one of the best favorites of superman/batman stories

The comic book is really awesome.

4.5 stars. A fun read

Oh, Batman... The dangerous game you play...

Nice! Superman stoned...

This is one of those weird stories that has some cool moments and way more potential than it actually meets, thus ends up being a largely 'meh' story with a few clips you would look up on YouTube. Let me explain.As the title suggests, The Search for Kryptonite involves Batman and Superman hunting down every last remnant of kryptonite after Superman discovers just how common his weakness has become and has an existential crisis. Now, even random muggers have to potential to cripple him with this

Superman decides that the time has come for him to make the world safer for him to do his job... by ridding the world of all Kryptonite. He enlists Batman to do this, and quickly discovers that not everyone is willing to give it up so easily.. including people such Aquaman, the US Government, and even Lana Lang. An interesting story I guess with some interesting new villains powered by Kryptonite and commanded by Amanda Waller, but nothing here is that surprising or reveals anything new about th...

I love Michael Green's writing and general intellect, so this was something I knew I would enjoy. I really appreciate the added detail in all of the artwork, especially the full pages at the end of each chapter. The cameo of Aquaman was fantastic and one of my favorite parts. Plus the addition of other characters from the DC universe was cool. The scenes showing Superman's loopy perspective after contact with the Ach-om Rashay amulet were hilarious. I enjoyed the overall creativity of the story

Got this as a present from EJ & Dom - thank you!What I liked about this comic is Batman. He is what gives the story incredible depth. Now this comic is primarily about Superman's mini quest against Kryptonite, but as I've observed with stories that center on their particular tandem, Superman always seems to aggrandize Batman's character. I am a staunch believer in the fact that Superman is a fascinating specimen of true Messianic behavior; behind that boy scout appeal, lies something very danger...

The premise is that there is a surprisingly large amount of Kryptonite on Earth, posing a constant danger to Superman. Using his advanced technical equipment and skills, Batman is able to locate all significant deposits. After a flexible and very durable lead-lined suit is donned by Superman, the two of them proceed to systematically extract and store the various pieces of the deadly element from the highest mountains to the deepest trenches of the oceans. During their adventures, they face op

I have decided to begin by stating one important fact. Though I give this graphic novel a four star rating with ease I think that this four star rating for me personally is not an indication of how it ranks in my books overall. For me it is an indication of how it ranks compared to other graphic novels as I have enjoyed them. A four star comic is in no way superior to a 4 star Charles Dickens for instance and vice versa. It is my way of critiquing the different types of medium I enjoy.That said

It wasn't that I didn't like the writing, or that I thought the art was bad. (The writing was fine! And I liked the art! And the first few pages had me laughing.) It was just... the premise that the plot hinges on. That Superman would actually decide to rid the world of Kryptonite so that he could do his job more effectively. That is a very selfish attitude, and one which I don't buy Superman actually taking. I mean, yes. He wouldn't want the world to be covered in Kryptonite, as it apparently i...

Features Batman and Superman gathering up the world's kryptonite in order to keep Superman safe. I really liked this story. Each issue leads into the next one perfectly. Shane Davis's art is fantastic.

An OK story that doesn't pull any punches. All together a bit dull and predictable, but an excellent commodity for the mainstream "graphic" fans.I love "independent" graphic novels as they usually tell stories in a way that wouldn't be possible with plain text. This is an excellent example of how the "mainstream" comic producers (Marvel and DC) completely miss the point and use the graphics as pure eye candy. Extremely polished ink work and looking at the pencil draft samples they did most of th...

If you miss this you're not missing much. Superman recruits Batman and others to quest to gather all the earth's deposits of kryptonite. Along the way he discovers a new form of Kryptonite (silver), encounters an ornery Aquaman, uncovers a government weapons cache of Kryptonite weapons and finds out that Lana Lang is selling herself as head of Lexcorp to build these weapons. The humanity of any of these characters is absent (Lana thinks only of her company and not of Superman or the world), and

The characters are mostly consistent and the plot is fairly interesting, hitting on many different corners of the DC mythos. What I don't like is the overall premise.Superman complains about the element Kryptonite being everywhere, but as Bats points out, lead has pretty much the same effect on him, and you don't see him complaining. Regardless, Superman decides that they need to get rid of all Kryptonite, everywhere, so no one on earth can stop him. And Batman agrees because... reasons. Other p...

After books and books of Superman being felled by his only weakness, the fragments of his home planet Krypton called kryptonite, he does something which many fans have thought about for years - get rid of all the damn kryptonite on Earth! Enlisting the help of Batman and utilising special armour that protects him from the effects kryptonite has on him, they set about gathering up every last milligram of kryptonite on the planet. It's an original storyline that's not been seen before and it's alw...

As expected for this series this was a very well put together story arc. We got a good look at Superman and his motivations, and we got a good look at just how far he would go to ensure his safety. The weak point was the inner dialogue for Batman which basically seemed pretty contrived, which is far from normal for this series. All in all a good story though and well worth the read.

Other reviews have already covered things pretty well, so I'll just keep it simple and say that you should check out this book, as well as the rest of the Superman/Batman line. The entire series is somewhat his and miss, but it's very much worth reading and if you're a fan of either character you should check them out. Personally though I think this is one of my favorites out of the series, with the last page being just absolutely perfect. There are a few things that irk me, and a few plot holes...

Three-and-a-half stars. Good premise, good conflict, good resolution. Take away Issue #3 and this would be a classic.Superman asks Batman to join him on a mission to find and destroy all the Kryptonite on earth. What Superman doesn't anticipate, after Batman agrees, is that some are opposed to this idea. (view spoiler)[First Aquaman, who defends a ton of Kryptonite at the underwater foundation of a mountain. Aquaman wonders why Superman believes he can destroy other lost homes (Atlantis, etc.) w...