First of all, this book comes with a fantastic Ryan Sook cover. I also think that Rafael Albuquerque, whom I was never overly impressed with on Blue Beetle, did a great job with this story-arc. His take on all these 'lil' heroes & villains from the fifth-dimension were flawless. And everything is wrapped around a pretty cool take on Mxyzptk's yearly visit to Superman, by Michael Green. I think he did a great job of infusing some fresh ideas into their annual encounter. Plus it was kind of neat to see Bat-Mite there also. I liked all the humor he infused into the story by keeping the 'lil' heroes and villains in character, but giving them the outlook of a 5 or 6 year old kid. 'Lil' Batman wants to go out into the world and fight crime, but 'lil' Superman has to remind him that if he doesn't take his nap he going to run out of energy. By the end of the story you actually start caring about these 'lil' dudes. As a little twist, when Mxyzptlk decides to head home and take all the 'lil' characters with him . . 'lil' Joker slips aways. At the end of the book we find him slipping into Joker's cell at Arkham. "Whatsamatter? Aren't you glad to see you?" This could turn in to an interesting development down the road. Keep your eyes peeled.
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