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Issue Details

Issue #223
Published May-June 1974
Cover Price 0.60
Pages 12
Editing Murray Boltinoff; E Nelson Bridwell

Cover Details - "The Reversed Heroes"

Characters Superman; Batman; Deadman; Robin; The Composite Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy

1 page Superman and Batman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes Table of Contents

20 page Superman and Batman story "Wipe the Blood Off My Name!"

Characters Deadman; James Gordon; Batman; Lester M. Walters; Superman; Morgan Edge; Judge T. F. Barnes; Thomas Wayne, Jr. (Bruce's older brother); Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne, Joe Chill (flashback); Moses Donner
Genre superhero
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Vince Colletta

17 page Deadman story "An Eye For An Eye!"

Characters Deadman
Genre occult
Script Arnold Drake (miscredited to Jack Miller in some reprints)
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks George Roussos
Reprinted from Strange Adventures #206 (November 1967)

12 page Superman and Batman story "The Reversed Heroes"

Characters Superman; Batman; Robin
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Ray Burnley
Reprinted from World's Finest Comic #87 (March-April 1957)

6 page Aquaman story "The Sunken City of Gold"

Characters Aquaman
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon
Reprinted from Adventure Comics #223 (April 1956)

3 page Superman and Batman story "The Playland Mystery"

Genre superhero
Script Ben Friedman
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes from Sept 5-21 1945 radio script

6 page Robotman story "License For A Robot"

Characters Robotman
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa
Notes art credit added to reprint.
Reprinted from Detective Comics #197 (July 1953)

18 page Superman and Batman story "The Composite Superman!"

Characters Composite Superman [Joe Meach](Intro); Legion of Super-heroes [Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Saturn Girl]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Fortress; Kandor; green kryptonite
Synopsis A freak accident gives Joe Meach the powers of the entire Legion of Super-Heroes and he becomes the Composite Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes incorrectly credited to George Klein
Reprinted from World's Finest Comics #142 (June 1964)