Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles (Batman

Superman/Batman (2003) (Single Issues) #37,78

by Jeph Loeb, Scott Snyder, Geoff Johns

THE MAN OF STEEL AGAINST THE DARK KNIGHT!

Superman and Batman are usually allies, but when they do have to go toe-to-toe, it’s the ultimate battle of brains versus brawn! Can an ordinary man take down an opponent with the power of a god? Can even superpowers prevail against a tactical genius who is never less than ten steps ahead?

From all-star comic talents Frank Miller, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and more, these stories tackle the oldest fan debate in comics: Who would win—Superman or Batman?

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batman, Dc Comics, Superman, Comic Book, Superheroes

156 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 8, 2015

About the author

Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC hit show Heroes, and formerly a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost.

A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner (see below), Loeb's comic book career includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale, who provides the comic art seen on Heroes.

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent compilation of Batman/Superman stuff. Most of it I'd already seen before, but there were a couple of new (to me) stories in here.
My favorite was the one with the two little boys (one a Superfan, one a Batfan) arguing over who would win in a fight. Turns out, Bruce & Clark are listening in...
Dawwww!



There's a classic battle...
Although, to be honest, this peek at the story didn't make me want to read the whole volume. Sorry, guys.



I thought the 'fight' at the beginning of Justice League, Vol. 1: Origin was an odd choice, even though I really loved that book. But I just didn't think there was enough of a one-on-one battle between Batman and Superman for it to count. I mean, yes, Superman was fighting Batman, but he was also fighting Flash & Green Lantern at the same time.
Whatever.



For those of you who are Snyder fans, they also included the fairly recent fight with Superman, when he was on Joker Toxin.
*vomits*
Again, Batman also has to fight Wonder Woman, Flash, and Aquaman. So...



Remember when Ivy got Clark with her poison kiss?
And then Selina (under Batman's orders) dropped Lois off the roof of a high-rise to snap him out of it?
Bwahahaha!
Good one, Bruce!



While this isn't at all necessary, I think it would make a nice gift for the DC fan in your life.

[Louie the Mustache Matos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a geek, fanboy of comic book superheroes who has been fortunate enough to witness a renaissance of the sequential art form. Even better is the fact that superheroes that were further removed from the mainstream (like Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Doctor Strange) have been given opportunities to star in their own movies. Yet, Batman and Superman still resonate as dichotomous sides of the same coin and still spark the same argument that they’ve sparked in comic book shops since when I was growing up in Brooklyn. I live in Puerto Rico now and when I entered my local comic shop, I heard a kid arguing with the store owner about the same thing. I’m 53 and the store owner wasn’t much more than 23, so I joined the argument, just because I wanted to show off my geekdom. (Listen, I’m a high school teacher that shows off my knowledge all the time. I’m not proud.) One of the stories in this collection is just like that: two kids arguing who would win in a fight. You have some real superstar writers and artists here that make this book special. You have Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee and Scott Williams with “the Battle,” John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Geoff Johns, Ed Benes, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. These stories have been featured in other books, but their collection here is significant. I believe that this trade paperback does not solve the argument as to who would win in a fight, but the book is still a fun read.

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of Superman vs Batman battles across the last couple of decades, all of which are well written with some of the top writers and artists in the business. My favorite was Joe Kelly and Ed Benes's story of two boys talking over who would win in a fight Batman or Superman.

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a collection of different comics that... you guessed it, involved Superman and Batman fighting!
Two were from the 80s and I personally wasn't a fan of the art. The stories were interesting though! As were the more modern comics.

There was a story from the Justice League arch. It seemed like it was right in the middle of a story line so it didn't make complete sense to me.
I really enjoyed the art. I found them thrilling and entrancing.

The last comic was from the 80's and I found it very confusing too. It was also more mature than the others.
I couldn't follow it along entirely but it was still entertaining to read.

