

Batman comes to and blows himself and Superman out of the ground with his utility belt plastique, using Superman as a literal shield (along with the fact his batsuit is fully armored and fireproof). Bulletproof Human Shield: Metallo shoots Superman with a kryptonite bullet and knocks Batman out with a blow to the head and buries the two alive.However, their lack of fighting styles and being defeated easily is what hints the two that they're being controlled.

Brainwashed and Crazy: Grodd decides to pull this stunt, controlling a ragtag team of villains from both Superman and Batman's Rogues Galleries to either capture or kill them.We're the stealth team - remember? You want to make noise, go up front with the "S" squad. Huntress: I wasn't aware this was a contest, Robin. Back-to-Back Badasses: Superman and Batman gloriously do it when they are surrounded by Luthor's hired army of super-villains.Absurdly-Spacious Sewer: Gotham City's spacious and labyrinthine sewer system is connected to the Batcave, and this entrance is guarded by Alfred with a shotgun, leaving Superman to remark "You didn't have a spare Mr.This storyline was given an animated film adaptation: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies This story saw the end of the President Lex storyline that ran through various DC titles at the time and set the stage for the return of Kara Zor-El and colored Kryptonite to the mainstream comics in the next storyline: The Supergirl from Krypton (2004). With heroes and villains gunning for them, can the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight come out on top and save the world or is this Luthor's last laugh? However, instead of trying to stop it, President Lex Luthor is trying something else - blame Superman for it and try to get his head once and for all. However, the case is interrupted by something much more deadly - a massive Kryptonite meteor is heading towards Earth. In Metropolis and Gotham City, Superman and Batman team up to stop Metallo, whose body is falling apart and is seeking his old human body to help fix it. It is comprised of the first six issues of Superman/Batman, released in August, 2003. Public Enemies (also known as The World's Finest) is a DC Comics storyline penned by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Ed McGuinness.
