Worlds' Finest #6 - The Secret History of Superman and Batman
(2015 [February 2016])

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Volume
6
Price
14.99 USD; 17.99 CAD
Pages
148
On-sale Date
2015-12-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
ISBN
978-1-4012-5776-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401257767 51499
Editing
Rickey Purdin (credited) (editor - original series); Rachel Gluckstern (credited) (editor - original series); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (assistant editor - original series); Jeb Woodard (credited) (group editor - collected editions); Robin Wildman (credited) (editor - collected edition)

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Pencils
Stephen Segovia (credited)
Inks
Stephen Segovia (credited)
Colors
Matt Yackey (credited)
Letters
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Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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The Secret History of Superman & Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stephen Segovia (credited, signed)
Inks
Stephen Segovia (credited, signed)
Colors
Matt Yackey (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Part One: Temptations (Table of Contents: 2)

The Secret History of Superman & Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Scott Hanna (credited)
Colors
Blond (credited)
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Red Tornado [Lois Lane]; Batman [Thomas Wayne]; Superman [Val-Zod]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Kal-El (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Bruce Wayne (flashback); Frankie Falcone (flashback); Intri (flashback)
Synopsis
Lois Lane begins to recount the histories of her husband Superman and his ally Batman, extending back to the fateful actions of their parents.
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Pencils
Emanuela Lupacchino (credited, signed)
Inks
Emanuela Lupacchino (credited, signed)
Colors
Hi-Fi (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman; Clark Kent; Bruce Wayne
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Part Two: Presentiments (Table of Contents: 4)

The Secret History of Superman & Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Colors
Blond (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Red Tornado [Lois Lane] (narrator); Wonder Woman; Bruce Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Jarvis Pennyworth; Clark Kent; Intri; Martha Kent; Minerva; Mercury; Great Oracle; Evandre
Synopsis
Wonder Woman intervenes to save the young lives of Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent so that they will grow up to be heroes on Earth 2, as foretold by the Great Oracle of the Amazons.
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Pencils
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Inks
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (credited, signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Selina Kyle; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Part Three: Bindings (Table of Contents: 6)

The Secret History of Superman & Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Selina Kyle; Wonder Woman; Intri
Synopsis
An injured Superman meets Wonder Woman and her Amazon sisters, and later helps Batman catch Selina Kyle. Together they are confronted by Intri of Apokolips, who wants Superman to return there with her.
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Pencils
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Inks
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (credited, signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Batman; Intri
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Part Four: Generations (Table of Contents: 8)

The Secret History of Superman & Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Selina Kyle; Robin [Helena Wayne]; Superman [Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Terry Sloan; Intri; Val-Zod (cameo)
Synopsis
Both Batman and Superman stumble on a plot by Terry Sloan, who has discovered Kryptonite as well as a lost Kryptonian. Intri arrives in the middle of the fight to take Superman to Apokolips, but Batman drives her back through the Boom Tube.
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The Secret History of Superman & Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Inks
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (credited, signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Part Five: Signs (Table of Contents: 10)

The Secret History of Superman & Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Robin [Helena Wayne]; Selina Kyle; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Intri; Terry Sloan
Synopsis
Apokolips continues its attack on Earth 2 as the Superman and Batman families try to help where they can. Batman invades Terry Sloan's headquarters but does not discover his secret.
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The Secret History of Superman & Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Inks
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Colors
Yıldıray Çınar (credited, signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane
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Part Six: Dooms (Table of Contents: 12)

The Secret History of Superman & Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz (credited)
Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman; Superman [Kal-El]; Lois Lane [also appears as Red Tornado]; Supergirl; Intri; Diana; Minerva; Venus; General Sam Lane; Steppenwolf (cameo); parademons
Synopsis
The Earth 2 heroes prepare for the upcoming invasion from Apokolips but to no avail; Lois is the first casualty and Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are all killed by Steppenwolf's forces.
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Worlds' Finest (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 8 pages (report information)

Pencils
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Inks
Jed Dougherty (credited)
Letters
Jed Dougherty
Genre
superhero
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  3. 2. Part One: Temptations
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  5. 4. Part Two: Presentiments
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  7. 6. Part Three: Bindings
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  9. 8. Part Four: Generations
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  11. 10. Part Five: Signs
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  13. 12. Part Six: Dooms
    The Secret History of Superman & Batman
  14. 13. Worlds' Finest
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