Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #206
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1971
On Sale Date: August 5, 1971 Newsstand Date August 5, 1971
Source: House Ad, Sugar and Spike #98, Page 6

Copyright Date August 5, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Frequency: Monthly, (with the exception of Jan., Apr., and July)
Cover Price: $0.35
Page Count: 64
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Creature That Was Exchanged for Superman"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #118 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Batman #140; next appearance in Justice League of America #5)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #140; next appearance in Justice League of America #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #140; next appearance in Detective Comics #292)

Villain(s)

• Vathgar and his men (interdimensional criminals; no further appearances)
• Two Skrans (interdimensional zoo animals; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The people of Xeron (an interdimensional world; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A strange ray of light appears in Gotham City. Superman and Batman investigate, and the Man of Steel steps into the light. He is transported to the planet Xeron, while a creature from that planet takes his place.

The creature, a Skran, locates and eats some iron ore, making him invulnerable with special powers. The Dynamic Duo is unable to stop the creature.

On Xeron, Superman meets Vathgar, a criminal who sent the Skran to Earth to gain powers so that when it returns he can take over his planet. Superman’s powers function differently here, allowing Vathgar to elude capture.

Superman eventually learns to master his altered powers and captures Vathgar. He uses his cold-vision on another Skran which removes the creature’s new abilities. He then sends himself back to Earth, where the original creature has duplicated itself. One is sent back to Xeron, while the other is disabled by Superman and kept for a zoo.