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.
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:
Notes
- The Midtown Comics Exclusive Variant cover is a homage of the cover of Batman: The Dark Knight #4.
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/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- 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)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- 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: Son of Kal-El (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)