For the second installment of The Funny Books, i've chosen a more recent offering. Superman/Batman Annual #1 from 2006. I know I went on a bit of a rant about the superiority of older books, but this one is just plain FUN!
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artists: Ed McGuinness, Various
Synopsis: Superman and Batman team up to thwart the efforts of Deathstroke and The Crime Syndicate.
The creators knew what they were doing with this book. This non-continuity tale takes place on a cruise ship with Clark and Bruce having to share the same stateroom and keep an eye on Lois Lane. Deathstroke the Terminator has been contracted out to kill Superman, so he shows up disguised as a waiter, waiting for the moment to make his move. The Crime Syndicate shows up to shake down the wealthy guests on this cruise, as well as another unnamed assassin. This assassin acts and resembles a certain "merc with a mouth" and basically gets in the way of Deathstroke earning his pay. I'm sure you can guess who wins, but the ending is too good to reveal here. All in all this is a hilarious take on an otherwise serious title and i would recommend grabbing this one next time you see it in the dollar bin. Well that's it for this edition folks, i'll be back soon with another DC book with... an AWESOME cover. Take care true believers, B.M.T.
This is one of the funniest comic-books I've ever read. The Big Man-Tuna put me onto it a few years back. Big Man-Tuna you're my hero.
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