When we last saw our hero, Barry Allen, he was one crispy critter. After trying to replicate the lab accident that turned him into the Flash, Barry was laying on the ground, sizzling, while Thomas Wayne looked on.   We open with Cyborg, speaking to the President of the United States….

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Well, Superman/Batman does not have 75 trombones, but it does have 75 issues and here is the big Anniversary issue extravaganza. Seems odd that DC does this for the 75th, but perhaps they are hedging their bets in case the title doesn’t make it to the century mark. I mean they didn’t pull out all these stops for the 50th issue, which was a straight story.   Alright, we begin with the main course, a Paul Levitz written and Jerry Ordway drawn tale called Resurrection. And despite the title, it…

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We have reached the final part of the three episode storyline of Blackest Night featuring Batman and Superman. My aim here is not to recap the issues but to continue the friendly competition between DC comic’s greatest heroes and how they respectively dealt with the Blackest Night scourge. I divided the competition into 4 parts; Cover Art, Reveals, Raw Emotional Impact, and Supporting Cast and Villains.   Cover Art
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Blackest Night Batman vs. Blackest Night Superman   Round 2   Hopefully you’ve all had a chance to read Blackest Night Batman and Superman parts two of three. My aim here is not to recap the issues but to engage in a little friendly competition between two of DC’s greatest heroes as they tangle with the latest threat to the DC universe, the Black Lanterns! In round one of this competition I divided the battle into four parts. Cover Art, Reveals, Raw Emotional Impact and Supporting Cast and Villains….

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  Blackest Night Batman vs. Superman   Round One                        As a supporter and contributor to this site I am naturally inclined towards all things Batman. As a big Green Lantern fan I’ve been drawn to the latest DC mega-event “Blackest Night”. So when the over the top positive reviews starting pouring in about Blackest…

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