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 at War)
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 #3 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Superman #46)
• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Batman #452)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Superman #46)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Superman #46)
• Perry White (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #469)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Batman #452)
• Barbara Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Starman #27)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Batman #452)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Superman #46)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in World's Finest #2; next appearance in Action Comics #656)
• Joker (last appearance in World's Finest #2; no further appearances)
• Tweedledee and Tweedledum (last appearance in World's Finest #2; no further appearances)
• Costello and Marshall (Costello dies in this story; last appearance in World's Finest #2; no further appearances)
• Kendrick (revealed to have been killed behind-the-scenes; last appearance in World's Finest #1; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Adam Fulbright (last appearance in World's Finest #2; no further appearances)
• Zackary Sikes and Annie Gray (last appearance in World's Finest #2; no further appearances)
• Ms. Da Costa (Luthor's accountant; no further appearances)
• Griff, Dawn, Jennifer, and Mel (newscasters; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from World's Finest #2.

Synopsis:
Crime rates in Metropolis and Gotham City both fall following the appearances of Superman and Batman in their opposing cities. However, when New Year's strikes, Luthor and the Joker wage assaults on one another. Luthor sets fires to the Joker's properties in Gotham, while Joker uses explosives to target Lexcorp properties in Metropolis.

Superman comes to Batman's aid in Gotham and assists in putting out the fires. They then head to Metropolis where Batman apprehends the Joker's henchmen and Superman averts the meltdown of Luthor's nuclear facility. With their actions, the two heroes avert total disaster, but the criminals behind the attacks remain at large.

Luthor and the Joker then meet to bury the hatchet. Each one returns to their own cities, vowing to keep out of the other's domain.