World's Finest #129 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1962. It was published on September 6, 1962.
Synopsis for Superman and Batman: "Joker-Luthor, Incorporated!"
With reports that the Joker has been spotted in Metropolis, Batman and Robin race off to confront their old foe. There, in an outdoor exhibit of different clocks, the Joker manipulates a giant floating clock. When Superman arrives on the scene, he is shocked when the other half of the clock opens revealing his nemesis Lex Luthor. Luthor blasts Superman with a ray weapon that turns the Man of Steel into dispersed molecules for a brief time. When Batman and Robin arrive on the scene, they are easily defeated by the crooks, who escape, but not before the Joker tips them off to the fact that they intend to attack the flower show the next day.
While Clark Kent and Lois Lane are assigned to the fair to cover any potential strikes by Joker and Luthor, Batman and Robin stake out the flower show when, sure enough, Joker and Luthor arrive. When Clark slips away to change into Superman, he is once more blasted by Luthor's weapon dispersing him into atomic particles. After Batman and Robin fail to capture the two crooks, Batman ducks away to disguise himself as Clark Kent to preserve Superman's secret identity. Talking to the organizer of the fair, he is told that the two crooks are likely attempting to steal some rare gems that are going to be put on display. The organizer tells "Kent" not to worry, as he has enacted measures to prevent this from happening.
The next day the gems are displayed behind a shatter-proof glass dome, and when the Joker arrives in a helicopter with some thugs to steal the gems Batman and Robin easily capture them. Superman also uses his x-ray vision to see that Luthor has disguised himself as the event organizer and left the de-atomizer weapon with the Joker. While Batman and Robin capture the Joker, Superman apprehends Luthor and recovers the stolen gems.
Appearing in Superman and Batman: "Joker-Luthor, Incorporated!"
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- Hilton Webb (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Aquaman: "The Menace of the Alien Fish"
While patrolling the sea, Aquaman and Aqualad soon find a series of strange alien fish, and soon find themselves meeting an alien from another planet. Helping out the alien recapture the creatures, Aqualad stumbles upon the fact that the legitimate captain of the ship is a prisoner and the being that Aquaman is helping is really planning on using the alien fish to rule his home planet. Aqualad is captured, but Aquaman soon learns the truth himself, and helps the good alien defeat the evil one, and free Aqualad.
Appearing in Aquaman: "The Menace of the Alien Fish"
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- Unnamed aliens
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Synopsis for Green Arrow: "The Iron Archer!"
When a group of criminals start using a robot called the Iron Archer (because it can shoot arrows) Green Arrow and Speedy have their work cut out for them. However, when they realize that the Iron Archer fires arrows at moving targets, using an air-plane arrow, they turn this against the crooks, easily defeating them.
Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Iron Archer!"
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- "Joker-Luthor, Incorporated!" was reprinted in DC Special #8 and Showcase Presents: World's Finest Comics Vol. 2.
- "The Menace of the Alien Fish" was reprinted in Showcase Presents: Aquaman Vol. 1.
- "The Iron Arrow!" was reprinted in Showcase Presents: Green Arrow Vol. 1.
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