World's Finest Comics, #176
Published: June 1968
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"These 4 heroes will destroy themselves -- fighting over me!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
The Superman-Batman Split!
Storyline
Actor Jason Desmond's dying performance is an attempt to fool Superman and Batman into believing he is two aliens, one hunting the other. But his story rings false and Superman lets Batman in on the hoax, which ends up fooling Supergirl, Batgirl, Robin, and Jimmy Olsen anyway.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Ronald Jason
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams (uncertain)
- Inks: Dick Giordano (uncertain)
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Inks credit in dispute. DC credited the inks to Giordano in World's Finest Comics #302, Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1, Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (story, not table of contents), Showcase Presents: World's Finest Volume 4, and Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus. Giordano credit supported by Joe and Victor (via the GCD Error Tracker), Tony Rose, and Gene Reed. Adams inks per his current checklist and per Nick Caputo. Giordano inks supported by his 1983 recollection (Green Lantern/Green Arrow #2) that Adams and he "had done a couple of World's Finest issues together for Mort Weisinger," apparently referring to stories in World's Finest #175 and #176. Giordano inks further supported by Michael Eury's 2003 index of Giordano's work in Dick Giordano: Changing Comics One Day at a Time (p. 161).
Part II: A Tale of 3 Teams
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
- James Gordon
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Ronald Jason
- Desmond Jason
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams (uncertain)
- Inks: Dick Giordano (uncertain)
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
The Case of the Magic Baseball
Storyline
J'onn J'onzz captures Brad Devon and his men for blackmailing Bob Michaels, and helps Michaels win a baseball game on the way.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (origin part 2)
- "Trigger" Tom Taylor (flashback)
- Big Bob Michaels
- Brad Devon
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
- Editing: Jack Schiff
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
Story Notes
J'onn J'onzz has some powers no longer associated with him, including the ability to see the future, walk through walls, and affect the velocity of matter. Script attributed by Rich Morrissey to Jack Miller. The current credit is from Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1([July] 2007).
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan (uncertain)
- Inks: George Klein
Story Notes
Letters from: Guy Michaelson et al., Selina Zane, Dave Truesdale, Andy Franklin, Milo Miles, and William Cole; includes an illustration.
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Neal Adams