Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #179
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1968
On Sale Date: August 6, 1968 Newsstand Date August 6, 1968
Source: House Ad, Bat Lash #1, Page 25

Copyright Date August 6, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date August 6, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #9

Newsstand Date August 6, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #68

Frequency: Monthly with the exception of Jan., Apr. and July
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80pg. Giant #G-52.

Title: "The Club of Heroes"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #89 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #230; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #22)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #245; next appearance in Batman #109)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #245; next appearance in Batman #109)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #230; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #22)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #245; next appearance in Batman #109)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Legionary (an Italian hero; last appearance in Detective Comics #215; no further appearances)
• Knight (last appearance in Detective Comics #215; no further appearances)
• Musketeer (a French hero; last appearance in Detective Comics #215; no further appearances)
• Gaucho (a South American hero; last appearance in Detective Comics #215; no further appearances)
• Squire (last appearance in Detective Comics #215; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John Mayhew (a philanthropist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman, Batman, and several heroes from around the world are called together to form a Club of Heroes. The members decide to elect the chairman of the club based on heroic deeds performed that week. Each hero is selfless and wants another to be elected chairman, so they don’t take credit for their own rescues.

Superman is knocked unconscious by an unknown force while stopping a lightning storm. An unknown hero, Lightning-Man, appears and accomplishes Superman’s duties. The next day a similar event happens and Lightning-Man once again makes the scene while Superman is incapacitated.

Batman suspects that Lightning-Man is behind Superman’s problems. He suspects that the new hero is trying to win chairmanship in the club which is exactly what happens.

When Lightning-Man appears again however, Batman proves that the identity of the new hero is Superman himself. An orbiting piece of Kryptonite is affecting him causing him to assume another identity. The Kryptonite is removed, Superman returns to normal, and he remains chairman of the club.