Comic Title: World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: December 5, 2001 Direct Market Date December 5, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #10 (#154)

Direct Market Date December 5, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 5, 2001

Direct Market Date December 5, 2001
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Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 216
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team"
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 #94 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #121; next appearance in Action Comics #240)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #254; next appearance in Detective Comics #255)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #254; next appearance in Detective Comics #255)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Action Comics #236; next appearance in Action Comics #249)
• Several crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Powerman (a robot; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #162; next appearance in Superman #76)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #171; next appearance in Superman #76)
• Robin (last appearance in Batman #110; next appearance in Superman #76)

Synopsis:
Lex Luthor has escaped prison, and Superman will not let Batman help him recapture the criminal. He has instead taken a new partner, Powerman. Batman and Robin trail Superman to learn why he has refused their help.

Robin recalls the first time he and Batman met the Man of Steel. They had run across some Kryptonite smugglers and gone to warn Superman. They teamed up, but at the final stage Superman refused their help in order to protect them. Batman disguised himself as Superman anyway to assist his new friend. Together they defeated the gang.

Batman suspects Superman is protecting him again. He returns to Luthor’s cell and discovers that Luthor is using a powerful new weapon. He devises a shield to protect himself from the weapon and captures Luthor. Superman then reveals that Powerman is a robot. He used the robot to get close to his foe, because Luthor was also using Kryptonite.