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Issue: Showcase Presents: World's Finest #3
Publication Date: May 2010
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 03/17/2010
Volume: 3
Pages: 484
ISBN: 9781401225858
UPC/EAN: 978140122585851799
Price: $22.99 CAD
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Content Items: 66 (38 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 6.75" x 10.25"
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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4 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagWorld's Finest Comics #164 published February 1967 was The Broken Code! [Illustration on Cover, Front] black and white
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Batman; Superman; Robin; Clark Kent; Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson
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typeset
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World's Finest Comics #146

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Batman; Superman
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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[Part I] Batman, Son of Krypton

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Superman; Batman; Supergirl; Jor-El (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Thomas Ellison; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox]
Batman discovers he seems to have memories of living on Krypton as a baby!
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Chapter 1 of 2.
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Part II - The Destroyer of Krypton

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Superman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Thomas Ellison; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)
An Earth scientist believes he is responsible for the destruction of the planet Krypton.
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World's Finest Comics #147

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Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Superman uses a machine to try to remove alien consciousnesses from Jimmy and Robin.
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Part I - The New Terrific Team!

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Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Jimmy and Robin decide to go out on their own as a super-team, giving up the sidekick role.
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Part II - The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin!

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Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Animator (introduction, villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Superman discovers that Jimmy and Robin are under alien influences and finds a way to get back to normal.
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World's Finest Comics #148

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Superman; Batman
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Superman and Batman - Outlaws Part 1 - The Evil Superman and Batman

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Clayface; Luthor; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Evil Superman; The Evil Batman
Superman and Batman get blown to a parallel Earth where Clayface and Luthor are heroes and Superman and Batman are villains.
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Part II -The Incredible New Super-Tean

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Evil Superman; Evil Batman; Clayface; Brainiac; Evil Robin; Luthor's sidekick, Jimmy Olsen
Luthor and Brainiac capture Superman and Batman and imprison them for the crimes of their evil counterparts.
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World's Finest Comics #149

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Superman; Batman; Robin
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Part I -The Game of Secret Identities

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Superman; Batman; Robin; Composite Superman (cameo); Mr. Skeggs; Superman Robot
Superman and Batman hypnotize each other into forgetting their secret identities and then challenge each other to discover them.
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Part II - The Super Detective

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Robin; Superman; Batman
Superman is upset because Batman was able to figure out his secret identity but he can't figure out Batman's.
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An abandoned subway tunnel that runs from Gotham to Metropolis is seen in this story. Must be some tunnel as they're 700 miles apart!
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World's Finest Comics #150

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Commisoner Gordon; Robin; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Supergirl; Lois Lane; Pete Ross
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Part I - The Super-Gamble with Doom!

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Superman; Batman; Galactic Gamblers [Rokk; Sorban]; Robin (cameo); Carson
Rokk and Sorban come to Earth in disguise and open a gambling den. When Batman tries to win back money a friend of his lost there, he ends up being transported to Ventura, the Gambler's planet. And Superman has to go there to win him back!
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Part II - Duel of the Super-Gamblers

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Batman; Superman; Rokk; Sorban; Lurala; Hargo
Superman is forced to gamble for Batman's life, and Earth itself!
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World's Finest Comics #151

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Superman; Batman
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Part I - The Infinite Evolutions of Batman and Superman!

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Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman robot; Perry White; Ral-Than (introduction, flashback); Krypto; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]
Batman uses a Kryptonian evolution machine to evolve himself but becomes jealous of Superman and turns him into a caveman.
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credits confirmed by Cary Bates
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Part II - the Caveman Superman versus the Future Batman

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Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Krypto; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Caveman Superman chases Batman into the future and then takes him to prehistoric times.
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World's Finest Comics #152

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Force Boy; Speed Kid
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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The Colossal Kids!

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Force Boy [Mr. Mxyzptlk]; Speed Kid [Bat-Mite]; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; three unnamed prisoners]
Two kids with super powers terrorize Metropolis and challenge Batman and Superman to figure out their secret.
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Part 2 The Magic of Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk!

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Force Boy [Mr. Mxyzptlk]; Speed Kid [Bat-Mite]
Force Boy and Speed Kid's true identities are revealed.
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This story states that the home dimensions of Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite are not the same.
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World's Finest Comics #153

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Superman; Batman
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Part I - The Clash of Cape and Cowl!

