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: "Riddle of the Four Planets"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #130 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #65; next appearance in Action Comics #295)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #152; next appearance in Detective Comics #310)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #152; next appearance in Detective Comics #310)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #152; next appearance in Batman #153)

Villain(s)

• A Zelaphod (a starfish-like creature; no further appearances)
• A Krell (an alien creature; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Members of an interplanetary circus (no further appearances)
• Residents of four alien worlds (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A giant starfish-like creature arrives outside Gotham City and causes explosions with its tendrils. Members of an interplanetary circus arrive and inform Batman that the creature is a Zelaphod and four alien worlds hold the antidote to defeat the creature. Superman, who has been unable to stop the Zelaphod, and the Dynamic Duo explore the four worlds and locate the ingredients to the antidote. They are successful and are able to destroy the Zelaphod. Batman also locates the source of the creature’s existance and permanently removes it, so no more creatures like it will be created.