being killed bya shadowy assailant.

The team ofDan Abnett andAndy Lanning filled in for issue #43, and later wrote off of scripts from Mike Johnson for issues #57–59.

In "Darklight" (issue #43, illustrated byMike McKone),Doctor Light infiltrates a dark matter fuel experiment on a Waynetech satellite, by creating solidgram versions of the originalTeen Titans to distract the guards. He then uses the experiment's Kryptonian processor to enter the Fortress of Solitude. While Superman battles the Titan solidgrams, Batman manages to head off and defeat Light by trapping him in a Dark Matter crystal. Light is later freed by Lex Luthor, who wants him to join his newInjustice League.

In "Nanopolis" (issues #57–59), the Prankster tricks Superman and shrinks him to microscopic size. Batman must find him and return him to normal size. Before returning to normal, the two heroes must rescue the microscopic civilization whose existence has been inadvertently endangered by the Prankster.

As of issue #46, Mike Johnson joined withMichael Green to continue the series; issue #44 was the beginning of the new run. They are the first writers to hold regular roles on this series since Jeph Loeb.

In "K" (issues #44-49, illustrated byShane Davis), Superman and Batman began a mission to collect and rid the Earth of every piece of Kryptonite, a substance lethal to Superman, which has been in great abundance since Kara's arrival earlier in this series. Along the way, Batman and Superman receive a lot of support from other heroes, includingFirestorm, looking for membership in the JLA. They surprisingly also encounter some resistance, especially from the newAquaman. This story also includes the reveal of two new variations of Kryptonite that have been also enhanced by a magical charm. One causes Superman to feel like a child and carefree for the day, which also has implications of a drug-like effect, while the second restores him to normal. As they continue to search, they encounter the Last Line, a team run by Amanda Waller and a new Kryptonite-powered version ofDoomsday created by Waller. In the end, Superman decides to give Batman the last piece of Kryptonite, because he feels he needs his weakness to be human and also in case he goes rogue. After he flies away, the Caped Crusader retreats to theBatcave, where it is revealed that a sample of each Kryptonite variation, along with large chunks of green Kryptonite, are still kept there.

In "The Fathers" (issue #50), while rebuildingSmallville following the events of "K", Superman and Batman uncover a piece of Kryptonian technology that reveals thatJor-El came in contact withThomas Wayne while searching for an appropriate planet to serve as baby Kal-El's new home. Jor-El was initially hesitant to send Kal-El to Earth until his meeting with Thomas Wayne convinced him otherwise.

In "Lil' Leaguers" (issues #51–52), Superman, Batman and the Justice League of America face miniature versions of themselves. TheseLil' Leaguers are childlike versions of the heroes and have similar powers. They face off against the Lil' Villains, during which Lil' Superman is killed by aFather Box-enhanced Lil' Doomsday.

In "Super/Bat" (issues #53–56), Johnson and Green are joined byRags Morales for a story about Superman's powers being transferred to Batman during a battle withSilver Banshee.^[10][11] Batman revels in his new powers and uses them to bring complete fear and order to Gotham's criminal underworld and eventually sets his sight on the rest of the world. Superman meanwhile, tries to lead a normal life as a husband and journalist. Their allies realized that the power switch has a psychological side effect to both men, as Batman's behavior becomes increasingly aggressive and Superman himself becomes emotionally depressed despite living the life he has always wanted, realizing that the transfer was the result of a curse that would give each man what they had always wanted, while simultaneously rendering them incapable of using it properly. With the aid of the Justice League, Superman returns himself and Batman to normal.

In "Mash-Up" (issues #60–61), Superman and Batman meet the Justice Titans in Gothamopolis and together they must take down the city's worst villains. Francis Manapul is on covers and interiors for this two-parter.

In "Sidekicked" (issue #62, illustrated byRafael Albuquerque), Supergirl and Robin (Tim Drake) reminisce about their first mission as a team: a hostage crisis atArkham Asylum. The inmates they confront include theJoker,Scarecrow,Two-Face,Clayface,Mad Hatter,Killer Croc,Poison Ivy, andVictor Zsasz.