Overall, I enjoyed reading the various fights between these two iconic heroes!
I think if they added information giving context to these fights would've been very helpful.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was afraid this was going to be bad, but it was surprisingly good. Nice compilation of battles.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hunh. Rather slim selection of choices. And bits I've all read rather recently. So disappointingly not something I'd want to re-read so soon. This dip into the book was a mere thumb through. Nothing older than the Frank Miller cut which is very odd for this type of book from DC. Nothing from the Curt Swan era? I feel ripped off.

[John Yelverton · Rating 5 out of 5]

The graphic novel is a compendium of the greatest battles and confrontations between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight and their various outcomes due to various circumstances.

[Miloš · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confused. jumping from one story to another. Some really nice drawings and some strange one. but mostly nice read

[Sud666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well the cover of this volume fairly well states what's inside. It is a collection of different Superman fighting Batman stories. Most are presented without context and from a variety of different authors. Most of the stories I've read before. Do I sound less than enthused?

I am. Was I foolish to expect more? Perhaps. Then why the four stars? Well because I can not fairly fault something for doing its stated purpose, which is Superman fighting Batman. There's plenty of that. In fact, it's all of it. Um mission accomplished?

Here are the volumes:
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4, BATMAN #612, BATMAN #35-36, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #32 and #78, and JUSTICE LEAGUE #2.

So as you can see a variety of fights. So 4 stars for doing what the cover said- Superman and Batman fighting. Are these the "greatest" fights? Um yeah sure. I guess they are since the cover says so. So a 4 star collection of random Superman fighting Batman stories without any context. I'll leave it up to you to decide if these rank as the greatest battles.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can find my review of this graphic novel at:

https://bookidote.wordpress.com/2016/...

Yours truly,

Lashaan

Lashaan & Trang | Bloggers and Book Reviewers
Official blog: http://bookidote.wordpress.com
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Some of these battles were pretty well-thought stories. Definitely has me pumped to see the upcoming movie! :D

P.S. A full review is to come!

Yours truly,

Lashaan

[Albert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A terrific collection of the times when Batman and Superman actually battled one another and one of my favorites things is that Batman almost always wins!

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who wins in a fight?
The answer is always the same.
Neither of us.

[Ashly Lynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Synopsis

A collection of 6 stories (comics) where the famous duo have a battle of some sort for one reason or another.

Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles collected by Frank Miller

★★★
Genre: Comic Book/Science Fiction/Superhero Collection
Release Date: December 2015
Source: Target – Bought
On My Shelf: No

Overall, I wasn’t overly impressed with this collection. But, there were some inclusions that I really liked, so to give them the praise they deserve, I’ll be reviewing each story briefly/individually below.

“The Battle” from Batman #612 (2003) by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, and Richard Starkings

★★★★★

This was by far my favorite story, and I’m not surprised since I’m a huge fan of Loeb’s work (i.e. The Long Halloween).

How could I not love this, though, when Catwoman makes an appearance and even Superdog is in it briefly?? I was just all around in love with this opening comic and wanted to keep reading the story.

The art was beautiful, the plot was awesome, and the characters were spot on. The collection is almost worth buying solely to read this story.

“One Night in Gotham City” from Man of Steel #3 (1986) by John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Tom Ziuko, and John Costanza

★★★★½

I really enjoyed this story too. I thought the fight between Batman and Superman was totally believable and I enjoyed watching everything unfold. The plot was intriguing and kept me glued to the page.

I also thought the characterization was perfect in this story. And, the villain was totally radical. She was so over-the-top, but it worked. The only thing that I didn’t like as much with this story was the art, but just by a smidge of a degree that didn’t really have any effect on my overall rating.

“Who Would Win?” from Superman/Batman #78 (2011) by Joe and Jack Kelly, Ed Benes, Pete Pantazis, and Steve Wands

★★★½

This one was just alright for me. I really enjoyed the concept of it, but didn’t find that it had enough intensity to hold its own as an actual stand-alone comic story. I laughed and thought the ending was marvelous, but overall this one was just a bit above okay for me.

I had to add the extra half star, though, because the art was super pretty, and I loved the vibrancy of the panels. Benes and Pantazis’ work really upped this comic for me.

