Comic Title: Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: October 22, 2008 Direct Market Date October 15, 2008
Source: Previews, #238

Direct Market Date October 22, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Creature from Beyond"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #116 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #51; next appearance in Action Comics #274)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #138; next appearance in Detective Comics #289)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #138; next appearance in Detective Comics #289)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #138; next appearance in Batman #139)

Villain(s)

• Vance Collins (the Creature from Beyond; no further appearances)
• The Jackson Mob (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A strange ray from space transforms reformed criminal, Vance Collins, into a creature on a movie billboard. Collins changes back and forth between the creature form and his own, forgetting the events from the alternate form. The creature begins terrorizing the city, and the Jackson Mob utilize the creature’s abilities to commit robberies.

Batman, Robin, and Superman try to stop the creature, but it is equal to Superman in strength. Eventually, the effects of the ray wear off, so Collins works with the heroes to trap the Jackson Mob.