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 Executioner's List"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #171 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Superman #201)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Detective Comics #369)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #196; next appearance in Teen Titans #12)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #356; next appearance in Superman #201)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #368; next appearance in Detective Comics #369)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106; next appearance in Superman #201)

Villain(s)

• Victor Stark (no further appearances)
• Swifty Sloane (a crooked gambler; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mark Dolan (a military school instructor; no further appearances)
• Chauncey Belmont (a hobo; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After catching crooked gambler Swifty Sloane, Batman switches back to his Bruce Wayne identity. A police take Swifty away, an unseen gunman takes shots at Bruce and Swifty. Later Clark Kent is nearly killed in a helicopter explosion, though as Superman he is able to protect his secret identity and provide an explanation for his survival. Next Perry White and Alfred are each the victims of unexpected attacks. Superman and Batman think someone is going after their friends until Batman finds a death list.

The death list has five names on it including Perry and Swifty. Batman realizes that the attacks on Clark, Bruce, and Alfred were just mistakes. Superman and Batman then protect the intended victims and smoke out the assassin. The five men on the death list served in Korea and were part of a firing squad that shot Victor Stark. Stark lived and vowed vengeance, though his assassination attempts failed.