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: "Prison for Heroes"
Pages: 16

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #145 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #31; next appearance in Aquaman #18)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #31; next appearance in Aquaman #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #80; next appearance in Superman #173)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #80; next appearance in Superman #173)

Villain(s)

• The Vorians (Waraj named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Electric Man, Balloon Man, the Freezer, the Flame, and other intergalactic heroes (no further appearances)
• Doctor Marlin (an astronomer; no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2: "The Revenge of Superman"

Synopsis:
An alien race contacts Batman and brings him to an alien world under the pretense of aiding a great emergency. When he arrives on the alien world, Batman is hypnotized by the aliens into becoming a cruel prison warden. His prisoners are the innocent heroes of many worlds.

Batman then tricks Superman into coming to the planet. The aliens use a filter to cause the sun's rays to become red, removing nearly all of Superman's powers. Superman then becomes a prisoner.

With his last remaining bit of super powers, Superman manages to restore the powers of some of the other prisoners. They break free, help Superman fake his powers, and overthrow Batman. Superman then puts Batman to work as a prisoner.

The aliens discover Superman's escape and return to the planet to investigate. They discover that Superman does not have his powers. However, Superman has helped Batman break the hypnosis. While the aliens are investigating Superman, Batman destroys the red sun filter with the aliens' own ship. Superman's powers are restored. He frees the wrongly imprisoned heroes and ends the aliens' plans to conquer the galaxy.