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 Band of Super Villains"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #134 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #69; next appearance in Action Comics #301)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #156; next appearance in Detective Comics #316)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #156; next appearance in Detective Comics #316)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41; next appearance in Action Comics #301)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41; next appearance in Action Comics #301)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #69; next appearance in Action Comics #301)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #156; next appearance in Batman #157)
• Ace the Bat-Hound (last appearance in Batman #156; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #135)

Villain(s)

• The Band of Super-Villains (Merman, Astro, and an unnamed member; no further appearances)
• An alien invader (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While visiting a new outdoor exhibit called Science City, both Superman and Batman encounter strangely powered crooks. The exhibit has also been encased in an unbreakable force bubble, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

Superman is able to follow the crooks and learns that they were given their powers by an alien. Superman, Batman, and Robin then impersonate the crooks and go to the alien vessel. They are told by the alien that they have been used as part of an invasion plot, but Superman destroys the alien ship and successfully stops the planned invasion.