In Gotham City, the Joker and Harley Quinn rob an antique store of a large jade dragon, ignoring the other relics in the shop. Afterwards, Batman crashes the police investigation, where he finds a trace of the jade on the countertop. He takes it back to the Bat cave for analysis--only to discover that the "jade" is giving off a form of low-level radiation. Batman immediately informs Alfred that Bruce Wayne will be paying a visit to Metropolis. Meanwhile, over the skies of that very same city, Superman is busy saving Lois Lane--as well as the president of the United States--from a group of terrorists on board Air Force One.

Lex Luthor, one of Metropolis’ most wealthiest men--and the Man Of Steel’s most hated enemy--is fuming at the image on the TV news of Superman being thanked by the president after Air Force One has landed safe and sound. Yet as he prepares to take a ride in his chauffer-driven limo, Luthor’s day is about to get much worse when he discovers that Mercy, his regular chauffer and aide-de-camp, has been replaced by Harley Quinn, who takes Luthor for a wild ride through the streets of Metropolis--until she stops to pick up a hitchhiker, the Joker. It appears that the Clown Prince Of Crime has a business proposal for Luthor. He’ll kill Superman for the sum of a billion dollars. The Joker’s choice of weapon: the jade dragon, which turns out to be solid kryptonite.

Before the cinematic revivals of Batman and Superman, there was talk of uniting these two iconic heroes into a single film that was to have been directed by Wolfgang Petersen. That deal fell through in favor of Batman Begins and Superman Returns--and is probably just as well; because, as far as I’m concerned, the three part "World’s Finest" is the definitive telling of the super-heroic team up of Batman and Superman. Although this is Superman’s show, taking place on his turf, both heroes are given ample room to shine. Filled with killer robots, a massive flying wing, and even a romantic rivalry between Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne for the affections of Lois Lane, "World’s Finest" is an epic--and fun--story that is masterfully told, and it alone makes this box set worth owning.