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Cover: Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson

World's Finest Comics #188

Oct 1969 · DC · 0.25 USD
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Contains 5 stories
The Super-Rivals
11 pp · Superhero
Vicki ValeLois LaneSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

In "The Super-Rivals," the arrival of Princess Varina of Balkania sparks an unexpected rivalry between Superman and Batman, each vying for her favor in a tense, playful contest of charm and heroism. With Lois Lane and Vicki Vale watching closely, the two icons find themselves caught in a whirlwind of mistaken signals and comic tension, testing their friendship and resolve.

The Super-Newspaper of Gotham City
12 pp · Superhero
Perry WhiteLois LaneSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

When the Gotham Gazette faces collapse, Perry White dispatches Clark Kent and Lois Lane to Gotham City to investigate. Superman and Batman team up to uncover the truth behind the mysterious crime story that left editor John Hall hospitalized—before the paper's final edition vanishes.

The Negative Superman
12.5 pp · Superhero
LuthorNegative SupermanSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]
The World's Worst Archer!
6.67 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper] (new Origin)Chief Brave BowRanger Harper (Roy's Father, flashback)
The Batman Nobody Remembered
12.67 pp · Superhero
Joker [really Freddie Forbes]Vicki ValeBatwomanCommissioner James GordonAlfred Pennyworththe Red Raven GangSuperman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger
artist Jim Mooney
inker Sheldon Moldoff
letterer Stan Starkman
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

↩ Reprints World's Finest Comics #80 (1956), World's Finest Comics #85 (1956), Adventure Comics #262 (1959), World's Finest Comics #126 (1962), World's Finest Comics #136 (1963)

Reprinted in Action Comics #381 (1969), Showcase Presents: World's Finest #4 (2013)

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