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3. Superman/Batman: The Trust
This beautifully rendered mini-story by Chipp Kidd and Alex Ross is one of the best encapsulations of Superman and Batman's friendship and how deep it runs.
Brainiac has seized control of the Last Son of Krypton and is using him to wreak havoc. Now, Superman and Batman aren't idiots, and have discussed what measures need to be taken should something like this happen. So, Batman pulls out a gun and gets to work.
As you can probably guess, the gun is loaded with Kryptonite, so as Batman grapples onto Superman's leg and takes aim, it appears the story is headed for tragedy. But Clark is Bruce's best friend, so of course Bats would never break his one oath when it came to the Boy Scout. Instead of a bullet, the gun is loaded with a Kryptonite dart, that accomplishes the same thing without killing Superman, allowing Bats to remove Brainiac's control device.
A glorious win for the Caped Crusader and a touching reaffirmation of their friendship to boot.