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: "The Crown of Crime"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #165 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #100; next appearance in Action Comics #348)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #190; next appearance in Detective Comics #361)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #190; next appearance in Detective Comics #361)

Villain(s)

• King Wolff (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Stony Snyder, Mitch Grinnel, and Crusher Kopek (Wolff's lieutenants; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed prison warden (no further appearances)

Comments:
Part II:"The King is Dead -- Long Live -- Which King?"

Synopsis:
Crime boss King Wolff escapes from prison just as he is scheduled to be executed in the electric chair. Batman follows Wolff to his hide-out. Instead of immediately attempting to apprehend Wolff, Batman disguises himself as one of Wolff's lieutenants in order to learn his plans.

Wolff sends each of his lieutenants on a series of robberies. Superman and Batman help the crooks, so they can learn Wolff's larger scheme. Wolff eventually uses the stolen items to send himself to the moon. Wolff was dying and wanted to leave a mark that will be remembered. He constructs a giant glowing 'W' that can be seen from Earth, but because his landing site is on the dark side of the moon, no one can see the landmark.