Comic Title: World's Finest:Guardians of Earth HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: May 19, 2020 Direct Market Date May 20, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Direct Market Date April 22, 2020
Source: Previews, #373

Direct Market Date April 22, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #18

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 392
Editor: Reza Lokman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Race to Save Time"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Flash (Barry Allen of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #199 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #106)
• Flash (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Flash #202)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Superman #233)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #105; next appearance in Superman #233)

Villain(s)

• Jax-Ur (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Superman Family #183)
• Professor Vakox (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Action Comics #473)
• General Zod (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Superman Family #183)
• Kru-El (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Superman Family #183)
• The Anachronids (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Guardians of the Universe (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Green Lantern #81)
• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; next appearance in Detective Comics #405)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #226; next appearance in Batman #227)
• Diana Prince (last appearance in Adventure Comics #397; next appearance in Wonder Woman #193)
• I-Ching (last appearance in Wonder Woman #190; next appearance in Wonder Woman #194)

Other Character(s)

• Members of the Spanish Inquisition (no further appearances)
• Maximus Flavius (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #198; no further appearances)
• Tomas De Torquemada (an inquisitor; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from World's Finest Comics #198.

Synopsis:
Superman and the Flash continue their race across the universe to counteract the Anachronids. During another encounter with the faster than light robots, the heroes are knocked out. They awaken back in the dimension from which they previously escaped. There they meet the creators of the Anachronids, the Phantom Zone criminals Kru-El, Jax-Ur, General Zod, and Professor Vakox.

Superman has no powers because the sun in this dimension is red. The Flash is exhausted from his race, and the villains have taken away the medallion given to him by the Guardians. Despite their weakness the heroes fight back. During the fight, Superman injures his ankle and the Flash's legs are temporarily paralyzed. To stop the rest of the villains and the Anachronids, Superman and the Flash have to crawl. A race that began at super-speed ends with the Flash crawling faster than Superman to reach the controls, shutting down the Anachronids and saving the universe.

With the Anachronids destroyed, the time distortions on Earth reverse themselves. This saves Jimmy Olsen, who was nearly killed while trapped in the past.