World's Finest has become the gold standard at DC Comics, with Mark Waid possessing a thorough understanding of what makes the comic book line's biggest heroes and villains work. Read Full Review

A magnificent part of DC Comics history is brought to life with an exceptional start that all comic fans wont want to miss. Waid, Moore and the team construct the beginnings of a legendary duo with superb writing and art. The series continues to define what superhero storytelling is all about. Read Full Review

It's amazing how much mileage Waid can get out of a bygone era for these heroes without ever losing momentum. Read Full Review

Batman/ Superman: Worlds Finest #18 is a quick read thats super-easy to follow with crisp, bright coloring thats sure to catch your eye. The story is well-written, places the Golden Age feel perfectly, and mixes the two characters together with two of their classic villains in a way that makes sense masterfully. So far, Waids time on Batman/ Superman: Worlds Finest has been a true blessing and this issue helps fortify why fans of all ages need to get in on this series before its too late. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review

Im a huge fan of Dan Moras work in this series and Travis Moore does a fantastic job picking up the torch with art that is dynamic, beautifully detailed and visually engaging. Read Full Review

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #18 is an incredible romp that celebrates Silver Age action with surprise appearances and beautiful eye-candy. Read Full Review

While starting the fourth arc in the series, Mark waid and Travis Moore craft an interesting story set in the Golden Age which seems pivotal to the present day! Read Full Review

It's just a super fun issue that promises a great follow-up chapter before the next big arc of this series kicks off. It has good action, neat character interactions, and strong artwork. In short, this is a solid, entertaining interlude that anyone can enjoy, even if you haven't been reading this series, as this chronologically takes place even before issue #1. Recommended! Read Full Review

Overall, Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #18 is a lot of fun. Revisiting, or rewriting, the origin of how Batman and Superman met and teamed up isnt necessary but it is a lot of fun. Readers might notice the absence of Mora, but by now know Moore is an incredible addition and adds a fresh take to the series they love. Read Full Review

There are clues in the script that suggest that Batman has only been operating for about a year as the story opens. Clark Kent is only starting in his career as a reporter. Waid envisions a contemporary first meeting between the two legends. It's the opening of a fun two-part story that serves as a surprisingly fresh team-up, given how often the two characters have appeared together over the past century.  Read Full Review

Final Verdict: It's good but not great. Read Full Review

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #18 re-imagines the first meeting between Batman and Superman (again) with solid art, entertaining cameos, and a solid cliffhanger. Read Full Review

I haven’t been able to keep up with Mark Waid’s series as much as I’d like to, but I decided to jump back in with BATMAN/SUPER WORLD’S FINEST #18 as it was teased to retell the story of the first meeting between DC’s iconic duo. Throughout this series, Waid has consistently shown the ability to take moments of these two characters’ lives we’re all familiar with and add in a new layer that keeps them fresh and entertaining and he does so again with what may be one of the most consequential moments in DC Comic history.

Unlike many of the storylines that have revisited this first meeting between the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel, Waid doesn’t spend too much time with a detective story where the two are trying to find out each other’s identity. It’s revealed pretty quickly and in a clever way that pays homage to each character’s typical behavior from past meetings without belaboring things. Throughout their first mission together, Waid gives us some fun dialogue between the two that’s equal parts macho masculinity and mutual respect/admiration.

Travis Moore takes over from Dan Mora on art on this issue (and will also be handling art duties for the conclusion in the next issue) and does a phenomenal job paying respect to Golden Age themes while keeping the characters looking crisp and modern. This may be a weird compliment to give, but I really like the way Moore draws faces. There is a human quality to the expressions and emotions on the page that you don’t always get in comics. It was extra-apparent in his Riddler designs where he had to convey a sense of distress that is palpable due to the facial cues.

Tamra Bonvillain on colors and Steve Wands on lettering add a beautiful bow to the wonderful package Waid and Moore created with their writing and drawings. Bonvillain’s colors pop of the page and there’s a slight hue to them that makes it feel like you’re picking up an old comic book that’s aged a bit since you last read it. A Batman and Superman story wouldn’t be complete without sound effects popping up during moments of action and Wands’ style works superbly.

Overall, this was a thoroughly enjoyable read and the artwork is top-notch. The big bad reveal was a legitimate surprise and I’m excited to see how Waid concludes the story in the next chapter given this issue’s cliffhanger. It’s a testament to the full creative team’s talents how well the concept of returning to past moments has lived up this long into the series’ run and it shows no signs of slowing down.

Rating: 10/10 more

Just fun to read, great dialogue.

I really enjoyed this, it had some really good scenes and great dialogue. Batman continues to verbally spar with Superman and I love the idea of the Riddler being manipulated by a Kryptonian. Dan Mora was missed on the art side, but the art was still pretty good. Mark Waid keeps knocking it out of the park with this series.

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Is this the best tale of Batman and Superman meeting? Ehh maybe the cartoon did it better, but this is still a great read. A bit of a simple first half of the book, but a few twists in the later half keep you on your toes and I enjoy the banter between the two. Got a few good chuckles.

As fun as always, with Travis Moore seamlessly filling in for Dan Mora again.

I don't know, for first encounter, it wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be. But still pretty good.