“Justice League” Part 2 from Justice League #2 (2011) by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, and Patrick Brosseau

★★★★½

This one was super fun, but I felt that it should have been a longer feature. Maybe part 1 could have been included? The story kind of just jumped into the Batman vs. Superman fight without giving any explanation as to why. I wasn’t totally lost, but I feel like this could have been a 5 star rating out of me.

I was only going to give it 4, but I had to bump it up to that half because of, like the story above, that artwork tho. Wowowowowowow. I’m in love with this drawing and coloring work.

This story definitely left me wanting more, and I especially liked that The Flash was in this one.

“Batman: Endgame” Parts 1 & 2 from Batman #35-36 (2014) by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, FCO Plascencia, and Steve Wands

★★★★

This was an enjoyable read and I don’t really have any major complaints. The art was pleasant, the characters were great, and the plot was reasonable. The reason I rated it 4 instead of 5, though, was that the plot was sort of hard to follow at times. I feel like if I had read more of this series I wouldn’t have had this problem, so it didn’t really affect my reading experience.

I’ll probably check out this series and start from the beginning because I did really like this feature.

“The Dark Knight Falls.” from Batman: The Dark Knight #4 (1986) by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley, and John Costanza

★

No. Just No.

I was confused as to why this was included in this collection as it didn’t really fit well with the other features, but then I realized that Frank Miller, who collected these battles, wrote this specific comic.

I’m sorry to say I didn’t enjoy this one at all. I nearly gave up on it at least 12.2 times. I should have. This story did not make sense as I feel it’s been taken out of context and needs the full storyline to make sense. I had absolutely no idea what was happen and could not enjoy this one.

Also, the writing seemed to be saying too much and nothing at all. I really dislike (this is me nicely saying hate.) it when there is extra text added to fill empty space. It just slows the reader down and is completely unnecessary to the plotline. Speaking of the plot, I didn’t like this one. I also didn’t like the art.

I just didn’t like anything about this story. I noticed my library has the full collection, but I won’t ever be pulling it off the shelf. Having this comic end this collection just left a sour taste in my mouth and really did not work for me.

Overall

This was an alright collection, but I think I would recommend skipping purchasing this and simply seeking out the specific comic runs as a whole that are only featured in this.

Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles

It's a question that plagues comic book fans - who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman. The answer is, as Bruce Wayne points out in two different stories in this collection, neither of them.

The varied artwork and styles cannot hide that the relationship between Batman and Superman hasn't really changed over the decades. They agree on what must be done, but differ as to how to go about it.

[Omar · Rating 3 out of 5]

7.5 Solid
A solid comic full f action and a bit of jokes. Art is great. It.is a light book and is mashed up with 2 to 3 batman v superman fights over the years such as the most iconic 1 in batman dark knight returns. It dowsnt have great story telling but if ur the one for action this 1 is for you.

[Andrew · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disaster of a collection.
It’s like listening to a greatest hits album that starts with the most common song, then skips to the latest release then back to the bands early stuff.
Individually some of the issues are good, all together in this collection it’s a shamozzle.

[Jirka Navrátil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nejlepší bitky Batmana a Supermana na jednom místě.

[Nash · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book collects 6 of the fights that batman and superman have had through comic book history,it makes for a good companion to the Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice Film. I am unaware if these 6 pieces are the ones they gathered inspiration from to make the movie but it sure does seem that way. This is something that I really enjoyed reading, but the reason why I don't give it the full five stars is that all of these battles are from other story arcs and can be found in other trade paperbacks, which means that for this "Greatest Battles" volume the original stories got cut short and that can leave the reader very confused and with little to no idea of what is going on because they don't have the full picture. But since I don't plan on getting the full graphic novels these fights are from anytime soon,I got this. Personally don't regret it. Really recommend it if you don't have the individual stories already and don't plan on getting them for a while like I am.

[Xiomy's Book Tales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though these stories have been previously told, I enjoyed every single one because from aside like 2 stories never have read the others.

