Comic Title: World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1999
On Sale Date: March 17, 1999 Direct Market Date February 24, 1999
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #12 (#120)

Direct Market Date March 17, 1999
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 17, 1999

Direct Market Date March 17, 1999
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: March 17

Direct Market Date March 17, 1999
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of March 18, 1999

Shipping Date February 24, 1999
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1319

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Rick Taylor

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "When Superman's Identity Is Exposed"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #78 (1955)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #216; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #8)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #223; next appearance in Batman #95)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #223; next appearance in Batman #95)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #100; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #8)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #7; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #8)
• Commissioner Gordon (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Detective Comics #223; next appearance in Batman #95)

Villain(s)

• The Varrel Mob (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman summons Batman to Metropolis to help learn the identity of a prankster who is announcing Superman’s secret identity. The clues point to Lois Lane or Perry White, but neither Batman nor Superman think they are responsible. Batman eventually determines that Superman himself is the culprit. He staged the hoax in order to get Batman out of Gotham, so that he could impersonate the Caped Crusader and take down the Varrel Mob.