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Issue Details

Issue #179
Published November 1968
Frequency monthly with the exception of Jan., Apr. and July
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 84
Editing Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (Asst)
Notes also numbered as 80 Page Giant G52, but only on the cover.

Cover Details

Characters Superman; Batman; Robin; Lois Lane
Genre superhero
Pencils Neal Adams; Curt Swan; Win Mortimer
Inks Neal Adams; Stan Kaye; Win Mortimer
Notes also numbered as 80 Page Giant G52, but only on the cover.
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76 [small cover repro]; from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #96 [small cover repro]

12 page Superman and Batman story "The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team "

Characters Lex Luthor; kryptonite; Powerman (intro); Superman; Batman; Robin
Synopsis Origin of the Superman-Batman Team. When Batman learns Lex Luthor has kryptonite, he goes to Metropolis to warn Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted from World's Finest Comics #94 (May-June 1958)

12 page Superman and Batman story "The Mightiest Team in the World "

Characters Superman; Batman; Robin; Lois Lane
Synopsis Superman and Batman learn each other's ID's while sharing a cabin during an ocean voyage
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye (1-8); John Fischetti (9-12)
Notes It appears that this version of this story was used in the World's Finest Archives, as the note on the first page referring to the previous story in this issue is present there.
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76 (May-June 1952)

12 page Superman and Batman story "Batman- Double for Superman "

Characters Lois Lane; Superman; Batman; Robin; Kryptonite
Synopsis Batman has to pretend to be Superman in order to assuage Lois' suspicions that Superman is Clark Kent.
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes first World's Finest team up of Superman and Batman
Reprinted from World's Finest #71 (Jan 1954)

12 page Superman and Batman story "When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis "

Characters Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman; Batman; Robin
Synopsis Superman and Batman exchange cities as part of a contest to decide which city will get the World Electronics Convention.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted from World's Finest #76 (May-June 1955)

12 page Superman and Batman story "The Dictator of Kandor "

Characters Luthor; Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Superman; Batman; Robin
Synopsis Luthor sneaks into Kandor so that he can steal Kryptonian science and weaponry.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Original title: The Dictator of Krypton City. Story re-lettered throughout to refer to city as Kandor. Relettering also adds references to Red Sun radiation and many other changes.
Reprinted from World's Finest #100 (Mar 1959)

12 page Superman and Batman story "The Club of Heroes "

Characters Club of Heroes: Legionary, Knight and Squire, Gaucho, Musketeer; Lois Lane; Kryptonite; Superman; Batman; Robin; Lightning Man (intro)
Synopsis Lightning Man challenges Superman for the chairmanship of the Club of Heroes.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Sequel to The Batmen of All Nations from Detective 215 (rep in WF #180).
Reprinted from World's Finest #89 (January 1957)