So your given 6 different battles that draw inspiration from numerous things:

1-The Battle: really enjoyed this one, all I'm going to say is Kryptonite Ring, what!

2- One Night in Gotham City: it was okay

3- Who would win?: Absolutely loved this one! Two kids creating distinctive scenarios of who would actually win in the ultimate fight.

4- Justice League: really enjoyed this one also its a DCAU called War (that movie is amazing)

5- Batman Endgame: I really need to look for the rest of this series, it was so good and I want to know what happens.

6- The Dark Knight Falls: brilliant it is also inspiration for the Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice movie

The writing was enjoyable and these snippets made you want more.

[Keith Moser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this up from my online library/Hoopla app because it looked interesting & I barely ever borrow my allotted titles every month... Not sure if the collection was created to benefit from the recent BVS film or if it's been around for years (Edit: looks like it was published in late 2015, so probably a cash grab/movie tie-in), but school kids have debated who would win for decades so I thought it would be a fun collection to read. I'll review the stories as they are presented. Because every story is one (or two) comic book issues, it's hard to do much without spoiling something so beware:

"The Battle" has Batman fighting a Poison Ivy-controlled Superman. Throughout, Batman knows that Supes is being controlled and he doesn't want to hurt him, so he's holding back somewhat. Apparently, in this universe, Superman has shared a Kryptonite ring with Batman in case something like this ever happens. The actual battle between the two isn't too thrilling—lots of punches and a little cleverness—although the cameo appearance of Krypto (the Super Dog) is nice. Art is great 4*

"One Night in Gotham City" seems to be pre-Justice League as Superman travels to Gotham City to apprehend its outlaw and take him to the police. The two characters know of each other (Batman has created a force field that surrounds his body, keeping Superman from touching him) and there's basically no fighting between the two—just a lot of talking as Batman shows Superman why he does what he does. Seems a super villain, Magpie, is killing people all over town by replacing shiny, expensive objects with deadly ones. The story is clever enough with Batman & Superman outsmarting each other; but in a collection of BVS stories, the lack of actual fighting is extremely disappointing. 2*

"Who Would Win?" takes the fact that the concept of this collection is what is discussed on playgrounds and turns that into a story. The issue is told through two young boys—one a Superman fan, the other Batman—as they play out who would win in a fight between their favorite superheroes. It's a lot of fun with their narration over the story and schoolyard dialogue (e.g. Batman saying, "Actually... YES, it is supposed to annoy you. Superturd.") The fight is good but the preamble is the best—setting the rules, figuring out why they'd even be fighting. The epilogue is pretty nice too as we pull back and see Superman & Batman have overheard the whole thing. Gorgeous art. 5*

"Justice League (Part 2)" is a real tease. The story starts with Superman and Batman battling but soon Green Lantern and Flash join in and it seems the whole brawl is due to some confusion from aliens who attacked them all. There's a lot of prior story that is left out (like, I assume, Part 1?) and there's no resolution at all. My favorite part is when Flash runs circles around Superman only to get flicked down the block... Some very nice artwork but since it's just a small piece of a much larger story and doesn't feature too much BVS, 3*

"Batman Endgame (Parts 1 & 2)" is a nice little story that again feels a little cut off in this collection (I have to imagine there's some kind of resolution in the actual issue after Part 2's final panel). Part 1 begins with a clever fake gas attack in downtown Gotham City which is explained with a mini-flashback showing Batman has a plan to turn downtown into a safe zone where he can battle the entire Justice League. Seems something (or someone) has affected Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and (by the final pages of Part 1) Superman & all are coming to attack Bruce. The final page of Part 1 hints that the Joker is behind this in-fighting and Part 2 is where the two really battle. Batman also is having weird dreams thanks to some Scarecrow fear toxin, but that's not really here nor there. The two battle it out and in the end "neither of [them]" wins. 3*

