Comic Title: Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2013
On Sale Date: November 21, 2012 Direct Market Date November 21, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Direct Market Date November 21, 2012
Source: Previews, #287

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 520

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Superman's Crime of the Ages"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #183 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #70; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #119)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #70; next appearance in Detective Comics #385)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Teen Titans #20; next appearance in Detective Comics #385)

Villain(s)

• Brainiac (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #116; next appearance in Adventure Comics #388)
• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superman #213; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)

Other Character(s)

• Various U.N. representatives (no further appearances)
• The President of the United States (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Two members of the future Time Patrol return to the 20th century from the year 4069. They meet Batman and show him that Superman went mad after a failed experiment involving Red Kryptonite. The Man of Steel sent a super-satellite into the future which caused the people their to devolve into ape men. Batman accompanies the Time Patrol officers into the future to confirm their story.

After Batman has seen the truth for himself he returns to the 20th century and apprehends his friend. He brings the Man of Steel before a council of U.N. representatives. After testimony is given, Superman is found guilty. As punishment the Time Patrol officers plan to lobotomize him.

Before they can execute their plan, Superman exposes them as Luthor and Brainiac. Their story was a fake which was backed up a future remake of the Planet of the Apes movie. Batman only witnessed a movie set on his trip to the future. With the villains exposed, Superman is honored by the U.N. council that convicted him.