Comic Title: Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: October 22, 2008 Direct Market Date October 15, 2008
Source: Previews, #238

Direct Market Date October 22, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Clayface Superman"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Dave Wood
Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #140 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #310; next appearance in Superman #168)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #26; next appearance in Detective Comics #326)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #325; next appearance in Detective Comics #326)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #325; next appearance in Batman #163)

Villain(s)

• Clayface (last appearance in Batman #159; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #144)

Other Character(s)

• K.A. King (a millionaire; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Matt Hagen escapes from prison and resumes his Clayface identity. Batman and Robin try to capture him, but Clayface's powers make their task difficult. Superman arrives to help them, so Clayface molds himself into the shape of Superman. He fights Superman to a draw, then destroys a grandstand to keep his opponent busy.

Batman and Robin get a piece of Kryptonite to use against the Clayface-Superman. While the Kryptonite weakens him, he transforms into another form and escapes. Once out of range Clayface resumes his Superman form.

Superman uses Red Kryptonite on Clayface causing him to go out of control. While under the influence, Clayface causes damage and learns Batman's secret identity. However, Superman's strategy is effective, because Clayface's powers then wear out. He reverts to Matt Hagen and forgets the fact that he learned Batman's secret.