Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #127
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1962
On Sale Date: June 7, 1962 Newsstand Date June 7, 1962
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #305, Page 13

Copyright Date June 7, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962


Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Sorcerer from the Stars"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 2 TPB (2008)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #290; next appearance in Justice League of America #13)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #149; next appearance in Justice League of America #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #149; next appearance in Detective Comics #306)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #149; next appearance in Batman #150)

Villain(s)

• Zerno and Sborg (Sorcerer from Y’Bar and his assistant; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin cross paths with a strange creature. The creature destroys some train tracks, so Robin follows it while Batman diverts an oncoming train. When the duo reunite, the creature is under the control of an alien sorcerer. Superman arrives and together they try to stop the sorcerer, who is stealing worthless minerals from Gotham.

The sorcerer summons additional creatures to battle Superman, and Batman soon discovers that Robin has been replaced by an imposter. Batman and Superman trick the young doppleganger and rescue the real Robin who has been taken captive. The Boy Wonder has also learned the weakness of the sorcerer, bronze. Exposing the crook to bronze, the heroes are then able to triumph.