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 Secret of the Time-Creature"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #107 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #260; next appearance in Superman #135)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #129; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #28)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #129; next appearance in Detective Comics #276)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #260; next appearance in Superman #135)
• Carter Nichols (last appearance in Batman #127; next appearance in Detective Comics #295)

Villain(s)

• An energy creature (destroyed in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two alien scientists, residents of ancient Egypt and Macedonia (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A mysterious energy creature menaces the Mediterranean, forcing the military to call Superman for help. Batman comes too and learns that the creature can be stopped using a weapon left behind in the past by aliens.

Superman delays the creature, while Batman and Robin travel to ancient Egypt using Professor Nichols time machine. They retrieve the weapon, hiding it inside an unearthed pyramid. In the present Superman recovers the weapon and destroys the creature.