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 Bewitched Batman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #109 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #29; next appearance in Superman #137)
• Batman (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #29; next appearance in Detective Comics #279)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #278; next appearance in Detective Comics #279)

Villain(s)

• Beetles Bragan and Dumpy Evans (two hoods; no further appearances)
• A dragon (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Fangan (an ancient wizard; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Robin calls Superman for help because when he and Batman returned from England recently, Batman began behaving strangely. They find that Batman has been put under a spell by the wizard Fangan. The spell forces Batman to do three tasks or die.

The first task is to conquer a dragon, so Superman gives Batman super powers temporarily and finds a dragon on another planet for him to vanquish. The next task causes Batman to dress as a jester and offer his services to people in town. Superman narrowly averts disaster when some crooks try to use the spell against Batman.

The final command is to overpower the world’s strongest man, so Batman begins fighting Superman. Superman lets him win which ends the effects of the spell. The heroes then learn that the spell came from a trap set in a cave 800 years earlier. Batman set off the trap when he moved a boulder inside the cave.