Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #72
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1954
Approx. On Sale Date: July 16, 1954 Copyright Date July 14, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Fort Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #224 (1974)
World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC (1999)
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #92; next appearance in Action Comics #197)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #211; next appearance in Batman #87)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #211; next appearance in Batman #87)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #92; next appearance in Action Comics #197)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #92; next appearance in Action Comics #197)

Villain(s)

• A gang of crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several unnamed prison guards (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Superman each encounter a gang of crooks using heavy-weapons in their crimes. When Clark Kent and Lois Lane try to interview two prisoners, they are kidnapped along with a prison guard and taken to a secret fort which serves as the gang’s hide-out.

Clark uses his powers to leave a trail for Batman to follow. Then Batman and Robin assault the fort. Clark must secretly help the Dynamic Duo using his powers against the crooks without being seen. Working together, the heroes successfully round up the gang, free the hostages, and protect Superman’s secret identity.