Comic Title: World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: August 10, 2005 Direct Market Date August 10, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #6 (#198)

Direct Market Date August 10, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Direct Market Date August 10, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #944

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 216

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Curse That Doomed 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 #115 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #273; next appearance in Superman #143)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #137; next appearance in Justice League of America #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #137; next appearance in Detective Comics #288)

Villain(s)

• A phony swami and his partners (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman is cursed by a swami when he seals a natural gas leak in a mountain which the swami has declared sacred. Now each time Superman uses his powers for good, something takes him over and he causes trouble.

Batman and Robin try to stop Superman from causing disasters and also learn what caused Superman’s odd behavior. Batman traces the effects back to the swami who used Red Kryptonite on Superman. The unpredictible effects of the mineral were used to get Superman out of the way, so the swami and his partners could commit a robbery. Batman foils there scheme, and the Red Kryptonite is safely taken away, restoring Superman to normal.