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World's Finest Comics #179 cover
Cover: Neal Adams & Curt Swan & Win Mortimer & Stan Kaye

World's Finest Comics #179

Oct 1968 · DC · 0.25 USD
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Contains 6 stories
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
12 pp · Superhero
Lex LuthorPowerman (intro)Superman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]
The Mightiest Team in the World!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Lois Lane
Batman-Double for Superman!
12 pp · Superhero
Lois LaneSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

When Lois Lane stumbles upon Superman’s secret identity during a rescue mission gone wrong, Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne swap roles in a clever ruse to keep the truth hidden. As Clark pretends to be Batman and Bruce masquerades as Superman, the duo must navigate a web of mistaken identities, all while keeping Lois in the dark.

When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis
12 pp · Superhero
Lois LanePerry WhiteSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis pits Superman and Batman in a friendly but high-stakes race to perform the most good deeds in a single day, with the prize being an electronics convention hosted in the winning city. With Lois Lane and Perry White on the sidelines, and Robin tagging along for support, the heroes push their limits across Metropolis and Gotham—testing their strength, smarts, and commitment to justice in ways that blur the line between rivalry and teamwork.

The Dictator of Kandor!
11.67 pp · Superhero
LuthorSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

In "The Dictator of Kandor!", Lex Luthor pulls off a daring scheme by shrinking himself and slipping into the Fortress of Solitude, where he secretly takes control of Kandor—Krypton’s tiny, preserved city. Once Superman follows him inside, he loses his powers, leaving him vulnerable as Luthor coerces the citizens into building him a weaponized army. With Batman and Robin arriving to investigate, the dynamic trio must outwit Luthor’s tyranny before the city’s fate is sealed.

The Club of Heroes
12 pp · Superhero
Club of Heroes [LegionaryKnightSquireGauchoMusketeer]Lois LaneSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Lightning Man (introduction)

In "The Club of Heroes," a mysterious benefactor named John Mayhew unites a roster of legendary adventurers—Legionary, Knight, Squire, Gaucho, and Musketeer—under a shared mission, offering them a new headquarters if they can choose a worthy chairman. To decide, they agree on a challenge: the hero who performs the most good deeds will earn the leadership role, setting off a race of heroism across the city.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $6
CGC 9.8 · 5 in census $662
CGC 9.6 · 13 in census $134*
CGC 9.4 · 14 in census $134
CGC 9.2 · 14 in census $67
CGC 9.0 · 13 in census $55
CGC 8.5 · 13 in census $35
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CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $25
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $21
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $20*
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FN $15.99 DC WORLD'S FINEST 80 PG. GIANT #179 1968 BATMAN & ROBIN AND SUPERMAN $10.99
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Full credits

artist Curt Swan
inker Stan Kaye
letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils, inks Neal Adams
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Superman #76 (1952), World's Finest Comics #71 (1954), World's Finest Comics #76 (1955), World's Finest Comics #89 (1957), World's Finest Comics #94 (1958), World's Finest Comics #100 (1959)

Reprinted in World's Finest Comics [Special Replica Edition] #179 (1997), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1 (2003), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1 (2012), Showcase Presents: World's Finest #4 (2013), Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn] (2016), Batman by Neal Adams #1 (2018)

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