Batman 1940 #307 - 5.5 - $8.25

Superman is captured by Big Dome with a Kryptonite beam, but two children distract the villain with Hostess Twinkies, allowing Superman to escape.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #161.

• - Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
• Dark Messenger of Mercy! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• An Unbeatable Power! - Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies in comicstrip format.
• - Letters of comment from Alfalfa Astor, Cat Yronwode and John Hebert.
• Volume 78 Issue 40 - Week of October 9, 1978 - Information on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #247, The Brave and the Bold #146, comics on sale the week of October 23, Ask the Answer Man! and Hembeck strip featuring Elongated Man.