This week's Superman/Batman #53 is the start of a new storyline and introduces a new artist for the series, as Rags Morales joins the writing team of Michael Green and Mike Johnson for a story about what happens when Superman and Batman switch powers.

Newsarama: What can you tell us about this storyline and how Superman and Batman switch powers?

Mike Johnson: Power switching is probably the oldest trick in the Supes/Bats playbook, but we saw it as an opportunity to get deeper into the psyche of the characters. It brings up all sorts of interesting questions: How would they react? How would it affect their relationship? How would it affect the world? There's no point in telling the story if it isn't rooted in something deeper than just spectacle. Which there will be plenty of. The actual switch involves a favorite Super-villain who enjoys haggis and screaming.

Michael Green: Yep. For us it always goes back to, "What's a situation we can put these two in that allows us to explore their similarities and differences?" That’s the whole point of this series.

NRAMA: How did you guys come up with the concept?

MJ: Magic Superman/Batman 8-Ball. And also wanting to revisit classic S/B stories with a new perspective. Buy your World's Finest Showcases now!

MG: The real secret is that Mike IS the S/B magic 8-Ball. I shake his head and stories like this come out. Every writer should have one. MJ: Michael's so gracious. If I'm the 8-Ball, he's like the S/B Ouija board. Or something.

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