"The Dark Knight Falls" has probably gotten me over my desire to read Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. I've always heard wonderful things about that graphic novel, but if this is what it's like, I don't think I can. These final pages were brutal to read—the art is ugly, the characters are nearly indistinguishable (I couldn't tell Gordon from Wayne), the story is rambling, and from what I've read to try to make sense of this issue, the end of that novel is ruined here. There is so much setup, there's barely even half a dozen pages left to actual feature any Batman/Superman fighting! Maybe if I was reading this as part of its own story, and it wasn't immediately after such beatuiful artwork I could enjoy it, but I almost stopped reading it several times. I mean, at one point it seems there are a bunch of mutants/sons of the Batman who are an evil force in Gotham but then they're riding horses helping Batman keep the city safe during nuclear fallout?! I can't ever quit anything, so I finished it... If I could assign it negative stars, I would. 1*

Average of everything: 3* exactly, although that final story left such a bad taste in my mouth, it almost drags the whole thing down another star...

[Erik · Rating 5 out of 5]

A few battles was missing. But still great

[Joseph R. · Rating 2 out of 5]

In a cash grab/hype up to the Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice movie, DC Comics put out this collection of confrontations between the Caped Crusader and the Kryptonian colossus. The stories are mostly from the 2000s, with two from 1986. They all deal with the basic problem that fans love to argue about--who would win in a battle between Hero A and Hero B. In this case, Hero A is Superman, a virtually invulnerable strong man with a myriad of random powers (flight, laser/heat vision, supercold breath, X-ray vision, etc.); Hero B is Batman, a super-wealthy genius with a myriad of random gadgets (Batmobile, Batcycle, Batarangs, whatever else the creators can dream up for his utility belt, etc.). Obviously Batman has to out-think Superman because Superman can definitely out-punch Batman.

Various answers are given here. The best is the 1986 story "A Night in Gotham" which imagines the first uneasy team-up of Batman and Superman. Superman doesn't like Batman's methods but has to go along because Batman has set a bomb on a citizen of Gotham that will blow up if Superman doesn't help him bring down the villain Magpie. The ending is quite brilliant as the two heroes part ways with more mutual understanding if not mutual trust. The runner up is "Who Would Win" from 2011 with two kids debating which hero would come out on top. The others are a bit run-of-the-mill. The last story is taken from the middle of Frank Miller's 1986 "The Dark Knight" and is hard to follow without knowing the rest of the story. I found myself tuning out about half way through because it's been a long time since I read Miller's classic. That's the trick with comics books and with compilations like this--taking random bits of stories out of context doesn't work well. Stand-alone issues work better for random dabbling.

Only recommended if you want to explore the Batman versus Superman argument. And, yes, this is better than the film that came out.

[Alvin Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do not know about the 'Greatest' part but it is really a collection of fights between Batman and Superman, taken from various DC Comics story arcs of recent years (1986-2014).
(Maybe, there is not enough Batman-Superman duels from their almost eighty years of existence.)

The book starts with 'The Battle' from Batman issue #612 (2003), then goes nostalgic (read: John Byrne & Dick Giordano) with 'One Night in Gotham City' from Man of Steel issue #03 (1986). The third story is an adorable fan service: 'Who Would Win?' from Superman/Batman issue #78 (2011); maybe, the finest tale in the collection.
But the next two stories becomes a rumble with the Justice League members: 'Justice League' part 02 from Justice League issue #02 (2011) and 'Batman: Endgame' parts 01 & 02 from Batman issues #35-36 (2014).
It ends with a chapter taken from a classic graphic novel (that defined the medium): 'The Dark Knight Falls' from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #04 (1986).

