Comic Title: World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1999
On Sale Date: March 17, 1999 Direct Market Date February 24, 1999
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #12 (#120)

Direct Market Date March 17, 1999
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 17, 1999

Direct Market Date March 17, 1999
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: March 17

Shipping Date February 24, 1999
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1319

Direct Market Date March 17, 1999
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of March 18, 1999

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Rick Taylor

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Case of the Mother Goose Mystery"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #83 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #218; next appearance in Batman #101)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #233; next appearance in Batman #101)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #233; next appearance in Batman #101)

Villain(s)

• Foots Moley and his men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• R. Melville (head of Adventure Inc.; no further appearances)
• The McKenna brothers and their nephew (no further appearances)
• Several unnamed actors (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman and the Dynamic Duo encounter an injured man dressed as Humpty Dumpty. They take the man to a doctor, but both the man and doctor disappear leaving behind a clue relating another Mother Goose Nursury Rhyme.

The heroes are led to a replica of London Bridge where more strange happenings occur and they locate more clues. Puzzled after following the clues to yet another location, they decide to backtrack to learn the secret to the mystery.

The scenes were designed by a group called Adventure Inc. The purpose is to entertain rich men, but their clients who were supposed to play the parts of Superman, Batman, and Robin confused the dates and the real heroes unknowingly took part instead.

A small-time hood gets involved, believing he can cash in on the events. At the next scene, he commits a robbery. The heroes intervene and stop him, which leads to Adventure Inc. finally learning that it is the real heroes and not their clients participating. The mystery is explained and the hoods are captured.