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In a newly revealed variant concealment , SupermanandBatman’sdark replacements , theCyborg SupermanandAzrael , collide in battle . The cover , by Lee Weeks , is for theforthcomingBatman / Superman : World ’s Finest#1 , on sale in print and digital this March 15 . The series , harbinger earlier this week , will be written by Mark Waid ( return to DC after nearly a decade away ) with nontextual matter by Dan Mora .
After the " Death of Superman " outcome , four Hero of Alexandria , each arrogate to be Superman , arrived in Metropolis . One of them , a cybernetic being fans referred to as “ the Cyborg Superman , ” turned out to be a villain , hellbent on retaliation against Superman . The Man of Steel , aided by the other three “ Supermen , ” vanquished the Cyborg Superman . Meanwhile , Batman was face a crisisof his own : a massive breakout at Arkham Asylum , engineered by Bane to wear the Dark Knight down , as detailed in the epicKnightfallstoryline . With Batman at his low point , Bane attacked , easy overwhelming him and break his back . While Bruce Wayne recover , Azrael take aim on the Batman pallium , plan a new , armoured cause . Azrael ’s time as Batman was abbreviated , and controversial , as he accidentally permit a criminal die — which did not sit well with Bruce , who returned to reclaim the role . Azrael struck outon his own later . Now , almost 30 years later , these dark and bend refilling collide for the first time .
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DC announced the new serial onNewsaramaand provided both details on the Christian Bible ’s secret plan and creative squad , as well as a flavor at the various variant covers . Lee Weeks ’ variation covershowsAzrael , in the armor he wore while Batman , perched atop a edifice overlooking Gotham . The Cyborg Superman hovers in front of Azrael , just out of reach . Both look primed for combat .
The nameWorld ’s Finestis a callback to another comic of the same name , published by DC until 1986 , that featured Superman and Batman squad - ups , and Weeks ’ variant cover is a dark reflection of that . Here , it is not Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne , but the Cyborg Supermanand Azrael . The cover is also a testament to the popularity of these two characters and the storylines that spawned them , even almost 30 years after their initial issue . The Cyborg Superman not only became one of the Man of Steel ’s greatest foe but would go on to imperil Green Lantern as well . Azrael recently made his gilded return inBatman : Urban Legends , and the newspaper publisher has hinted at massive plan for the character ’s 30th day of remembrance .
Azraeland theCyborg Supermanonce tried to replaceBatmanandSupermanbut fell myopic . However , these two characters left a survive bell ringer on fans , and Lee Weeks ’ chance variable masking toBatman / Superman : World ’s Finestcelebrates them .
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