World's Finest Comics #176
In "The Superman-Batman Split!", a desperate actor’s elaborate ruse to impersonate alien beings nearly convinces the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight—until the truth begins to unravel. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life with dynamic art by Neal Adams (pencils and inks) on the cover and interior, this 1968 DC classic blends deception, detective work, and the enduring chemistry between two of comics’ most iconic heroes.
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Actor Jason Desmond's dying performance is an attempt to fool Superman and Batman into believing he is two aliens, one hunting the other. But his story rings false and Superman lets Batman in on the hoax, which ends up fooling Supergirl, Batgirl, Robin, and Jimmy Olsen anyway.
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