Comic Title: Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2019
On Sale Date: April 17, 2019 Direct Market Date April 17, 2019
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Direct Market Date April 17, 2019
Source: Previews, #360

Direct Market Date April 17, 2019
Source: DC Previews, #5

Cover Price: $99.99
Page Count: 688

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Creature That Was Exchanged for Superman"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #118 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Batman #140; next appearance in Justice League of America #5)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #140; next appearance in Justice League of America #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #140; next appearance in Detective Comics #292)

Villain(s)

• Vathgar and his men (interdimensional criminals; no further appearances)
• Two Skrans (interdimensional zoo animals; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The people of Xeron (an interdimensional world; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A strange ray of light appears in Gotham City. Superman and Batman investigate, and the Man of Steel steps into the light. He is transported to the planet Xeron, while a creature from that planet takes his place.

The creature, a Skran, locates and eats some iron ore, making him invulnerable with special powers. The Dynamic Duo is unable to stop the creature.

On Xeron, Superman meets Vathgar, a criminal who sent the Skran to Earth to gain powers so that when it returns he can take over his planet. Superman’s powers function differently here, allowing Vathgar to elude capture.

Superman eventually learns to master his altered powers and captures Vathgar. He uses his cold-vision on another Skran which removes the creature’s new abilities. He then sends himself back to Earth, where the original creature has duplicated itself. One is sent back to Xeron, while the other is disabled by Superman and kept for a zoo.