Superman and I have an ongoing debate about what would happen if we were to use the same tactics as our enemies. It always ends the same. I tell him my concerns and he smiles and says I worry too much. But the thing that always scared me was this: if heroes ever started to act like our enemies...we'd be better villains than they ever were.
- — Batman
Batman/Superman (Volume 2) #1 is an issue of the series Batman/Superman (Volume 2) with a cover date of October, 2019. It was published on August 28, 2019.
Contents
Synopsis for "Who Are the Secret Six?, Part One"
Clark Kent is working in his cubicle at the Daily Planet when he gets a message from Batman requesting him to report to the Justice League Watchtower immediately. Superman arrives and finds that all the Justice League members have been killed. Superman then pukes a green substance as Batman reveals that the air is filled with Kryptonite. Batman explains that he's killing Superman because he knows their story always ends with them fighting to their death, so he decided to plan ahead. Batman is revealed to be The Batman Who Laughs.
Back on Earth-0, Batman is talking to Commissioner Gordon at the rooftops of Gotham City when Superman arrives. Gordon tells them about a boy who's been kidnapped by a "Laughing Superman". Gordon gives them the clues he has and Batman and Superman rush to find the boy. Batman asks Superman what would he do if Batman ever went out of control, hearing this Superman accuses Batman of interrogating him. When they reach the location, it's revealed to be The Batman Who Laughs' Batcave. They find traces of Nth-Metal and The Joker Serum in the batarang molds. Superman moves a chess piece which activates a projector which shows Who Laughs' plan for infecting everyone with the serum. A robin attacks the pair of them and is revealed to be Billy Batson, who transforms into Shazam.
Appearing in "Who Are the Secret Six?, Part One"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Cat Grant (Earth -22) (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Jimmy Olsen (Earth -22) (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Perry White (Earth -22) (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Superman (Earth -22) (Dies in flashback)
Antagonists:
- The Batman Who Laughs (Flashback only)
- Batman Robots (Destroyed)
- Commissioner Gordon
- Robin / Shazam (Billy Batson) (First appearance as Robin) (First appearance as King Shazam)
Other Characters:
- Justice League (Earth -22) (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (Appears only as a corpse)
- Hawkman (Appears only as a corpse)
- Martian Manhunter (Appears only as a corpse)
- Plastic Man (Appears only as a corpse)
- Red Tornado (Appears only as a corpse)
- Wonder Woman (Appears only as a corpse)
- Killer Croc
- Alfred Pennyworth (Hologram)
- Batgirl (Hologram)
- Batwing (Hologram)
- Batwoman (Hologram)
- Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) (Hologram)
- Impulse (Hologram)
- Jimmy Olsen (Earth 0) (Hologram)
- Jinny Hex (Hologram)
- John Constantine (Hologram)
- Justice League (Earth 0) (Hologram)
- Robin (Tim Drake) (Hologram)
- Robotman (Hologram)
- The Signal (Hologram)
- Starfire (Hologram)
- Superboy (Conner Kent) (Hologram)
- Supergirl (Hologram)
- Teen Titans (Hologram)
- Titans (Hologram)
- Wonder Girl (Hologram)
- Zatanna (Hologram)
- Robins (Earth -22) (Statue only)
- Martha Wayne (In a vision)
- Thomas Wayne (In a vision)
- Danny Mills (Mentioned only)
- The Joker (Earth -22) (Mentioned only)
- Jonathan Kent (Mentioned only)
- Martha Kent (Mentioned only)
- Perry White (Earth 0) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Dark Multiverse (Flashback only)
- Multiverse
- Earth 0
- Gotham City
- GCPD Headquarters
- Park Row
- Arkham Asylum (Mentioned only)
- Blackgate Penitentiary (Mentioned only)
- Chicago (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis (Mentioned only)
- Smallville (Mentioned only)
- Gotham City
- Earth 0
Items:
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
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- Pat McCallum/Executive Editor
- David Marquez/Cover Artist
- Alejandro Sanchez/Cover Artist
- Leinil Francis Yu/Cover Artist
- Tomeu Morey/Cover Artist
- Joshua Williamson/Writer
- David Marquez/Penciler
- David Marquez/Inker
- Alejandro Sanchez/Colourist
- John J. Hill/Letterer
- Jamie S. Rich/Editor
- Paul Kaminski/Editor
- Rob Levin/Editor
- Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)/Quotes
- Bruce Wayne (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Catherine Grant (Earth -22)/Appearances
- James Olsen (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Perry White (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Kal-El (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Batman Robot/Appearances
- James Gordon (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Billy Batson (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Justice League (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Barry Allen (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Hawkman (Earth -22)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Patrick O'Brian (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Red Tornado (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Diana of Themyscira (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Waylon Jones (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Alfred Pennyworth (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Barbara Gordon (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Lucas Fox (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Katherine Kane (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jaime Reyes (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Bart Allen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- James Olsen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Jinny Hex (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- John Constantine (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Justice League (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Victor Stone (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Barry Allen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Oliver Queen (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Hal Jordan (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- John Stewart (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kendra Saunders (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Carter Hall (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Mera (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Alec Holland (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Diana of Themyscira (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Timothy Drake (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Clifford Steele (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Duke Thomas (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Koriand'r (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kon-El (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Kara Zor-El (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Teen Titans (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Titans (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Donna Troy (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- M'gann M'orzz (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Cassandra Sandsmark (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Zatanna Zatara (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Robins (Earth -22)/Appearances
- Martha Kane (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Thomas Wayne (Prime Earth)/Appearances
- Dark Multiverse/Appearances
- Earth -22/Appearances
- Earth/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- Park Row/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- Justice League Satellite II/Appearances
- Krypton/Appearances
- Multiverse/Appearances
- Prime Earth/Appearances
- GCPD Headquarters/Appearances
- Batcave/Appearances
- Bat-Signal/Appearances
- Batarang/Appearances
- Comics
- 2019
- 2019, October
- August 28, 2019 (Publication)
- 2019, August (Publication)
- Batman/Superman Vol 2
- New 52
- Synopsis Written