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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published September 2008
Cover Price 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (assistant)

Cover Details - "Ethan Van Sciver Cover"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Inks Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
Colors Moose Baumann
Letters typeset

Cover Details - "Ed McGuinness Variant Cover"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ed McGuinness (signed)
Inks Dexter Vines (signed)
Colors Dave McCaig
Letters typeset

38 page Superman; Batman story "The Fathers"

Characters Justice League [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Martha Kent; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth; Titans [Beast Boy [Gar Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Donna Troy; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Starfire [Koriand'r]]; Mister Miracle [Scott Free] (cameo); OMACs (villains; hologram); Gorilla Grodd (villain; hologram); Metallo (villain; hologram); Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain; hologram); Solomon Grundy (villain; hologram); Silver Banshee [Siobhan McDougal] (villain; hologram); Despero (villain; hologram); Bizarro (villain; hologram); Mongul (villain; hologram); Lex Luthor (villain; hologram); Brainiac (villain; hologram); Joker (villain; hologram); Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain; hologram); Darkseid (villain; hologram); Ultrahumanite (villain; hologram); Maximums [Soldier; Monster; Robot; Viking] (villains; holograms); Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz] (villain; hologram); Cosmic King [Laevar Bolto] (villain; hologram); Saturn Queen [Eve Aries] (villain; hologram); All-American Boy [Josh Walker] (villain; hologram); Ra's al Ghul (villain; hologram)
Synopsis "Celebrate fifty blockbuster issues with this extra-sized extravaganza as we reveal the untold tale of Thomas Wayne's meeting with Jor-El and how it shaped Gotham City's future! You don't dare miss this one! The past was just prologue for this latest adventure of the World's Finest duo as an ancient Kryptonian artifact is uncovered, unleashing past and present dangers that may alter the duo's future. Not even the guest-starring Titans will be able to save them!" [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Michael Green; Mike Johnson
Pencils Ed Benes; Matthew Clark; Allan Goldman; Ian Churchill; Andrew Robinson (Krypton sequence)
Inks Matt Banning [Batt]; Norm Rapmund; Marlo Alquiza; Rob Hunter; Greg DiGenti (Krypton sequence)
Colors John Rauch
Letters Rob Leigh
Notes "A special thanks to Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness who started it all."

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 123"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Script Dan Didio
Pencils Michael Turner; ?
Inks Michael Turner; ?
Colors Peter Steigerwald; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Tribute to Michael Turner, who passed away on June 27, 2008. Hot list - AMBUSH BUG: YEAR NONE #1, JOKER'S ASYLUM: SCARECROW #1 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #50. House ad for SUPERMAN/BATMAN #51.
Reprinted from Superman / Batman (DC, 2003 series) #13 [Cover A, partial cover]