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 Beasts of the Supernatural"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #133 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #299; next appearance in Justice League of America #19)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #155; next appearance in Justice League of America #19)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #155; next appearance in Detective Comics #315)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Henry Gault (no further appearances)
• Various supernatural beasts (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Bowles and Norah Carter (his fiancee; no further appearances)
• Jazub (a sorcerer; appears only in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A new invention of Professor Bowles’s has drawn several supernatural beasts back to Earth as predicted by eccentric scientist Dr. Gault. Superman and Batman defeat several of the beasts and ask Gault for help. Unknown to the heroes, Gault is responsible for bringing the beasts back using a mystic talisman. The heroes catch on to his duplicity when one of the creatures won’t attack Norah Carter, the woman Gault loves. Bowles and Norah then help Superman and Batman trick Gault into using the talisman to permanently banish the creatures again.