World's Finest Comics #215

(December-January 1973)

Saga of the Super Sons! (Table of Contents)

Super Sons of Superman and Batman / comic story / 23.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Henry Scarpelli

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Superman; Batman; Rocco Krugge; Big Alice; Crumbum; Alfred; Augie Beck; Debbie; Marek; Dr. Gavilan; Rocco Krugge, Jr.

Synopsis:

Superman creates an alternate timeline where Superman, Jr. and Batman, Jr. can explore crimefighting without ramifications. In this timeline, the boys put an end to the mob boss of Sparta City, with some unexpected help.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #4/1974 (16. Februar 1974)
• in Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Boltinoff takes over as editor. The Super-Sons share the billing of the strip in these issues: 216, 221-2, 224, 228, 231, 233, 238, making a final appearance in their own feature in 242. Their existence as computer simulations is referred to in Superman Family, The (DC, 1974 series) #192, and their storyline is brought to a conclusion in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #263. The wives of Superman and Batman appear in this story, but their identities are not made clear. A pair of stories featuring an unrelated Superman, Jr. and Batman, Jr. appeared before this story in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #391-392. There was also an unrelated pair of imaginary stories in World's Finest Comics #154 and 157 featuring the "Sons of Superman and Batman." Feature bannered as "Superman and Batman" on splash page. (Additional information about the earlier imaginary stories and explanation of their existence in Superman Family from Ted Watson, June 2009.)