Unofficial World's Finest Comics Index

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #189

Cover Date: November 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1969-09-11

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Story: "The Man with Superman's Heart!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Cary Bates
Pencils	Ross Andru
Inks	Mike Esposito
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (also appears as "Motan;" fakes his death; last in Justice League of America #71)

Batman (last in Justice League of America #71)

Guest Star(s):

Supergirl (last in Action Comics #376/2; next in Adventure Comics #381)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Batman Vol. 1 #211)

James Gordon (last in Batman Vol. 1 #211; next in Detective Comics #387)

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #375; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #120)

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #92; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #120)

Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #216; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #120)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #159)

Mr. Paris (first appearance; bids on Superman's body parts)

the Big Four Syndicate

"Big Dan" Clay (first appearance)

"King" West (first appearance)

"Brain" Lewis (first appearance)

"Ace" Sloane (first appearance)

unidentified criminals

Guest Appearance(s):

Batgirl (last in Detective Comics #385; next in Adventure Comics #381)

Justice League of America:

Aquaman (last in Aquaman Vol. 1 #48; next in flashback in JLA: Classified #51)

Atom (in between Justice League of America #71 and #72)

Flash (last in Justice League of America #71; next in Flash Vol. 1 #189

Green Arrow (in between Justice League of America #71 and #72)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in Justice League of America #77; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #73)

Hawkman (in between Justice League of America #71 and #72)

Other Character(s):

President Richard M. Nixon

representatives at the United Nations

a Nim-El android (identity revealed in flashbacks in the next issue; disguised as Superman)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Batcave

Wayne Manor

Metropolis

New York, NY

Comment(s):

This story takes place over the course of a few weeks.

Story continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: World's Finest #4 ([November] 2012)

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Second Story (reprint): "The City That Time Forgot" (6 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #270/2 (August 1959)

Comment(s):

This is a Roy Raymond, TV Detective story.

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