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Issue: World's Finest Comics #180
Publication Date: November 1968
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Issues: #180 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/10/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Title Page
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Superman's Perfect Crime!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Batman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #12/1969 published June 1969
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1 [First Printing] published November 2003
as World's Finest Comics #180 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Collection - Neal Adams #2 published April 2009
as World's Finest Comics #180 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Superman's Perfect Crime!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [also as Nova]; Batman; Robin; Alfred Pennyworth; Horatio Socrates
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #12/1969 published June 1969
as Supermans perfektes Verbrechen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #23 [Direct Sales] published February 1981
as [Part III] Superman's Perfect Crime! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #23 [Direct Sales] published February 1981
as Part IV: Socrates Seeks a Secret! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Story continues from #178. This is the first continued story in World's Finest Comics. Imaginary story.
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Part II: Socrates Seeks a Secret!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Robin; Horatio Socrates
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.67
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The Batmen of All Nations!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Knight [The Earl of Wordenshire]; The Squire [Cyril]; The Musketeer (intro); The Legionary (intro); The Gaucho (intro); The Ranger (intro); "Knots" Cardine (intro, villain)
Synopsis: Batman invites other crimefighters from around the world to Gotham City to learn his methods, but a crime boss challenges them that he will commit crimes and they will be unable to stop him. As they try to stop him, it appears that the other heroes are better than Batman at finding clues to track down the crooks.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #215 published January 1955
was The Batmen of All Nations! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: The Knight and the Squire previously appeared in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62. Though not named as a team here, the international crimefighters return as "The Club of Heroes" in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89.

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