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Issue: Superman / Batman: Absolute Power #[nn]
Publication Date: September 2005
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 07/13/2005
Volume: none
Pages: 136
ISBN: 1401204473
UPC/EAN: 76194124958200111
Price: $26.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
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Content Items: 23 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Anton Kawasaki (collected edition editor)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
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Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Superman; Batman
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The cover of Superman / Batman #14 (DC, 2003 Series) was modified to create this cover.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]
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Superman / Batman #14

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
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"I Pledge Allegiance..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Richard Starkings
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
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
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.
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Superman / Batman #15

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana]
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Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
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"What Price Freedom..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Richard Starkings
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
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
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.
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Title in quotes.
Superman / Batman #16

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Superman; Batman; Kamandi
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1
Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
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"When Time Goes Asunder..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Richard Starkings
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
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
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.
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Title in quotes.
Superman / Batman #17

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Superman; Batman; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Ra's Al Ghul
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1
Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
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"A World Without Batman..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin; Larry Molinar (credited as "special thanks to Larry Molinar")
Richard Starkings
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
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
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.
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Title in quotes.
Superman / Batman #18

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Superman; Batman; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen; Cosmic King
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1
Title based on subject. Cover reprinted without text or logos.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
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"Thy Will Be Done..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeph Loeb
Carlos Pacheco; Ivan Reis
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin; Larry Molinar (credited as "special thanks to Larry Molinar")
Richard Starkings
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
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)
Superman and Batman defeat Ra's Al Ghul and the super-villains and return the super-villains to the future.
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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.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
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Filler page with Batman/Superman logo and three small headshots of Superman, Batman, and Ra's Al Ghul
Biographies

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biography
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Short biographies of the creators.
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various
various
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superhero
Superman; Batman
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Batman and Superman Collections.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Carlos Pacheco
Jesús Merino
Laura Martin
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz]; Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto]; Saturn Queen [Eve Aries]; Diana [Wonder Woman]; Uncle Sam
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Back cover. Illustrations comprised of portions of interior pages.

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