Superman / Batman: Absolute Power

([September] 2005)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]

Superman / Batman #14 (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #14 [Direct Sales] (January 2005)

Indexer Notes

Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Letters

typeset

"I Pledge Allegiance..." (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Selina Kyle; Thomas Wayne (dies); Martha Wayne (dies); Jonathan Kent (dies); Martha Kent (dies); JLA [Justice League; Barry Allen [Flash] (dies); Hal Jordan [Green Lantern] (dies); J'onn J'onzz [Martian Manhunter] (dies); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (dies)]; Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]; Saturn Queen [Eve Aries]; Diana [Wonder Woman]; Uncle Sam

Synopsis

Lightning Lord and Saturn Queen disrupt the time stream by travelling back and killing Martha and Jonathan Kent and adopting Kal-El. Also, Cosmic King arrives just as Bruce Wayne's parents are killed and takes guardianship of Bruce. This results a future that is ruled by their adoptive sons.

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #14 (January 2005)

Keywords

time travel

Superman / Batman #15 (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana]

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #15 [Direct Sales] (Early February 2005)

Indexer Notes

Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Letters

typeset

"What Price Freedom..." (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Superman of the future; Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]; Saturn Queen [Eve Aries]; Wonder Woman [Diana] (dies); Freedom Fighters [Uncle Sam (dies); Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (dies); Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln] (dies); Ray [Happy Terrill] (dies); Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight] (dies)]; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Timber Wolf; Shadow Lass; Karate Kid; Tyroc; Colossal Boy; Wildfire; Dawnstar; Shrinking Violet]; Metron

Synopsis

Wonder Woman and Uncle Sam gather a band of heroes to challenge Superman and Batman. Diana kills Batman in battle. Enraged Superman kills Diana and attacks the Human Bomb just as the Time Bubble is activated resulting in the creation of an alternate future.

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #15 (Early February 2005)

Keywords

Time Bubble; time travel

Indexer Notes

Title in quotes.

Superman / Batman #16 (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Kamandi

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #16 [Direct Sales] (Late February 2005)

Indexer Notes

Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Letters

typeset

"When Time Goes Asunder..." (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Superman of the future; Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]; Saturn Queen [Eve Aries]; Kamandi; Tuftan; Zuma; Cinnamon; Bat Lash; El Diablo; Tomahawk Rangers; Jonah Hex; Scalphunter; Darkseid; Metron; Etrigan [Jason Blood]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne

Synopsis

Superman and Batman time shift through a post apocalyptic future, a western past, a future world ruled by Darkseid then back to Smallville when Kal arrived and finally to the alley where Bruce's parents are to be killed.

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #16 (Late February 2005)

Keywords

alternate time streams; time travel

Indexer Notes

Title in quotes.

Superman / Batman #17 (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Ra's Al Ghul

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #17 [Direct Sales] (March 2005)

Indexer Notes

Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Letters

typeset

"A World without Batman..." (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin; Larry Molinar (credited as "special thanks to Larry Molinar")

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sgt. Rock; Easy Company [Ice Cream Soldier; Bulldozer]; The Haunted Tank; Blackhawks [Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Lady Blackhawk [Zinda Blake]]; JLA [Justice League; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]; Lois Lane; Thomas Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth; Tommy Elliot; Ra's Al Ghul; Kobra; Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]; Saturn Queen [Eve Aries]; Beauty Blaze; Echo

Synopsis

When Batman saved his parents, he created a time stream where Bruce Wayne never became Batman and Ra's Al Ghul became the ruler of Earth. Superman convinces Bruce to become Batman and they resurrect the Justice League to take on Ra's Al Ghul.

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #17 (March 2005)

Keywords

alternate time streams; Lazarus Pit

Indexer Notes

Title in quotes.

Superman / Batman #18 (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen; Cosmic King

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #18 (April 2005)

Indexer Notes

Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Letters

typeset

"Thy Will Be Done..." (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco; Ivan Reis

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin; Larry Molinar (credited as "special thanks to Larry Molinar")

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Superman of the future; Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; JLA [Justice League; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Woman; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Man; Cosmic Man; Matter-Eater Man; Lightning Man; Saturn Woman]; Alfred Pennyworth; Lois Lane; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Ra's Al Ghul; Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]; Saturn Queen [Eve Aries]; Beauty Blaze; Echo; Anthro (cameo); Jonah Hex (cameo); Scalphunter (cameo); Justice Society [Shining Knight; Atom; Wonder Woman; Doctor Mid-Nite] (cameo); Vandal Savage (cameo); Solomon Grundy (cameo); Supergirl (cameo); Robin (cameo); Joker (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman and Batman defeat Ra's Al Ghul and the super-villains and return the super-villains to the future.

Reprints

• from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #18 (April 2005)

Keywords

alternate time streams; time travel

Indexer Notes

Title in quotes. Ivan Reis is credited with additional pencils in credits page of this book. However no specific pages or issues were noted. The original art of from pages 13 and 14 of Superman / Batman #18 have Ivan Reis noted as penciller.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman and Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco

Inks

Jesús Merino

Colors

Laura Martin

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Filler page with Batman/Superman logo and three small headshots of Superman, Batman, and Ra's Al Ghul

Biographies (Table of Contents: 19)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Reprints

• in Superman / Batman: Absolute Power (DC, 2006 series) (2005 [January 2007])

Indexer Notes

Short biographies of the creators.

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Superman; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Superman and Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)