World's Finest Comics, #167

Published: June 1967

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World's Finest Comics #167

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Issue Contents:
The New Superman-Batman Team!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Lex Luthor]
  • Batman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story Notes

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The New Superman and Batman Team!
Story 1 12 pages superhero
Storyline

In this imaginary tale, Kal-El loses his powers to gold Kryptonite while on the way to Earth. Lex Luthor develops a serum which gives him super powers and becomes Superboy, then Superman. Clark Kent becomes Batman to avenge the death of his foster father at the hands of a burglar.

Characters
  • Superman [Lex Luthor]
  • Batman [Clark Kent]
  • Jor-El
  • Lara
  • Martha Kent
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Lana Lang
  • Alfred
  • Perry White
  • Lois Lane
  • Brainiac
Credits
Story Notes

This is Cary Bates's first full story, though he had previous plots used.

Part II: The Glowing Death!
Story 2 7 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Lex Luthor]
  • Batman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Brainiac
  • Supergirl
  • Toyman
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Steve Morse, Kevin Gallagher, P. Lakin and R. Clayton, Eddie Nugent, Jim Ricklef, Unsigned, Tom Harriman, and Irene Vartanoff.

The Three Prophecies
Story 4 6 pages detective-mystery

"His keen eyes pierced the future with more clarity than ordinary men see the present!"

Characters
  • Oscar Brunn
  • Carla
  • Gloria
  • Mike Reed
Credits