Yes, his parents are dead and it would be no small kindness not to remind the boy of it. All you need do, Master Bruce, is play the required role for one evening. It shouldn't prove too difficult for you. As simple as putting on a costume, one might say. 
World's Finest (Volume 3) #4 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 3) with a cover date of July, 1999.
Synopsis for "Year Four: Underworlds"
Alfred Pennyworth brings Batman his dinner and reminds him that Dick Grayson's school play opens at the end of the week. He suggests that Bruce Wayne attend. Batman tells Alfred that someone in Suicide Slum has been watching Superman. Batman goes to Metropolis. In Metropolis, Superman saves a woman and her child from a burning building. Batman shows up and pulls another kid out of the building. Batman tells Superman that someone is monitoring him. Superman shows Batman a small sphere that he found. Batman and Superman go to the place that is monitoring Superman and find Desaad in the midst of a deal with Intergang. Desaad flees through a Boom Tube and Batman and Superman round up the Intergang members. Superman flies to the apartment of the lady he saved from the fire earlier and has breakfast with her and her kids. On his way back to Gotham, Batman radios Alfred and tells him to make sure and get him a ticket to Dick's play.
Appearing in "Year Four: Underworlds"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Connie Smith
- Trish Smith
- Vinnie Smith
- Dabney Donovan
- DNAlien
- Guardian
- Metropolis Fire Department
- New Gods (As an illusion only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Metropolis
- "Corner of Kotsky and Dallis"
- "Apartment 3-G"
- Project Cadmus
- "Corner of Kotsky and Dallis"
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Batman & Superman: World's Finest.
- At this point in time, Superman was unaware of his Kryptonian origins. Desaad tries to lure Superman to Apokolips, since he might be a New God.
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