Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #77
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1955
On Sale Date: May 26, 1955 Copyright Date May 24, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date May 26, 1955
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V10 #3

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Super Bat-Man"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told HC (1990)
Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told TPB (1992)
World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC (1999)
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #206; next appearance in Superman #99)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #221; next appearance in Batman #93)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #221; next appearance in Batman #93)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #206; next appearance in Superman #99)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #92; next appearance in Batman #94)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #92; next appearance in Batman #93)

Villain(s)

• Professor Pender and two accomplices (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman and Batman both track down a criminal inventor, Professor Pender. Pender uses a ray on Superman which eliminates his powers. Then he plans on using a machine to give himself powers. Batman steps in front of the machine and receives the powers instead. Pender then escapes.

Without his powers, Superman is forced to drive the Batmobile, altered into a Supermobile. Batman also uses his powers to create a Super-Cave. Then the two heroes work on tracking down Pender. Superman soon realizes that his powers were not removed, his costume was simply saturated with Kryptonite dust. Once he changes costume, his powers return.

Batman and Superman capture Pender and destroy his machine. Batman’s power wear off, and both heroes are restored to normal.