In "Night and Day" (issue #63, illustrated by Albuquerque), Superman is forced to flee Earth whenGorilla Grodd succeeds in filling the planet's atmosphere with Kryptonite. Subsequently, Grodd conquers Earth, having used his mental abilities to control the minds of every remaining inhabitant of the planet except Batman, who resists using his mental discipline. This is broken whenAlfred Pennyworth dies enabling Grodd to capture him. At Batman's execution Superman returns, now immune to the artificial Kryptonite released by Grodd thanks to Batman, and defeats the villain. However, this entire scenario is revealed to be a simulation created in the Batcomputer.

Joe Kelly worked on twoSuperman/Batman annuals, based on stories originally published during theSilver Age.

In "Stop Me If You've Heard This One..." (Annual #1, illustrated byEd McGuinness, (2006)), Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne both end up on a cruise together along withLois Lane. Along the way, they encounterDeathstroke and theCrime Syndicate. The members they face areUltraman (Superman),Owlman (Batman), andSuperwoman (Wonder Woman), who is Lois Lane in theAntimatter Universe. An alternate, unnamed version of Deathstroke also appears, characterized similarly toDeadpool. During the course of the adventure, Superman and Batman discover each other's secret identities and agree to work together, even though they disagree with each other's methods of operating. The issue is a reimagining of "The Mightiest Team In the World" (May 1952), in which the two heroes discover each other's secret identities and team up for the first time.

In "The Unexamined Life... " (Annual #2 (2008)), Superman loses his powers and takes on the identity ofSupernova. The issue is a reimagining ofWorld's Finest Comics #178 (September 1968) andWorld's Finest Comics #180 (November 1968). This story takes place early in the career of the originalRobin and depicts his first meeting with Superman.

Len Wein's work has been exclusive to the third installment of theAnnuals. This annual follows the trend set by Joe Kelly's work, reimagining another Silver Age tale.

In "Compound Fracture" (Annual #3 (2009)), Superman and Batman encounter theComposite Superman, a failed experiment ofProfessor Ivo with all the powers of the Justice League of America. The issue is a reimagining of "The Composite Superman", the tale fromWorld's Finest Comics #142 (June 1964) where Superman, Batman and Robin must battle a new villain with all the powers of theLegion of Super-Heroes.

In "Prelude to the Big Noise" (issue #64), Batman discovers information on Superman's origins that place the two in danger unless Superman is willing to sacrifice himself.^[12]

"The Big Noise" (issues #68–71)(issues #68–70 were illustrated byArdian Syaf)Originally, "The Big Noise" was intended to relaunch the book as a flashback series dealing with the aftermath of various DC crossovers, but Casey's original scripts were devoid of references to the crossovers, scrapping the plan for future stories in the intended vein.

"Sweet Dreams" ( issue #65) is a special Halloween issue showing what scares Superman and Batman, and also exposing the inner fears of Joker and Lex Luthor.This is revealed as an induced dream created by the Scarecrow who had captured them, but Batman is able to free himself and defeat the villain.^[13]

Scott Kolins wrote "Night of the Cure" (issues #66–67) as a specialBlackest Night tie-in starring Bizarro and the Man-Bat.

"Worship" (#72–74)Paul Levitz wrote the lead story in issue #75, the anniversary issue, guest-starring theLegion of Super-Heroes. In addition, this issue featured an all-star lineup, includingSteven T. Seagle,Billy Tucci,Adam Hughes,J.T. Krul, andDavid Finch.

"A Time Beyond Hope" (Annual #4 (2010))

Judd Winick wrote "The Brave and the Bold" (issue #76).Following Bruce Wayne's death duringFinal Crisis, Superman has trouble coping with his friend's death, even informingDick Grayson that he is essentially wearing Bruce's skin by dressing as Batman, but a conversation withWonder Woman allows Clark to accept what has happened to his friend and acknowledge Grayson as the new Batman.

