World's Finest Comics, #166
Published: May 1967
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"Featuring for the first time the Batman and Superman team of the future against the future Muto-Joker team!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
no Robin, or real Superman and Batman for that matter
The Danger of the Deadly Duo!
"Muto, the villain with the super-brain, is back to menace mankind..."
Storyline
Years ago, Joker XIX killed Batman XIX and most of his family. Luckily, Batman's infant son, Bron Wayn E7705, was not present. When the Joker XX began his career, there was no Batman to stop him, so Superman became his arch-enemy. When he became an adult, Bron discovered his family secret at Wayn Manor on the asteroid Baltorr. He became the latest Batman, and vowed to find his family's killer. When Muto teams up with the Joker in 2967, Batman and Superman join forces to stop them.
Characters
- Batman XX
- The Joker XX
- Klar Ken T5477
- Muto
- Superman
- Bron Wayn E7705
- Superman VI (in flashback)
- Superman XV (in flashback)
- Batman VI (in flashback)
- Batman XV (in flashback)
- Batman the 19th (father of Bron, in flashback, death)
- Joker XIX (Joker XX's father, in flashback)
Credits
- Script: Jim Shooter
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Future Superman series continues from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339. The story erroneously refers to Superboy (not Superman) recently trapping Muto in his home dimension. This story features Batman XX and Joker XX. However, in order for there to have been only twenty generations in 1,000 years, every Batman and Joker would have had a child at the average age of 50. In this story, exposure to sea water weakens Superman like kryptonite, rather than paralyzing him. Superman moved his Fortress of Solitude from Earth's orbit into the center of the Sun. By the 30th century, the bottle-city of Kandor has been enlarged on another world.
"What are you doing with those model auto tires?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 5 of the previous story sequence.
The Genius with Super Powers
Characters
- Roy Raymond
- Karen
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils:
- Inks:
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Featuring Cape and Cowl Comments
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan (uncertain)
- Inks: George Klein
Story Notes
Letters from Johnny West, Steven Schumer, B. V. Davenport, Mike Zola, Jerry Walker, Kelvin Ketchum, and Irene Vartanoff.
"Hmm -- I'll have my fortune read..."
Storyline
Super-Turtle has his fortune read by Zaza the fortune teller, who warns him it will be dangerous for him to fly that day. When she asks to be paid $5 for the reading, he calls her a fake and flies off. She follows on her broom, demanding her $5.
Characters
- Super-Turtle
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
BEM Shows Up!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside back cover.