Batman/Superman: World's Finest #14: Elementary, Chapter Two: Manhunt

[superboyprime]

"I was one of those kids. I was one of those 'nananana but the continuity!' And now I've learned that Bob Haney is an unsung genius." - Mark Waid

Comments

[scelestus]

Is that Kaneda's motorcycle (Akira) in the batcave??

[blues32]

Why does Superman still have robot Supermen in his fortress? ...why does one of them look suspiciously like Hank Henshaw?

Any time something happens and Ted Kord is involved, I become concerned for his safety.

And isn't Bruce NOT a billionaire anymore, having lost huge amounts of money due to the Joker?

[shakalooloo]

This is set in the past, as evidenced by Dick being Robin.

[scorntx]

Not that Bruce isn't being a jerk himself, but he's got a point about what Clark did.
(eurgh... that felt wrong...)

"Objective" my ass.
You can't say you were suspicious of someone than say you were being objective in the next breath.
"Oh, sorry I accused you of murder Bruce, but as a journalist, I'm just being ~o b j e c t i v e~!"

Wonder what Doc Dread's doctorate is in.
Psychology?

[blues32]

History. Doc Historic didn't have the same punch to it though.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Wasn't he just trying to verify his whereabouts so they'd know he's clear?

I don't think he approached it well, necessarily, but I don't disagree with the idea of being sure.

[angry_marmot]

I'm happy when someone remembers that Clark is an investigative reporter, up there with I.F. Stone, Nelly Bly, Seymour Hersh and the like (and a lot faster at research). He ought to be as jaded as Bruce, and have twice as many public enemies as the "millionaire playboy", but somehow maintains his innocent-until-proven optimism. That would make an interesting ongoing argument between the two of them.

[superfangirl1]

If this is in the way past? What up with the anachronisms? Smartphones, Zoom calls and flat screens?

I still enjoy the issue, with specular issue artwork. Nice of the Clark and Bruce doing their own investigations.

[shakalooloo]

I'll just shrug and chalk it up to a sliding timescale. But I will not forgive the use of the word 'hella'.

[mastermahan]

50% sliding timescale, 50% DCU tech is more advanced than ours?

[lbd_nytetrayn]

How much is "way"? Most, if not none, of that stuff is especially recent.

[superfangirl1]

It feels like this story should take place in the early 80s. That just my personal interpretation . Lol

[mastermahan]

I really enjoy this book. It's set in a weird Silver Age where Batman can be kind and a guy like The Key can be terrifying.

[bradygirl_12]

Delighted notes: Clark using a Bat-mug, Dick is his detective partner, and Metamorpho as a kite. 🪁☺️ 🪁

Not-so-delighted: that last panel. Poor Metal Men! 😔

P.S.: I think I'm with (real) Ollie about A.I. I swear I'm feeling more like Jim Kirk in "The Ultimate Computer" every day.