Cover Credits |
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy |
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Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #227
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1975
On Sale Date:
October 17, 1974 Newsstand Date October 17, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #111
Copyright Date October 17, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1975
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 96
Editor: Murray Boltinoff
See Also: The Guide to DC Giants
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Title: "The Cape and Cowl Crooks"
Pages: 18
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Batman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein
Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #159 (1966)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #339; next appearance in Superman #189)
- Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #47; next appearance in Metal Men #21)
Supporting Character(s)
- Robin (last appearance in Batman #183; next appearance in Metal Men #21)
- Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94; next appearance in Superman #189)
- Perry White (becomes Anti-Superman; last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94; next appearance in Superman #189)
- Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #67)
- Commissioner Gordon (becomes Anti-Batman; last appearance in Detective Comics #353; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #67)
Villain(s)
- Prankster (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9; next appearance in Superman #299)
- Toyman (last appearance in Superman #182; next appearance in Action Comics #432)
- Joker (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #156; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)
- Penguin (last appearance in Justice League of America #40; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)
- Riddler (last appearance in Batman #179; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)
Other Character(s)
- Sgt. O'Hara (as a voice only; no further appearances)
Cameo Appearance(s)
- Lex Luthor (as a statue)
- Brainiac (as a statue)
- Catwoman (as a statue)
Comments:
Part 2: "Trail of the Copy-Cat Crooks"
Synopsis:
Perry White and Commissioner Gordon visit Superman's Fortress of Solitude and the Bat-Cave, so that Perry can complete a series of articles about the foes of Superman and Batman. After the visit two costumed villains Anti-Superman and Anti-Batman challenge the World's Finest team. Anti-Superman possesses Superman's powers and threatens his counterpart with Gold Kryptonite. Anti-Batman knows all of Batman's secrets with the exception of his secret identity.
Batman eventually deduces that the villains are really Perry and Gordon under the influence of alien gas X-22. Batman lures them into a trap where Superman can deliver the antidote. Perry and Gordon return to normal and explain that they were exposed to the gas in Superman's Fortress. Perry also uses a machine to give himself temporary super powers.
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