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Lex Luthor; Thomas Wayne; Superboy; Robin
Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice.
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First imaginary story in World's Finest.
First issue drawn in the new smaller size of original art.
The prominent internet meme of Batman slapping Robin comes from page 5 of this story.
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Part II - The Death of a Hero

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Superman; Batman; Lex Luthor
Batman befriends Superman so that he can take his revenge. Then he teams up with Luthor.
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World's Finest Comics #154

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Kal-El Jr; Bruce Wayne Jr.; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Part I - The Sons of Superman and Batman

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Superman; Batman; Robin; Kathy Kane; Lois Lane; Kal-El, Jr. (intro); Bruce, Jr. (intro); Napolean of Crime; Balloon Bandits; The Napoleon of Crime [Nappy Klains]
In an imaginary story, Superman marries Lois Lane and Batman marries Kathy Kane. Both couples have children who decide to run away from home together.
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Part II - The Junior Super-Team

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Superman; Batman; Robin; Lois Lane; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Napolean of Crime [Nappy Klains]; Bruce, Jr.; Kal-El, Jr.
The Napolean of Crime tries to use Bruce Jr and Kal-El Jr to take revenge on their parents.
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World's Finest Comics #155

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Superman; Batman; Nightman; Robin
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Exit Batman -- Enter Nightman! Part 1 The 1,000th Exploit of Batman and Superman!

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Superman; Batman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Nightman (introduction); Commissioner Gordon
At a gala party to celebrate Superman and Batman's 1000th case, Batman reveals a character named Nightman has actually been solving more cases.
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Lettering credit from copies of Mort Weisinger's editorial records. (Gene Reed 1/28/2017)
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Exit Batman -- Enter Nightman! Part II The Incredible Identity of Nightman!

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Batman; Superman; Robin; Nightman; Commissioner Gordon; Batman robot; "Ace" Lanner; Emilio Ruyez; Jay Lonn;
Batman solves the mystery of Nightman's identity.
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Inker credit taken from copies of Mort Weisinger's editorial records that show Moldoff as the inker for the pages written by E. Nelson Bridwell.
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World's Finest Comics #156

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Bizarro; Bizarro Batman; Joker
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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The Federation of Bizarro Idiots! [Part I]

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bizarro; Bizarro Batman (introduction); Joker; Jimmy Olsen
While Superman and Batman are away on a space mission, Bizarro and Bizarro Batman come to Earth to take their place.
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[The Federation of Bizarro Idiots!] Part II: I Was an Idiot for the F. B. I.

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Vicki Vale; Bizarro; Bizarro Batman; Joker
Bizarro and Bizarro Batman, trying to undo the deeds done by Superman and Batman, free Joker from prison so he can commit a robbery.
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World's Finest Comics #157

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Superman; Batman; Kal-El Jr; Bruce Jr.
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The Abominable Brats!

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Superman; Batman; Bruce Jr; Kal-El, Jr; Kathy Kane; Mxyztplk Jr (introduction); Bat-Mite Jr (introduction); Dick Grayson; Lois Lane; The Wrecker
Bruce Jr and Kal Jr are both seen doing mischievous pranks, but both claim they are innocent.
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Sequel to the story from World's Finest #154.

Part one is 8 pages, part two, titled "The Custumed Kids' Caper!" is 9 pages.
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World's Finest Comics #158

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Superman; Batman
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The Invulnerable Super-Enemy!

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Superman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Brainiac A (the first Brainiac, origin); Jimmy Olsen; Ron Farley; Brainiac (flashback)
Jimmy Olsen and Robin discover three Kryptonian cities shrunken by Brainiac A, inhabited entirely by criminals.
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Story in two parts: Part I (8 pages) and Part II "Brainiac and the Bottled Brigands"
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World's Finest Comics #159

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Anti-Superman; Anti-Batman
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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The Cape and Cowl Crooks!

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Penguin; Toyman; Prankster; Anti-Superman (intro); Anti-Batman (intro); Commissioner James Gordon; Perry White; Chief O'Hara; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane
Superman and Batman are plagued by evil duplicates of themselves.
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Story in two parts: unnumbered part I (9.67 pp.) & Part II "Trail of the Copycat Crooks!" (7.67 pp.). Camp references a la the Batman TV show begin. This is Hamilton's last published script for DC.
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World's Finest Comics #160

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Superman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Zodiac
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The Fatal Forecasts of Dr. Zodiac!

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Superman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Zodiac (intro); Jimmy Olsen; Commissioner Gordon; Dr. Zodiac ["Cash" Carrigan]; Perry White
Dr. Zodiac plans to use horoscopes of Batman and Superman to take his revenge on them after they got him fired from a carnival for being a fake fortune teller.
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Unnumbered Part I (8 pages); Part II (10 pages) titled "The Unholy Horoscopes!".
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World's Finest Comics #162

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sir Lancelot
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Pawns of the Jousting Master!

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Knights of the Round Table [Sir Lancelot; Sir Gawain; Sir Bors; Sir Galahad; Sir K]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; King Arthur; Merlin; Bohart
Superman and Batman journey to King Arthur's time where all the members of the Round Table seem to have super powers.
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Writer credit in issue 164. No Robin in this story.
Chapter II title "The Capture of Camelot!".
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World's Finest Comics #163

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Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jemphis
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The Duel of the Super-Duo!

