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| Publisher |
DC |
| Writer |
David Vern |
| Inker |
Tex Blaisdell |
| Colorist |
John Calnan |
| Colorist |
Jerry Serpe |
| Letterer |
Ben Oda |
| Cover Artist |
Jim Aparo |
| Published | November 1977 |
THE TESTIMONY OF LUTHOR! The court of Ra's al Ghul reconvenes and hears the testimony of Lex Luthor, who says he killed Batman as a by-product of killing Superman. Luthor tells the story of how he put in orbit a satellite of his own creation, manipulated Batman and Superman into standing at just the right spots, and hit each with maser beams from the satellite. The beams wiped out Batman's mind and transferred Superman's mind into Batman's body. Afterward, Luthor stepped in and killed Superman in Batman's body. His next step, he assures the rest of the villains, is to transfer his own mind into Superman's body and become ruler of the universe. "Two-Face" proceeds to ruin Luthor's testimony by revealing that Batman, disguised as one of Luthor's gang, learned the details of Luthor's plan. Superman himself crashes into the courtroom, announcing that he has granted amnesty to the criminals assembled there so that he may testify. The Man of Steel says that he shielded himself from the maser beams, substituted for Batman in a spare costume, and pretended to be killed by Luthor, proving Luthor's theory to be wrong. As he gets ready to leave, Superman informs the criminals that Luthor's amnesty ends once he walks out the door-- and Superman will be waiting for him. Before leaving, Luthor angrily demands that "Two-Face" reveal his source of information. However, "Two-Face" replies that he cannot do so if the trial is to proceed. Ra's al Ghul rules in his favor with "Two-Face" promising to tell all at a later date. The court adjourns to hear the Joker's testimony when it reconvenes.
