Comic Title: Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: March 17, 2010 Direct Market Date March 17, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Direct Market Date March 17, 2010
Source: Previews, #255

Cover Price: $17.99
Page Count: 480
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Superman and Batman -- Outlaws"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #148 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #34; next appearance in Superman #176)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #34; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (as Dick Grayson; last appearance in Detective Comics #337; next appearance in Detective Comics #338)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #322; next appearance in Superman #176)

Villain(s)

• Superman and Batman (both criminals from a parallel world; no further appearances)
• Robin (from a parallel world; no further appearances)
• Jonathan and Martha Kent (thieves from a parallel world; no further appearances)
• Tom Wayne (a cat-burglar; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Lex Luthor and Clayface (from a parallel world; no further appearances)
• Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Lois Lane (from a parallel world; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place on a parallel world where Superman and Batman are evil and Luthor and Clayface are lawmen.

Synopsis:
Superman and Batman are given an untested scientific device created by a late physicist for safekeeping. When they test the device, the heroes are transported to a parallel world where their counterparts are criminals. Luthor and Clayface are lawmen, who try to apprehend the crooks.

Batman and Superman battle their counterparts to a standstill, then are captured by Luthor and Clayface. They are able to convince Luthor that they are not crooks when Luthor sees the evil pair steal the parallel world machine. Superman and Batman then team up with Luthor and Clayface to defeat their evil counterparts. Finally they return to their own world after Luthor brainwashes the evil Superman and Batman into reforming.