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World's Finest Comics #197

DC · Series began 1941 · October-November 1970

Dates

Cover date
October-November 1970
On sale
August 18, 1970
Pages
68

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Jim Mooney, Dick Dillin, Jack Kirbyinks: Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, George Klein, Jack Kirby, Rosalind Kirbyletters: Gaspar Saladino, Joe Letterese, Ira Schnappscript: Jerry Coleman, Edmond Hamilton, Ed Herron

Stories

  • The Capture of Superman · 12.67 pages

    Klor of Belvos comes to Earth and demands Batman help him capture the dangerous space criminal Superman.

  • Part I: The Feud Between Batman and Superman! · 18 pages

    When Batman is injured helping Superman he believes he is not helping Superman because he doesn't have any super powers. Superman takes him to Kandor where neither have super powers to get his confidence back.

  • Part II: The Manhunters from Earth! · 8.67 pages

    Batman battles the Metalloids in Kandor when Superman is captured.

  • The Unmasked Archers! · 5.67 pages

    Green Arrow and Speedy's secret ID's are almost revealed in a practical joke.

  • Prison for Heroes! · 7.67 pages

    Batman is hypnotized into becoming the warden of an alien prison and charged with capturing Superman and imprisoning him with the other heroes inside.

  • Part II: The Revenge of Superman! · 7.67 pages

    Superman escapes from the prison and takes revenge on Batman. So the aliens from the planet Vor come down to try to regain control of their prison plan to conquer the universe.

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