Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #172
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1967
On Sale Date: October 26, 1967 Newsstand Date October 26, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #197, Page 32

Newsstand Date October 26, 1967
Source: House Ad, Brave and the Bold #75, Page 10

Copyright Date October 26, 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: "Superman and Batman... Brothers"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: James Shooter
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted In:
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories TPB (2005)
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 3 TPB (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (imaginary appearance)
• Batman (imaginary appearance)

Guest Star(s)

• Superboy (imaginary appearance)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (imaginary appearance)
• The Tank Gang (imaginary appearance)
• The Nails Koker Gang (imaginary appearance)
• Penguin (imaginary appearance)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Jonathan Kent (imaginary appearance)
• Martha Kent (imaginary appearance)
• Thomas Wayne (imaginary appearance)
• Martha Wayne (imaginary appearance)
• Adult Legion of Super-Heroes (imaginary appearance)
• Cosmic Man (imaginary appearance)
• Sun Man (imaginary appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Swan (imaginary appearance)
• Benny (imaginary appearance)

Comments:
This story is an imaginary story. The events depicted are not part of regular continuity.

Synopsis:
Following the death of his parents, Bruce Wayne is sent to live with the Kents in Smallville. Young Bruce and Clark Kent become brothers, though Bruce does not know that Clark is Superboy. Bruce trains and studies crimefighting techniques and eventually becomes a costumed crimefighter, Batboy. Clark thinks Bruce has become a criminal and confronts him after Bruce discovers that he is Superboy. Once the misunderstanding is resolved the two heroes become a team.

After several years, Bruce inherits Wayne Manor in Gotham City. Clark moves to Gotham instead of Metropolis and becomes a reporter for the Gotham Gazette. The two heroes continue their partnership until Luthor kills the Kents. Bruce, has now seen two sets of parents murdered, and decides to move away. Superman takes him into the future, where he continues fighting crime with the adult Legion of Super-Heroes.