Comic Title: Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: October 17, 2007 Direct Market Date October 17, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 552
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Super-Foes from Planet X"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #96 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #4; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #258; next appearance in Batman #118)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #258; next appearance in Batman #118)

Villain(s)

• Aliens from Planet X (no further appearances)
• The Super-Foes (a solar sponge, a storm top, the crawler, and a J-47 robot; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman and the Dynamic Duo receive a telepathic message warning them of a menace called the Solar Sponge. The heroes locate and defeat the menace and are immediately warned of another Super-Foe by the telepathic voice.

After defeating two more foes, they are lured to a cavern where they meet the alien who issued the warnings. When they enter the cave, they become trapped by the alien. Batman manages to free them to the alien’s pleasure. He explains that their planet has become dependent on robots, but the robots have broken down. The aliens came to Earth to learn survival skills from the super-heroes against common dangers of their world. With their mission complete the aliens return home.