Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #171
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1967
On Sale Date: September 12, 1967 Newsstand Date September 12, 1967
Source: House Ad, Wonder Woman #173, Page 6

Newsstand Date September 12, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Wonder Woman #173

Copyright Date September 12, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April and July
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Executioner's List"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 3 TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Superman #201)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Detective Comics #369)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #196; next appearance in Teen Titans #12)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #356; next appearance in Superman #201)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #368; next appearance in Detective Comics #369)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106; next appearance in Superman #201)

Villain(s)

• Victor Stark (no further appearances)
• Swifty Sloane (a crooked gambler; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mark Dolan (a military school instructor; no further appearances)
• Chauncey Belmont (a hobo; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After catching crooked gambler Swifty Sloane, Batman switches back to his Bruce Wayne identity. A police take Swifty away, an unseen gunman takes shots at Bruce and Swifty. Later Clark Kent is nearly killed in a helicopter explosion, though as Superman he is able to protect his secret identity and provide an explanation for his survival. Next Perry White and Alfred are each the victims of unexpected attacks. Superman and Batman think someone is going after their friends until Batman finds a death list.

The death list has five names on it including Perry and Swifty. Batman realizes that the attacks on Clark, Bruce, and Alfred were just mistakes. Superman and Batman then protect the intended victims and smoke out the assassin. The five men on the death list served in Korea and were part of a firing squad that shot Victor Stark. Stark lived and vowed vengeance, though his assassination attempts failed.