Comic Title: World's Finest:The Deluxe Edition HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: June 18, 2008 Direct Market Date June 11, 2008
Source: Previews, #233

Direct Market Date June 18, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 176

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (Worlds Collide)
Pages: 48

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Dave Gibbons
Penciller: Steve Rude
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colorist: Steve Oliff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest #2 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Perry White (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Barbara Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Joker (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Tweedledee and Tweedledum (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Byron Wylie (last appearance in World's Finest #1; no further appearances)
• Oliver Monks (last appearance in World's Finest #1; no further appearances)
• Costello and Marshall (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Two young thieves (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Adam Fulbright (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Zackary Sikes and Annie Gray (last appearance in World's Finest #1; next appearance in World's Finest #3)
• Nancy and Rosie (prostitutes; no further appearances)
• Eddie and his partner (cops; no further appearances)
• Several Gotham City residents (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from World's Finest #1 and continues in World's Finest #3.

Synopsis:
Clark Kent visits Gotham City. He stops Luthor's men from intimidating residents and destroying their property. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne goes to Metropolis to battle the Joker. Both heroes are successful in stopping their adversaries, but neither is apprehended.

Later Superman attends a holiday party thrown by Oliver Monks. At the party Monks and Luthor reveal a plan to build new orphanages in Gotham and Metropolis. The current orphanage in Midway is then to be turned over to Luthor. Superman stops the deal from being completed. He forces Monks to reveal his involvement with Byron Wylie, the head of a juvenile criminal syndicate. The Joker crashes the party, but Batman is there to stop him. The orphanage then burns down with Wylie and Monks inside. Superman and Batman rescue the orphans and party guests, but the Joker gets away. The Clown Prince stows away in Luthor's limo. Luthor kicks him out and plans to collect on his debt.