Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #56 Preview

 

Ra’s al Ghul has lived an unnaturally long life. And as the centuries have passed, he has seen industrialization transform the world. Pollution and overpopulation also destroy the world he knew. So, he has assembled his Four Harbingers of the Apocalypse. 

 

Now, Dick Grayson is dying in the hospital. As Superman urges him to leave, Batman gets calls to action from the Justice League. And on the TV in Dick's hospital room, he watches South Korea brace for disaster. Still, Batman can’t leave his ward’s side.

 

Can Batman engineer a cure to Queen Bee’s mirror virus? And amid Ra’s al Ghul’s three-pronged attack, how will Poison Ivy threaten the world’s food supplies?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

 

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #56 Preview

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Adrián Gutiérrez

Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Variant Cover Artists: Ben Harvey & Adrián Gutiérrez

Kingdom Come 30th Anniversary Variant Cover Artist: David Nakayama

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US | Variant $4.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: 10/21/26

 

 

The World’s Finest Up Against Ra’s Al Ghul!

 

 

Superman’s sworn duty is to protect life in all its forms. Ra’s al Ghul’s unstoppable goal is to eliminate 90 percent of the Earth’s population. How can Batman & Robin prevent an enraged Man of Steel from taking his anger out on their enemy—& in doing so, shattering his vow never to kill?

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

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For how Ra's al Ghul broke Poison Ivy out of Arkham Asylum, see Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #55 Preview. 

For Superman's chance to meet a childhood hero, see Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #54 Preview. 

For Robin's efforts to win his friends back, see Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #53 Preview. 

For the search for Superman in Skartaris, see my preview of Batman/Superman: World's Finest #52. 

For how Superman, Batman, and Robin met Travis Morgan living out his Edgar Rice Burroughs' dreams, see my preview of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #51.

For Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent's attempt to honor their fathers, and Bat-Mite and Mr Mxyzptlk's battle for good entertainment, see Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2026 Annual #1 Review.