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: "The Demon Superman"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #187 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; next appearance in Superman #219)
• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)

Villain(s)

• An afreet (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; no further appearances)
• General Henley and the British army (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mad Anthony Wayne (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; no further appearances)
• Sylvia Ward (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; no further appearances)
• Benjamin Franklin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; next appearance in Atom #27)
• Residents of an 18th century New England town (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #186; no further appearances)
• Robby Douglas (Anthony Wayne's assistant; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from World's Finest Comics #186.

Part Two:"Batman, Patriot Superman, Tory"

Synopsis:
Batman is about to be burned at the stake by Superman in the 18th century. However, he is able to prove to the townspeople that Superman is the one who possesses special powers. Superman then flies away to join the British army.

Batman is released and tracks down his ancestor Anthony Wayne who is leading a band of rebels. Superman has joined forces with General Henley and captures Wayne and Batman. He forces the two men to fight each other. Wayne's assistant Robby Douglas then uses a piece of Kryptonite given to him by Batman to knock out the Man of Steel. Superman regains his senses and defeats the British.

After the battle he and Batman compare notes as they have both concluded that an afreet had invaded the body of Anthony Wayne, then jumped into Batman's body, then into Superman. The afreet was responsible for the strange behavior of both men. When the Kryptonite hit Superman, it jumped into Henley and was finally defeated. Sylvia then creates a sculpture of Batman which eventually finds its way to the Gotham Museum in the 20th century.