Comic Title: Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: October 22, 2008 Direct Market Date October 15, 2008
Source: Previews, #238

Direct Market Date October 22, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Batman Nobody Remembered"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #136 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (no appearance)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)

Guest Star(s)

• Superman from a parallel Earth (Bruce Wayne; see comment below; no further appearances)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)
• Batwoman (last appearance in Detective Comics #318; next appearance in Batman #159)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #157; next appearance in Detective Comics #320)

Villain(s)

• The Red Raven Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Joker (Freddy Forbes; a TV comic from a parallel world; no further appearances)
• Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Vicki Vale, and Alfred (all from a parallel Earth; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place on an unnamed parallel Earth. On this Earth Bruce Wayne looks like Clark Kent and is Superman. Vicki Vale looks like Lois Lane. Batman does not exist. The Earth-1 Superman does not appear in this story.

Synopsis:
Batman is forced to crash land the Batplane during a lightning storm. When he returns to Gotham City no one remembers him. He also discovers that certain things are different. Bruce Wayne is really Superman and lives with Robin and Alfred; Vicki Vale looks like Lois Lane; and the Joker is a TV comic.

Batman’s behavior causes Superman and Commissioner Gordon to think he is a criminal, so he is hunted. He eventually proves himself by helping Superman rescue Robin. After relating his story to Superman, the Man of Steel reasons that Batman has been on a parallel Earth. Then he sends Batman to his own dimension, where he belongs.