◎ Because the pages is not numbered, I counted the pages to 150 (minus the cover arts which divides the collected stories); all in glossy paper (nice!).
◎ I am biased because I am A Dark Knight fan; but contrary to my love of DKR graphic novel, I like the 'Who Would Win?' story the most. I love the classic fight (of DKR) when it is connected to the original novel.
◎ Do I recommend it? For one of the fine story inside, YES; but as a collected whole, NO. Do I recommend it over the movie (Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice)? Still NO but I recommend to seek the real story arcs these tales where taken from to appreciate the real work.
◎ I do not indicate when I started and finished a book because I devour a book slowly; I read sparingly in my free time.
I do hope you like my review. Ciao!
10/15/2016.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really solid compilation of Batman v. Superman stories. Several I had already read, so those I just skimmed through and enjoyed my favorite parts (except for the one from "The Dark Knight Returns," because I actually didn't care for that entire arc), but the new ones were really enjoyable. The one from the 80s was definitely drenched in that decade, but it was interesting to see both Superman and Batman work together while also forming first impressions and sizing each other up. The Justice League one was interesting because it was obviously what the "War" movie was based on. I also liked the humor in that one, thanks to Flash and GL. But my favorite, hands down, was "Who Would Win?" from the Superman/Batman series. Seeing a couple of kids "argue" over who would beat who (with the two Justice Leaguers secretly listening in) was a really fun, cute, and humorous idea. So many comics are very serious. And while that often makes for some intense, compelling stories, it's always nice when the writers take some time to just have fun with these characters too.

[M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just in time for the feature film, DC Comics released a collection of Batman/Superman brawls from various eras. The opening feature hails from the Hush storyline, as the Dark Knight must contend with a Superman under the thrall of Poison Ivy. The next feature comes from the Man of Steel miniseries, featuring the heroes meeting up for the first time to stop the crazed crook Magpie. Two kids debate who would win in a theoretical battle during the Superman/Batman issue, while the New 52 gets represented in the second issue of the relaunched Justice League. The Joker gets his hands on the entire League in the Batman issue - featuring the debut of the "Justice Buster" suit - while the classic Dark Knight Returns battle is the coda of the volume. The mixture of the stories covers a wide breadth of the DC Universe, and helps capture some of the fun of classic comics while highlighting the grit of the modern era. Batman vs. Superman works as a film promotion, but is truly more style than substance.

[Meenakshisankar M · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of few comic books with plots that feature a battle between Batman and Superman. Each of it attempts to answer the perennial question about who would win such a fight, but almost all of them end in the same result where neither is able to win (or the fight is brought to an end when the misunderstanding which caused them to start fighting is resolved.) I liked two of the stories a lot, the very first instance of their fight, and also the one in which two kids are simulating this fight with Batman and Superman listening and providing their own commentary. But overall this collection didn't impress me much. The transition from one plot to the other was confusingly done.

[Eladio Garro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Batman vs Superman, the most famous debate ever since they were created. One (Superman) is light, humanity at their vert best, an alien from another world who uses his powers to help people; the other (Batman) is dark, humanity at their very worst, an ordinary rich boy who trains himself to seek vengeance on criminals.

So, who is better? It's up to you. However, this book was a blast. I bought this only because of Byrne's third issue of his influential THE MAN OF STEEL, but, for the most part, the stories were entertaining (except Loeb's, unbearable BATMAN: HUSH).

[Duncan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reprints six stories, two of which I've read before. I kinda think I'm getting a little sick at how dreary and self-important 21st century superhero comix are. The art, although technically almost perfect, can be at the same time incomprehensible, which may be a fault of the writing too. Jeph Loeb, Scott Snyder & Geoff Johns are churning out faux-sophisticated horse-shit, not the cheerful junk I seek out in comix. I'll keep seeking out though, like an idiot.

[Ryan Permison · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a collection of 6 stories where Batman and Superman are either fighting each other or working together using different methods. It’s a really good highlight reel of some of their biggest moments from different comic runs from different writers and artists. I really enjoyed it because I read one story for the first time and it was nice looking back on their respective history in the comics. Worth reading if you’re a DC fan of any generation.

[Sandy Shaller · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not an enormous fan of graphic novels, but periodically my junior high school self emerges and those wonderful colorful covers and superheroes get my adrenalin going.

I enjoyed "Batman vs. Superman," but it didn't quite give me the rush I was looking for, nor did it take the characters to a place where I learned more about them or cared about them any more than I already do.