Batman/Superman: World’s Finest by Mark Waid and Dan Mora

[The Frog Bros]

Issue #3 preview.

Superman chucking a batarang and talking shit to Faust looks pretty great.

[Zagre]

I enjoyed this issue a lot more than the first two

Superman and Batman feel a bit more like characters (instead of statements) finally and I'm enjoying their relationship more (reminds me more of his JLA days). Supes "not believing in hell" was nice. The plot is moving and the twist at the end worked well and left me waiting for more. I also think Waid's balanced the Silver Age über-zaniness a bit better here. I still think Nezha himself falls a bit flat and that the exposition is a bit too much in places (I also would have prefered Robin and Supergirl to stay in the present instead of going into a little detour away from the good stuff), but at least I'm interested now in what Waid is doing.

Also, corrupted versions of Hal Jordan could form their own league at this point, given how common they are getting lol

NOTE: Does Diana have her clay origin back or is that just villain talk? They also mention it in her ongoing.

[Matt Rat]

This is basically a Robin title, Waid's way more interested in him than either Bruce and Clark...and I get why, given the big push Dick is getting at DC to lead and mentor the next generation.

[M@Bowers2014]

This is basically a Robin title, Waid's way more interested in him than either Bruce and Clark...and I get why, given the big push Dick is getting at DC to lead and mentor the next generation.

LOL. What are you talking about? Did you read the first two issues? I haven't read #3 yet but Robin is not the focus of #1 & #2. Hell Doom Patrol gets as much focus in #2 as Robin does. Even Billy Batson gets some screen time. Oh wait, then there's Kara too. This IS NOT a Robin title.

[PrinceofPride]

How old is Kara in this? The authors said Dick is like 17-18 and he and Kara had a thing, so I assume she's the same age

[Frontier]

How old is Kara in this? The authors said Dick is like 17-18 and he and Kara had a thing, so I assume she's the same age

She looks 17-18 ish, maybe even 16.

[PrinceofPride]

She looks 17-18 ish, maybe even 16.

Why do you say that or even 16?
Is there any indication of her age

[Thor-Ul]

I have come with the idea than now we know why Supergirl never joined the Teen Titans: Robin didn't wanted her in the team.

[Robotman]

Another great issue! Waid is nailing the banter/friendship between Batman and Supes. I loved the “Superman doesn’t believe in hell line.”

It’s always nice when an actual fan of Superman is writing the World’s Finest team up. Superman is given a great personality and is shown to be effective. I hate when he’s made to look like a naive idiot and gets shown up by the amazing all knowing Batman.

Getting to see the classic Doom Patrol again is always amazing!

I have come with the idea than now we know why Supergirl never joined the Teen Titans: Robin didn't wanted her in the team.

I’m glad Kara is teaming up with Robin in the side quest. She’s usually left out of Dick’s generation of heroes. All of them know each other and treat one another like family, but Kara is never included. I guess that initially falling out between her and Robin happened right as he was forming the Titans.

I do wish DC would reestablish the friendship of Supergirl and Batgirl.

[Vordan]

Good issue. At first I thought it was a little Tower of Babel lite to have the Devil use Batman’s JL files against the heroes… and then I remembered that Waid is the one who wrote Tower of Babel, so fair enough . I liked that both Superman and Batman contributed to rescuing the other, Superman saving them from “Hell”, Batman rescuing Supes from the mirror.

Y’know if they’re not going to get Way back to do more Doom Patrol, maybe they should give it to Waid? He would do a mix of classic Doom Patrol and the Morrison DP in a way that might make that team easier for people to get into (and unlike Way he can get his scripts in on time). I like his voice for them in this and wouldn’t mind reading more. Supergirl and Robin continue to be a fun duo just like their counterparts.

[StarSpangledMan]

I'm loving this book so much. Just a couple of thoughts on the costumes; I like that Kara is wearing shorts, and it's kinda weird seeing Barry in a Wally/New 52 hybrid look when everyone else is rocking their classic looks.

[Frontier]

I do wish DC would reestablish the friendship of Supergirl and Batgirl.

That happened in Rebirth, but they haven't done much with it in Infinite Frontier.

I'm loving this book so much. Just a couple of thoughts on the costumes; I like that Kara is wearing shorts, and it's kinda weird seeing Barry in a Wally/New 52 hybrid look when everyone else is rocking their classic looks.

Hey, if that's what they need to justify the skirt, all power to them .

[Vordan]

I enjoyed this issue a lot more than the first two

Superman and Batman feel a bit more like characters (instead of statements) finally and I'm enjoying their relationship more (reminds me more of his JLA days). Supes "not believing in hell" was nice. The plot is moving and the twist at the end worked well and left me waiting for more. I also think Waid's balanced the Silver Age über-zaniness a bit better here. I still think Nezha himself falls a bit flat and that the exposition is a bit too much in places (I also would have prefered Robin and Supergirl to stay in the present instead of going into a little detour away from the good stuff), but at least I'm interested now in what Waid is doing.

Also, corrupted versions of Hal Jordan could form their own league at this point, given how common they are getting lol

NOTE: Does Diana have her clay origin back or is that just villain talk? They also mention it in her ongoing.

“Everything happened” so writers can reference it, but this is explicitly the “retro” book that takes place in the past. You’re never going to see Diana in her classic costume again, I don’t think she ever even wore her classic costume in Rucka’s origin, but she is in it here because it fits better with what the book is aiming for. Don’t take this book as a signifier of what is and isn’t canon, it’s just DC letting Waid play with the toys how he wants to.

[Frontier]

“Everything happened” so writers can reference it, but this is explicitly the “retro” book that takes place in the past. You’re never going to see Diana in her classic costume again, I don’t think she ever even wore her classic costume in Rucka’s origin, but she is in it here because it fits better with what the book is aiming for. Don’t take this book as a signifier of what is and isn’t canon, it’s just DC letting Waid play with the toys how he wants to.

It appeared in a splash of past images in the initial Rebirth issue, but that's about it.

[Thor-Ul]

NOTE: Does Diana have her clay origin back or is that just villain talk? They also mention it in her ongoing.

Could be. However considering the nature of Wonder Woman and her ties to the greek myths, I would not rule out the Zeus paternity. She could had been born of the clay and still be a daughter of Zeus. Just ask for Erichthonius.