Cover Credits |
Penciller: Jim Mooney Inker: Sheldon Moldoff |
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Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #136
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1963
On Sale Date:
July 18, 1963 Copyright Date July 18, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963
Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff
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Title: "The Batman Nobody Remembered"
Pages: 15
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Batman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Jim Mooney
Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #188 (1969)
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 2 TPB (2008)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2019)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (no appearance)
- Batman (last appearance in Batman #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)
Guest Star(s)
- Superman from a parallel Earth (Bruce Wayne; see comment below; no further appearances)
Supporting Character(s)
- Robin (last appearance in Batman #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)
- Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #158; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)
- Batwoman (last appearance in Detective Comics #318; next appearance in Batman #159)
- Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #157; next appearance in Detective Comics #320)
Villain(s)
- The Red Raven Gang (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Joker (Freddy Forbes; a TV comic from a parallel world; no further appearances)
- Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Vicki Vale, and Alfred (all from a parallel Earth; no further appearances)
Comments:
This story takes place on an unnamed parallel Earth. On this Earth Bruce Wayne looks like Clark Kent and is Superman. Vicki Vale looks like Lois Lane. Batman does not exist. The Earth-1 Superman does not appear in this story.
Synopsis:
Batman is forced to crash land the Batplane during a lightning storm. When he returns to Gotham City no one remembers him. He also discovers that certain things are different. Bruce Wayne is really Superman and lives with Robin and Alfred; Vicki Vale looks like Lois Lane; and the Joker is a TV comic.
Batman’s behavior causes Superman and Commissioner Gordon to think he is a criminal, so he is hunted. He eventually proves himself by helping Superman rescue Robin. After relating his story to Superman, the Man of Steel reasons that Batman has been on a parallel Earth. Then he sends Batman to his own dimension, where he belongs.
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