No great reason for including this really. I’ve always liked the dynamic between Superman and Batman, even when it’s one-sided (like in Dark Knight Returns), based on admiration (like in Morrison’s run on JLA) or about mutual support (like in some issues of the World’s Finest maxiseries).

So, when I happened upon this cover from Final Crisis, I really liked it. Superman has saved the multiverse, defeated enemies that exist beyond mortal conception and smashed his way back to save his world… too late… and his friend is dead.