All told, the 10 trade paperbacks clock in at 1,704 pages, so you’re getting a lot of reading material for a low price. In fact, you’re effectively getting a 50% discount, as trade paperbacks of DC manga cost $10 each. Plus, all 10 books are packaged in the slipcase shown above. Here’s what’s included:
Superman vs. Meshi sees the Man of Steel make a quick detour in Japan to try a new chain restaurant. Taking on the culinary delights of Japan, Superman also recruits members from the Justice League to join him for servings of conveyor-belt sushi, bowls of curry, and more. You’ll probably want to avoid reading this if you haven’t eaten.
Hopping over to Gotham, Joker: One Operation Joker is easily the weirdest entry in this collection. The story revolves around Batman accidentally falling into a chemical vat that transforms him back into a baby, leaving the Joker in a depressed state since he no longer has an arch-nemesis to torment. Fortunately, the Joker realizes that he can become baby Batman’s dad and raise him into the ultimate crimefighter, but the clown prince of crime might not be ready for the perils of fatherhood in this three-volume set of manga paperbacks. We’re being serious: Joker rocks baby Batman to sleep.
Finally, all four volumes of Batman: Justice Buster round out the collection. With Gotham City reeling from a crime wave that has grown more destructive over time, Batman–a grown man, not a baby–is forced to try out new methods to wage his war on crime. Developing a computer system codenamed ROBIN, the Dark Knight uses it to analyze and counter criminals in this slick and action-packed series.
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