World's Finest Vol 1 159
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"The Cape and Cowl Crooks"
"Case of the Error Clown"
Appearing in "The Cape and Cowl Crooks"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- * Jimmy Olsen
- Joker
- Lois Lane
- Police Chief O'Hara (Behind the scenes)
- Robin
Villains:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Gold Kryptonite
- X-22 Serum
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Cape and Cowl Crooks"
A gas from an overturned bottle in the Fortress of Solitude turns the visiting Commissioner Gordon and Perry White into evildoers. They rejuvenate themselves with a special serum, charge Perry’s body with super-energy, and oppose their former friends Superman and Batman as Anti-Superman and Anti-Batman.
Appearing in "Case of the Error Clown"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Green Error
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Unknown (presumably Star City)
Vehicles:
- The Errorcar
Synopsis for "Case of the Error Clown"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- The first story in this issue is divided into two chapters:
- Part I: The Cape and Cowl Crooks
- Part II: Trail of the Copycat Crooks
- "The Cape and Cowl Crooks" is reprinted in World's Finest Comics #227.
- "The Case of the Green Error Clown" was originally printed in World's Finest Comics #100.
- Batman appeared last in Justice League of America (Volume 1) #47. He appears next in Metal Men (Volume 1) #21.
- James Gordon appeared last in Detective Comics #353. He appears next in Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) #67.
- Jimmy Olsen appeared last in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94. He appears next in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #67.
- The Joker appeared last in World's Finest Comics #156. He appears next in Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) #68.
- Lois Lane appeared last in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94. She appears next in Superman (Volume 1) #189.
- The Penguin appeared last in Justice League of America (Volume 1) #40. He appears next in Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) #68.
- Perry White appeared last in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94. He appears next in Superman (Volume 1) #189.
- The Prankster appeared last in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #9. He appears next in Superman (Volume 1) #298.
- The Riddler appeared last in Batman #179. He appears next in Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) #68.
- Robin appeared last in Batman #183. He appears next in Metal Men (Volume 1) #21.
- Superman appeared last in Action Comics #339. He appears next in Superman (Volume 1) #189.
- The Toyman appeared last in Superman (Volume 1) #182. He appears next in Action Comics #432.
Trivia
- This issue includes a public service announcement by Jack Schiff titled, "The Policeman is Your Friend".
- This issue includes a "Cap's Hobby Hints" activity page by Henry Boltinoff.
- The character of Police Chief O'Hara makes a behind-the-scenes appearance in this issue. The character is more commonly known by his portrayal on the 1966 Batman television series where he was played by actor Stafford Rep. Chief O'Hara makes his first full appearance in Detective Comics #470.
- Statues of Lex Luthor, Catwoman and Brainiac can be seen in this issue.
Related Articles
- World's Finest cover gallery
- Batman image gallery
- Batman quotes page
- Robin quotes page
- Superman image gallery
- Superman quotes page
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Action Comics
- Batman
- Detective Comics
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
Links and References
- World's Finest Comics series index at DC Indexes
- World's Finest Comics series index at Comicbookdb.com
- World's Finest Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database
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