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Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jemphis; Aeroman (mentioned); Solarman (mentioned); Serpento (mentioned); Dr. Chill (mentioned)
After Batman stops two crooks on the Gotham Bridge, he and Superman are transported to Jemphis' World of Wonders.
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Part II The Super-Combat!

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Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jemphis; Zardin of Nangar; Dr. Chill; Aeroman; Windlass
Batman is hypnotized and fights Superman under a red sun. However, he breaks free from his hypnosis when ordered to kill Superman.
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Zardin of Nangar is a Robin look-alike.
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World's Finest Comics #164

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Genia; Superman; Batman; Robin
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Brainiac's Super Brain-Child

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Superman; Batman; Brainiac; Genia (introduction); Madam Tru
Brainiac creates a female shaped robot and disguises it as Madame Tru, Chairman of the U.N. Security Council
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World's Finest Comics #165

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Superman; Batman
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The Crown of Crime!

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Superman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; King Wolff; Stony Snyder; Mitch Grinnel; Crusher Kopek
King Wolff, king of criminals, is dying and is looking to find his successor.
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This is Finger's last story with Superman or Batman. Part I (not numbered as such, 7 pp.), Part II -- The King is Dead -- Long Live -- Which King? (10 pp.).
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World's Finest Comics #166

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Superman of 2967; Batman of 2967; Joker of 2967; Muto
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The Danger of the Deadly Duo!

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Superman [Klar Ken T5477]; Batman [Bron Wayn E7705]; Joker (of 2967); Muto; Batman VI (flashback); Superman VI (flashback); Batman XV (flashback); Superman XV (flashback); Batman XIX (flashback)
When Muto teams with the Joker of 2967 to battle Superman, the last descendant of Batman takes up the cape and cowl to help Superman and get revenge against the Joker, who's father killed his father.
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Series continues from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339. The story refers to Superboy (not Superman) recently trapping Muto in his home dimension. In this story, exposure to seawater weakens Superman like kryptonite, rather than paralyzing him.
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World's Finest Comics #167

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Superman [Lex Luthor]; Batman [Clark Kent]
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Last Go-Go checks.
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The New Superman and Batman Team!

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Superman [Lex Luthor]; Batman [Clark Kent]; Brainiac; Supergirl; Toyman; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Alfred; Perry White; Lois Lane
In this imaginary tale, Kal-El loses his powers to gold Kryptonite while on the way to Earth. Lex Luthor develops a serum which gives him super powers and becomes Superboy, then Superman. Clark Kent becomes Batman to avenge the death of his foster father at the hands of a burglar.
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This is Cary Bates's first full story, though he had previous plots used.
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World's Finest Comics #168

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Batman; Superman; Robin; Clark Kent; Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Return of the Composite Superman!

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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Composite Superman [Joe Meach]; Vyl; Xan; Aunt Harriet; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Cosmic Man; Saturn Woman]; Alfred; Joker (Cameo, Photo); Lex Luthor (Cameo, Photo); Brainiac (Cameo, Photo); Penguin (Cameo, Photo); Riddler (Cameo, Photo)
An alien criminal seeking vengence on Superman and Batman, restores Joe Meech's powers and memory as the Composite Superman.
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In two parts: unnumbered part I (8.67 pp.) & Part II The Half and Half Heroes! (8 pp.). The Legion of Superheroes statuettes are shown in the story.
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World's Finest Comics #169

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot!

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Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Catwoman [really Bat-Mite]; Black Flame [really Mr. Mxyztplk]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Batgirl and Supergirl team up to show that they are a better super-team than Batman and Superman.
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Story in two parts: unnumbered part one (9 pp.) & Part II "Clash of the Super-Teams!" (9 pp.)
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World's Finest Comics #171

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Superman; Batman
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The Executioner's List!

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Swifty Sloane; Perry White; Lois Lane; Alfred; Mark Dolan; Chauncey Belmont; Victor Stark
Someone is trying to kill the members of a firing squad.
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World's Finest Comics #172

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Superman; Batman; Clark Kent; Bruce Wayne; Ma Kent; Pa Kent
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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Superman and Batman... Brothers!

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Adult Legion [Cosmic Man]; Luthor; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Superboy robots; Batboy; Lex Luthor; Penguin (cameo); Martha Wayne (cameo); Thomas Wayne (cameo); Mrs. Swan
The Kent's adopt Bruce Wayne when his parents are killed.
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World's Finest Comics #173

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [as Kralik]; Batman [as Two-Face]
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The Jekyll-Hyde Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Two-Face [really Batman], Kralik [really Superman]; the Intercrime Gang; Dr. Arron
Dr. Arron's Psyche-Distortor chemicals cause complete character reversal in Superman and Batman, turning them into their own worst enemies.
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Despite the flashback to a previous battle, this is Kralik's first appearance.

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