Published on February 26th, 2003
The new Superman movie comes out this week, so I guess it's apt that Superman appears in this issue. Jeph Loeb is really throwing the kitchen sink at this book in terms of character appearances. The Joker hasn't shown up yet but I'm sure he will eventually. This does seem to be the end of Poison Ivy in this storyline, as her power over Superman fades when Superman saves Lois Lane, who Catwoman has thrown off a building. Catwoman then punches Poison Ivy in the face and Superman asks if that was really necessary and both Batman and Catwoman reply, "Yes." Batman also helps to defeat Superman by using a kryptonite ring that's hidden in a sewer. Hush does show up in this, but only to watch the action through binoculars. Hush hasn't done much of anything in this book. It is only 12 parts, right? The art as usual is dynamic and colorful. This is kind of a comic book's comic book. If you think of a comic book, this is it. Which is either a good or bad thing, depending on what you like. It's pretty much forgettable fun. **1/2
