World's Finest Vol 1 94

When Luthor escapes from prison again, he reforms his criminal gang and arms them with a liquidified kryptonite substance as effective as natural kryptonite. Reminded of their earliest case together, Batman and Robin offer their assistance to Superman in the event that Luthor continues to use kryptonite against Superman.

When Batman and Robin summoned Superman to work out their collaborative attack to stop Luthor, they are surprised to see Superman arrive with Powerman. Superman unexpectedly claims that Powerman is his new partner and that Batman and Robin are no longer needed.

Powerman Arrives!

The surprise move does not deter Batman and Robin from continuing their investigation against Luthor, though not directly with Superman. Batman and Robin devise another effective defensive shielding against Luthor's kryptonite ploy. With the threat of Luthor removed, Superman revealed to his friends that Powerman was a remote controlled robot he designed to safeguard them from harm.

Powerman revealed as a remote controlled primitive robot to Batman and Robin

While the Earth-One Superman continued to refine and use other robots, he retired the Powerman robot, accepting his steadfast friend's loyalty to repeatedly risk their lives for him, despite any obvious dangers.

Appearing in "The Frontier Census Taker"

Featured Characters:

Tomahawk

Supporting Characters:

Unknown

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Unknown

Other Characters:

Unknown

Locations:

18th Century

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Unknown

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Synopsis for "The Frontier Census Taker"

Synopsis not yet written.

Appearing in "The Rocket Raiders"

Featured Characters:

Green Arrow

Supporting Characters:

Speedy

Villains:

Unknown

Other Characters:

Unknown

Locations:

Unknown

Items:

Trick Arrows

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Unknown

Synopsis for "The Rocket Raiders"

The Rocket Raiders, a gang of criminals who use rocket power in their thefts and escapes, beset Star City and defy Green Arrow and Speedy to capture them. Armed with weapons that shoot rocket projectiles, the Raiders seem more than a match for the heroic pair. But Green Arrow devises some “two-stage rocket arrows” that first blow up the rocket weapons, then expand into boxing glove arrows that kayo the crooks.

Notes

"The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team" was reprinted in Secret Origins Special Giant Issue #1, World's Finest (Volume 1) #179, World's Finest (Volume 1) #229 and DC Special #19.

Batman appeared last in Detective Comics #254. He appears next in Detective Comics #255.

Green Arrow appeared last in Adventure Comics #247. He appears next in Adventure Comics #248.

Lex Luthor appeared last in Action Comics #236. He appears next in Action Comics #249.

Robin appeared last in Detective Comics #254. He appears next in Detective Comics #255.

Speedy appeared last in Adventure Comics #247. He appears next in Adventure Comics #248.

Superman appeared last in Superman (Volume 1) #121. He appears next in Action Comics #240.

Trivia

This comic was mentioned in the Simpson's episode Husbands and Knives

Links and References

World's Finest Vol 1 94

From DC Database

Appearing in "The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team"

Synopsis for "The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team"