Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #1

([May] 2017)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman and Batman and Robin / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Michael Cho

Inks

Michael Cho

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from cover.

[Indicia and Publisher information] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia listing publisher credits

[Creator Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credits for stories in collection plus the cover.

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

[Superman #76] (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76 (May-June 1952)

The Mightiest Team in the World! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

John Fischetti (pages 1-8); Stan Kaye (pages 9-12)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Smilter; Lois Lane; Gell; Commissioner James Gordon

Synopsis

Superman and Batman learn each other's secret identities when they meet on a cruise while trying to find a diamond thief.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76 (May-June 1952)

Indexer Notes

This reprint has the correct original caption on the splash page. Both World's Finest Archives Volume 1 and Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus Volume 1 used a later reprint which had a modified caption on the splash page.

Inker credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection lists only John Fischetti as the inker for this story.

[World's Finest Comics #71] (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #71 (July-August 1954)

Batman - Double for Superman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Al Schwartz

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp (splash page titles); ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Shorty (villain)

Synopsis

Lois accidentally learns Superman's identity while he is trying to rescue Batman and Robin, so Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne exchange roles to convince Lois that Clark is not Superman.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #71 (July-August 1954)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batplane; Daily Planet; Green Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Recaps their first meeting from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76.

[World's Finest Comics #72] (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #72 (September-October 1954)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Win Mortimer with the cover art.

Fort Crime (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Al Schwartz

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Heavy-Weapons Gang

Synopsis

Superman and Batman must find out who has been supplying weapons to the Heavy-Weapons Gang.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #72 (September-October 1954)

Indexer Notes

Inker credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Charles Paris as the inker for this story.

[World's Finest Comics #73] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #73 (November-December 1954)

Batman and Superman, Swamis Inc. (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; The Fang; Paul James; Jeff (The Fang's henchman)

Synopsis

Batman poses as a Swami in a circus to lure out a superstitious criminal, and Superman helps him by making his predictions come true.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #73 (November-December 1954)

[World's Finest Comics #74] (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #74 (January-February 1955)

Indexer Notes

Inker credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Stan Kaye as the inker for this cover.

The Contest of Heroes (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane

Synopsis

An automated rocket returns a shape-shifting alien to Earth where it wants to play games with Superman and Batman.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #74 (January-February 1955)

[World's Finest Comics #75] (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman; Robin; Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp (letter and logo)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #75 (March-April 1955)

Keywords

Bat-Signal

Superman and Robin! (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Perry White; The Purple Mask Mob (villains)

Synopsis

When Batman is laid up with a broken leg (or so he thinks), Superman comes to Gotham City to help Robin track down the Purple Mask Mob, but it's Batman who cracks the case.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #75 (March-April 1955)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Plane; Bat-Signal; Gotham City; Gotham Research Laboratories; Metropolis; Pine Hill

[World's Finest Comics #76] (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #76 (May-June 1955)

When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Professor Vohr

Synopsis

Batman and Superman have a contest to do the most civic good deeds during a 24 hour period. An electronics convention will be held in the city of the winner.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #76 (May-June 1955)

[World's Finest Comics #77] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #77 (July-August 1955)

The Super Bat-Man! (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Professor Pender; Alfred Pennyworth

Synopsis

Superman and Batman are both on the trail of Prof. Pender, a criminal genius. But when they find him, Pender exposes Superman to a "decharging ray," which takes away his powers, and Batman accidentally steps in front of Pender's activated super-charging machine, giving him super-powers. While Superman and Batman adjust to their new abilities, they track down Pender and stop him from re-creating his super-charging ray and using it on himself.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #77 (July-August 1955)

[World's Finest Comics #78] (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #78 (September-October 1955)

Keywords

loudspeakers; stadiums

When Superman's Identity Is Exposed (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Varrel Mob

Synopsis

Someone has been announcing that Clark Kent is Superman and challenging Superman to prove it false. Superman asks Batman and Robin to help him find the culprit.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #78 (September-October 1955)

Indexer Notes

Inker credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Charles Paris as the inker for this story.

[World's Finest Comics #79] (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #79 (November-December 1955)

The Three Magicians of Baghdad (Table of Contents: 24)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Carter Nichols; Lois Lane; Aladdin; Abdullah; 40 Thieves

Synopsis

Batman and Robin are sent into the past by Dr. Nichols, but he is unable to return them to the present. He calls upon Superman to help him, so Superman travels to the past to meet Batman and Robin. Together, they help Aladdin by having Superman pose as the genii in Aladdin's lamp.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #79 (November-December 1955)

Indexer Notes

Time travel story.

