Superman/Batman
(2003)

Superman/Batman premiered in August 2003 and was an update of the previous series, World's Finest Comics, in which Superman and Batman regularly joined forces.

Superman/Batman explored the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its titular characters. Jeph Loeb, the series' first writer, introduced a dual-narrator technique to present the characters' often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other.

The series ran for 87 issues (and 5 annuals), from 2003 to 2011.
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Superman/Batman #1
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Superman/Batman #87 (Final issue)

Collected Editions

Volume 1: Public Enemies
  • Superman/Batman #1-6;
  • "When Clark Met Bruce" from Secret Files & Origins 2003.
Volume 2: Supergirl
  • Superman/Batman #8-13.
Volume 3: Absolute Power
  • Superman/Batman #14-18.
Volume 4: Vengeance
  • Superman/Batman #20-25.
Volume 5: Enemies Among Us
  • Superman/Batman #28-33.
Volume 6: Torment
  • Superman/Batman #37-42.
Volume 7: The Search for Kryptonite
  • Superman/Batman #44-49.
Volume 8: Finest Worlds
  • Superman/Batman #50-56.
Volume 9: Night & Day
  • Superman/Batman #60-63, 65-67.
Volume 10: Big Noise
  • Superman/Batman #64, 68-71.
Volume 11: Worship
  • Superman/Batman #72-75 + Annual #4.
Volume 12: Sorcerer Kings
  • Superman/Batman #78-84.

Some Superman/Batman issues have been collected in unrelated trade paperbacks:

  • Supergirl Vol. 1: Power collects Superman/Batman #19;
  • Supergirl Vol. 2: Candor collects Superman/Batman #27;
  • Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles collects Superman/Batman #32, #78;
  • The Greatest Superman/Batman Stories Ever Told collects Annual #1.

''Modern'' Reprints

In 2014, DC started publishing a new series of trade paperbacks collecting Superman/Batman:

  • Vol. 1 (#1-13);
  • Vol. 2 (#14-26);
  • Vol. 3 (#27-36).

Absolute Editions

  • Absolute Superman/Batman, Vol. 1: Superman/Batman #1-13;
  • Absolute Superman/Batman, Vol. 2: Superman/Batman #14-26.

''Sequel''

Batman/Superman
(2013)

In 2013, a new series titled Batman/Superman began publication. The series features the first encounter between the two heroes as they exist in the New 52.
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Batman/Superman #1