Joshua Williamson wrote "Fright Night" (issue #77). After a shallow grave is discovered in Metropolis,Supergirl tries to get the help of Batman to investigate, but ends up only finding the current Robin,Damian Wayne, Even not doing well, they discover that the victims are killed by a sudden heart attack and all of them are employers of LexCorp. While infiltrating a party with another members, Supergirl finds the culprit to beScarecrow, who wants revenge on Lex Luthor since the latter stole hisSinestro Corps power ring from him. He then uses a concentrated version of the fear gas to make Supergirl hallucinate, but Robin manages to calm her down and the duo arrest Scarecrow.

Chris Roberson wrote "Worlds' Finest" (issues #79–80).Coming directly from theDC One Million storyline,Epoch arrives in the 853rd century trying to conquering it and is quickly subdued by the Superman and Batman versions of that time. However, he reveals this all to be just a plan to get access to theBatcave and a powerful armor he uses to trap One Million Superman and Batman in an eternal time loop before going back and ends up battling Superman, Batman and Robin from the 21st century. Epoch again gains the upper hand by trapping the three inside an impenetrable barrier, but the heroes free themselves using their science skills as Superman breaks his time travel device, sending the villain randomly through time back to the 853rd century, where he is finally arrested by the Superman and Batman from that time.

Cullen Bunn wrote "Sorcerer Kings" (issues #81–84).Phantom Stranger warns the Shadowpact about an upcoming magical threat. When they get to the appointed location, dozens of demons arise, followed by a silver-armored knight who fights them; after he is killed, the knight is revealed to be Superman. When the real Superman is informed, an alternative Batman appears and abducts him; meanwhile, the real Batman is working together withDetective Chimp,Doctor Occult, andKlarion the Witch Boy to find the demons' source. The strange Batman takes Superman to his world of origin - a possible future where the world was cursed in a spell summoned byFelix Faust,Morgaine le Fey,Brother Blood, andBlackbriar Thorn. The future Batman reveals that the Coven plan to send a powerful monster through time to assure their victory in the past.

"Reign of Doomsday" (Annual #5 (2011)), "Reign of Doomsday – Part Five: No Exit!", picks up whereJustice League of America (vol. 2) #55 left off^[14] and continues the "Reign of Doomsday" storyline. Supergirl and Batman (Dick Grayson) are trapped on the Justice League satellite with theCyborg Superman and Doomsday, who are attempting to tear each other apart, and ends with Doomsday beating and taking both Supergirl and the Cyborg.^[15] The story continues inSuperboy (vol. 4) #6.^[16]

Joshua Hale Fialkov wrote "The Secret" (issues #85–87). When the body of Garret Remington, a young journalist and friend ofPerry White, is found in Metropolis, Clark Kent is assigned to the story. Somehow, Remington discovered Gotham City's greatest mystery: the identity ofBatman. Batman warns Clark to stay away, especially after Clark finds Garret's original clue, a Batgadget with a Wayne Enterprises serial number that was left on by an inexperienced Batman. Batman's own investigation reveals the murder culprit to be theJoker, who attacks Clark for continuing Garret's story. Batman intervenes to protect Clark's secret identity. After apprehending Joker, Superman and Batman confront Martin Mayne, Garret Remington's boss, with the knowledge that he is the one who gave the tip to Joker in order to increase his newspaper's sales. Although the duo do not have enough evidence for a conviction, they reveal that Bruce Wayne had bought the journal and fired him. The series ends with a frank discussion between Batman and Superman about their respective roles as heroes.

In September 2011,The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In June 2013, a new series titledBatman/Superman began publication, featuring the story of the first encounter between the two heroes as they exist in this continuity. The series was originally written byGreg Pak and illustrated byJae Lee.^[17] This first arc is set before the formation of theJustice League, shown in 2011 in that team's own book.^[18] Greg Pak did the writing for issue #1–9, #11–27 and #3.1,Annuals #1–2 andFutures End #1. Artwork for issues #5–7 was done by Brent Booth. Artwork for issues #8–9 and #12–15 was done by Jae Lee. Issue #10 was written byJeff Lemire and illustrated byKarl Kerschl and Scott Hepburn. Artwork for issue #11 was done by Karl Kerschl, Tom Derenick and Daniel Sampere. Artwork forAnnual #1 was done by Jae Lee, Kenneth Rocafort, and Philip Tan. Artwork forAnnual #2 was done by Tom Derenick Ian Churchill, Tyler Kirkham, Ardian Syaf, Emanuela Lupacchino. Artwork for issues #16-24 and 26 was done by Ardian Syaf. Artwork for issue #25 was done by Cliff Richards.Batman/Superman #28–30 were written byTom Taylor and Robson Rocha. Due to the end of theNew 52 imprint, theBatman/Superman series ended at issue #32 in May 2016. Previously unreleased issues #33, 34 and Annual #3 were published in the collectionVolume 6: Universe's Finest in 2017.^[19][20]

