Written by Jeph Loeb.
Art by Pat Lee; Comicraft; & Dreamwave Productions.
Cover Art by Pat Lee & Dreamwave Productions.
SUMMARY:
Released by DC Comics for April 2004, this issue is entitled “Protégé.” At Teen Titans Tower, in San Francisco, Superboy and Tim Drake’s Robin debate the Boy of Steel’s reluctance to confide the truth re: his split DNA with Superman. On a covert mission assigned by their mentors, the two Titans journey to Japan’s Mt. Fuji to recruit fellow teenager, the new Toyman, as Batman’s new chief Bat-tech designer.
Even if the best friends succeed, it’s up to them to thwart a reconfigured Metallo in a Transformers/Battlebots-like showdown in an adjacent Japanese city (presumably, it is downtown Tokyo).
REVIEW:
In terms of both scripting and visuals, this one-shot tale delivers some welcome DC dynamite. As conveyed by some snappy battle banter, Jeph Loeb’s storytelling makes Robin & Superboy’s heroics a treat to read. Holding up their artistic end, Pat Lee and Dreamwave Productions concoct a likable anime-style that ideally melds with Loeb’s plot.
For any comics fan, Superman/Batman # 7 is well worth adding to his/her collection.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Penned by a supposed ‘mole,’ the single-page “DC in Demand” column hints at Supergirl’s imminent return in Superman/Batman # 8.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8½ Stars
