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World's Finest Comics 167

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #167

Cover Date: June 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1967-04-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The New Superman and Batman Team!" (12 Pages)
Part II: "The Glowing Death!"

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman of Earth-167 (Lex Luthor; also as Superboy; gains powers from a chemical formula; years later transfers his powers to Clark Kent and leaves Earth)
Batman of Earth-167 (Clark Kent; also as Kal-El; stripped of powers as a baby by gold kryptonite exposure; becomes Batman; later marries Lois Lane; eventually given powers by Lex Luthor and becomes the new Superman)

Supporting Character(s):

Jor-El (dies)
Lara Jor-El (dies)
Jonathan Kent (dies)
Martha Kent (dies)
Lana Lang
Alfred Pennyworth
Perry White
Lois Lane (marries Clark Kent)
Supergirl (Linda Kent)

Villain(s):

a robber (kills Jonathan and Martha Kent)
the Darron Brothers (two criminals in Gotham City)
Brainiac
various criminals
Toyman
Toyman's gang

Other Character(s):

Uncle Kendall (Clark's uncle; dies)
Jimmy Olsen

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton
Space Sector 2814
Earth-167 (first appearance; see Comments)
Gotham City
Batcave
Kent Manor
Metropolis
Smallville
Argo City

Comment(s):

This is an "Imaginary" Story. "Earth-167" was named in Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition (November 2005)
The story takes place over many years.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #19/2 (December 1981)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #3 ([March] 2010)


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Second Story (reprint): "The Three Prophecies" (6 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from House of Secrets #3 (March-April 1957)


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