A secondBatman/Superman series was announced by DC Comics in April 2019 and was released in August 2019, written by Joshua Williamson and art byDavid Marquez.^[21]Gene Luen Yang andIvan Reis took over the series on issue #16, with the series ending its run in September 2021 on issue #22.

In March 2022, DC Comics releasedBatman/Superman: World's Finest, a new comic series by writerMark Waid and artist Dan Mora. The series is set in the "not-too-distant past".^[22]

The first issue ofSuperman/Batman was ranked 3rd in August 2003, with pre-order sales of 134,135.Marvel 1602 #1 andBatman #618 were ranked 1st and 2nd, respectively, for that period.^[23]Superman/Batman #11 was the highest selling comic for July 2004, with pre-order sales of 143,712.^[24]

This series has been collected in the following formats:

• Supergirl Vol. 1: Power: includesSuperman/Batman #19
• Supergirl Vol. 2: Candor: includesSuperman/Batman #27
• Superman: Return of Doomsday: includesSuperman/Batman Annual #5
• Superman/Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told: includesSuperman/Batman Secret Files and Origins 2003 andSuperman/Batman Annual #1
• DC Essentials: Superman/Batman #1 (2016-01-20): includesSuperman/Batman #1^[53]

• In 2002,The Batman/Superman Movie was released on DVD. This was actually a compilation of the three episodes from the "World's Finest" story arc of Season 2 ofSuperman: The Animated Series (1997) combined into a feature film.
• In 2004, afan film forWorld's Finest was released.
• In the 2009direct-to-videoanimated filmSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies (an adaptation of "World's Finest", the opening story arc ofSuperman/Batman), the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight team up to prevent a kryptonitemeteoroid from strikingEarth and to take downLex Luthor, who has been electedPresident of the United States and has framed Superman for murder.^[54]DCAU cast membersKevin Conroy,Tim Daly,Clancy Brown andCCH Pounder reprised their respective roles as Batman, Superman, Luthor andAmanda Waller. Additionally,Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan from thetelevision seriesSmallville) voiced the role ofPower Girl.
• In 2010, a sequel was released titledSuperman/Batman: Apocalypse which is an adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner's second story arc, "The Supergirl from Krypton".^[55]DCAU cast membersKevin Conroy,Tim Daly,Susan Eisenberg, andEdward Asner reprised their respective roles as Batman, Superman,Wonder Woman andGranny Goodness. Additionally,Summer Glau (from the television seriesFirefly) voiced the role ofSupergirl andAndre Braugher (from the television seriesHomicide: Life on the Street) portrayedDarkseid.
• At the 2013 San Diego Comic-ConZack Snyder, director ofMan of Steel, confirmed an upcoming sequel forMan of Steel, titledBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; the movie was originally slated for release on July 17, 2015, but was pushed back to March 25, 2016. The film starredHenry Cavill reprising his role asClark Kent/Superman and many of the first film's cast return.Ben Affleck also joins the cast asBruce Wayne/Batman, along withJesse Eisenberg asLex Luthor andJeremy Irons asAlfred Pennyworth, among others.^[56]
• Darkseid's ending inInjustice 2 is an homage to "The Supergirl from Krypton" storyline as he captures Kara and brainwashes her to get revenge on Superman.

• World's Finest
• Superman & Batman: Generations
• Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

• DC pages:S/B2003,B/S2013,B/S2019,B/SWF2022
• Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Official Movie Site
• The Continuity Pages: Justice League of America – Various Writers Era (2003 – Present)

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