Product Description

If you take two of the biggest and best known characters in comics - Batman and Superman - and mix them together with a dash of intrigue and a touch of adventure, this is the resoundingly successful result! Are Superman and Batman guilty of murder? The Maximums, a squad of super-heroes on the hunt for the murderer of one of their teammates, certainly think so - and where they come from, it's an eye for an eye! The battle of the century continues as the world's finest duo take on the super squad of avenging heroes - to the death! Featuring the return of fan-favourite creative team Jeph Loeb ("Batman: Hush") and Ed McGuinness ("Superman: Return to Krypton"), this is not one to miss!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2021598 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

From Booklist
In Public Enemies, a huge remnant of Superman's home planet, Krypton, menaces Earth. Lex Luthor, U.S. president in current Superman stories, accuses the Man of Steel of complicity in the threat and commissions a squadron of superheroes to bring him in. Writer Loeb, known for thoughtful takes on the early days of superhero icons, crafts a generally typical, if uncommonly elaborate, story, replete with the high-powered brawling characteristic of the genre. The most distinctive touch is Loeb's use of captions conveying the thoughts of the heroes as they battle, contrasting Batman's dark vengefulness and Superman's straight-arrow decency. Ed McGuinness' artwork--vaguely manga-inspired but much more detailed--is well-suited to the tale's kinetics but doesn't do much for quiet moments, which are few and far between, anyway. Gordon Flagg
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About the Author
Jeph Loeb is a screenwriter/producer, whose comic credits include the award-winning Batman: The Long Halloween and its sequel, Dark Victory. More recently, he has written the number one-selling Batman: Hush storyline. Ed McGuinness has been the artist on various Superman titles, including Superman: President Lex and Superman: Return to Krypton, as well as Thundercats, Incredible Hulk and Vampirella.