[World's Finest Comics #80] (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #80 (January-February 1956)

Keywords

Batmobile; locomotives; railroad engineer; trains

The Super-Newspaper of Gotham City (Table of Contents: 26)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White; Lois Lane; John Hall (Editor, Gotham Gazette); The Mole [Mr. Harrah]

Synopsis

Perry White sends Clark and Lois to Gotham to help save the Gotham Gazette. Superman and Batman try to find out what crime story editor John Hall was working on before he was hospitalized.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #80 (January-February 1956)

Indexer Notes

Inker credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Charles Paris as the inker for this story.

[World's Finest Comics #81] (Table of Contents: 27)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ka-Thur; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #81 (March-April 1956)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits the cover art to Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks).

The True History of Superman and Batman (Table of Contents: 28)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Ka Thar (spelled Ka-Thar on the cover); Shark Slaney

Synopsis

Ka Thar comes from the future, but his history book is inaccurate, so he forced Superman and Batman to redo some super-feats to match his history book.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #81 (March-April 1956)

[World's Finest Comics #82] (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #82 (May-June 1956)

The Three Super Musketeers! (Table of Contents: 30)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Carter Nichols; D'Artagnan; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Count Ferney; Chancellor Bourdet

Synopsis

Clark, Bruce and Dick are sent into the past by Dr. Nichols to discover the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #82 (May-June 1956)

Indexer Notes

Time travel story.

[World's Finest Comics #83] (Table of Contents: 31)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mother Goose; Humpty Dumpty; Cat and the Fiddle

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #83 (July-August 1956)

Indexer Notes

Inker credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Curt Swan as the penciller for this cover.

The Case of the Mother Goose Mystery (Table of Contents: 32)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Humpty Dumpty; Dr. King; Mousey [Jones]; Mother Goose; R. Melville; McKenna brothers and their nephew; "Foots" Moley

Synopsis

Mystery Inc has set up a mystery for three high-paying clients so they can pretend to be Batman, Robin and Superman. A mix-up of dates causes the real superheroes to assume the parts that were to be played by the clients, and stop a real robbery in the process.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #83 (July-August 1956)

[World's Finest Comics #84] (Table of Contents: 33)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #84 (September-October 1956)

The Super-Mystery of Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 34)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan (splash); Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superboy [Clark Kent](flashback); Lois Lane; Perry White; Ma Kent (Flashback); Pa Kent (Flashback); Thad Linnis; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback)

Synopsis

Superman believes that Thad Linnis knows his secret identity, so when Thad demands he leave Metropolis, Superman does. Superman reveals to Batman and Robin a tale of his youth in Smallville, and discovers that the young boy that he thinks may have discovered his identity was actually a young Bruce Wayne.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #84 (September-October 1956)

Indexer Notes

1st meeting of Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent in Smallville.

[World's Finest Comics #85] (Table of Contents: 35)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Princess Varina

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #85 (November-December 1956)

The Super-Rivals (Table of Contents: 36)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan (splash); Dick Sprang

Inks

Curt Swan (Splash); Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Vicki Vale; Lois Lane; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Princess Varina; Count Zitu; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Captain Stefan; Pete Kaney's Mob

Synopsis

When Princess Varina comes to America, Batman and Superman seem to both have fallen in love with her and fight for her attention.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #85 (November-December 1956)

[World's finest Comics #86] (Table of Contents: 37)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #86 (January-February 1957)

The Super-Show of Gotham City (Table of Contents: 38)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Henry Bartle

Synopsis

Superman, Batman and Robin are putting on a show for charity, but someone keeps sabotaging the performance.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #86 (January-February 1957)

[World's Finest Comics #87] (Table of Contents: 39)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #87 (March-April 1957)

The Reversed Heroes (Table of Contents: 40)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elton Craig; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis

When Elton Craig finds some capsules from Krypton, he takes one and gains superpowers. He captures Superman with some Kryptonite, so Superman takes one of the pills and loses his superpowers. He contacts Batman and Robin, who take the pills and gain superpowers and stop Elton's crime spree.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #87 (March-April 1957)

[World's Finest Comics #88] (Table of Contents: 41)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #88 (May-June 1957)

Superman and Batman's Greatest Foes! (Table of Contents: 42)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lex Luthor; Joker; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mechano-Men

Synopsis

Lex Luthor and Joker go into business together making Mechano-Men, near indestructible robots. Superman and Batman believe they have not gone straight and try to figure out their master plan.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #88 (May-June 1957)

[World's Finest Comics #89] (Table of Contents: 43)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Knight; Gaucho; Legionary; Lightning Man; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89 (July-August 1957)

The Club of Heroes (Table of Contents: 44)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Club of Heroes [Legionary; Knight; Squire; Gaucho; Musketeer]; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Mayhew; Lightning Man

Synopsis

John Mayhew brings the Club of Heroes together and will give them a headquarters, but they must select a chairman for the club. The Heroes decide that the hero who performs the most good deeds will become chairman.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89 (July-August 1957)

Keywords

kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Sequel to "The Batmen of All Nations" from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215

[World's Finest Comics #90] (Table of Contents: 45)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #90 (September-October 1957)

The Super-Batwoman (Table of Contents: 46)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Elton Craig; Jor-El (flashback; cameo); Lara (flashback; cameo); Perry White (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo)

Synopsis

Batwoman takes a capsule created by Jor-El that gives her super powers for 24 hours. She uses that time to try to find out Batman and Superman's secret identities.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #90 (September-October 1957)

Indexer Notes

The capsule that Batwoman takes was hidden by Elton Craig during the events of World's Finest Comics #87's story "The Reversed Heroes", reprinted earlier in this volume.

[World's Finest Comics #91] (Table of Contents: 47)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Kamar; Lora

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #91 (November-December 1957)

The Three Super-Sleepers (Table of Contents: 48)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); Carter Nichols; Perry White (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Lora (scientist of 2957); Kamar (scientist of 2957); Rothul (villain, introduction, descendant of Luthor); Rick Harben (villain)

Synopsis

As Superman, Batman & Robin chase a wanted felon into a cave, they are unaware that a trap awaits them.....and when they awake, they find themselves 1000 years in the future, having to fight a descendant of Luthor!

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #91 (November-December 1957)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Daily Planet; Hall of Scientists; Kryptonite

[World's Finest Comics #92] (Table of Contents: 49)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Skyboy; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #92 (January-February 1958)

The Boy from Outer Space! (Table of Contents: 50)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Skyboy [Tharn of Kormo](introduction); Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rawl; Rawl's space-bandit gang

Synopsis

A mysterious boy with Super-powers crash lands on Earth. Superman takes him in, but Batman suspects he's a criminal.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #92 (January-February 1958)

[World's Finest Comics #93] (Table of Contents: 51)

Superman and Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #93 (March-April 1958)

The Boss of Batman and Superman! (Table of Contents: 52)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton; Bill Finger ?

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane (cameo); Commissioner Gordon (Cameo); Dr. John Carr; Victor Danning

Synopsis

A scientist's machine accidentally gives both Robin and Victor Danning, a villain, super-intelligence by taking away Superman's super-intelligence, leaving Superman slow and dull.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #93 (March-April 1958)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection lists the writer as unknown.

[World's Finest Comics #94] (Table of Contents: 53)

Batman; Robin; Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff (Batman figure)

Inks

Stan Kaye; Sheldon Moldoff (Batman figure)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)

Origin of the Superman Batman Team (Table of Contents: 54)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Superman]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Powerman (a robot, introduction); Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

When Luthor develops a liquid kryptonite gun, Superman replaces Batman with a new partner, Powerman. The Caped Crusader, hurt by the change, believes that Powerman has some sort hold over the Man of Steel, not realizing Superman has a motive in mind for his own protection from the criminal genius, Lex Luthor!

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City; Gotham Daily News; kryptonite; Metropolis; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Silver Age origin of the Superman-Batman Team.

[The World's Greatest Super-Team] (Table of Contents: 55)

Superman and Batman and Robin / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang; Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Ka Thar (historian from 5956); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; The Joker

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text describing the contents of this collection and head shots of various characters. Source of illustrations: World's Finest Comics #71 (Robin), #75 (Superman), #81 (Ka Thar), #86 (Lois Lane), #88 (Lex Luthor, Batman, The Joker), and #90 (Batwoman).