Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #85
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: September 25, 1956 Copyright Date September 23, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Super-Rivals"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #188 (1969)
World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC (1999)
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #222; next appearance in Superboy #53)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #237; next appearance in Batman #104)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #237; next appearance in Batman #104)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #222; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #17)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #109; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #17)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #237; next appearance in Batman #104)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #98; next appearance in Detective Comics #245)

Villain(s)

• Pete Kaney and his mob (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Princess Varina of Balkania (no further appearances)
• Stefan and Count Zito (Varina's guard and the Balkania Prime Minister; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Princess Varina visits the United States and meets her heroes Superman and Batman. The heroes begin competing for Varina’s affection because if she elopes with Stefan, her royal guard, a commoner, she must abdicate. Abdication would lead to civil war in Balkania.

The heroes continue their pursuit of Varina, but when Pete Kaney’s gang try to steal the royal jewels, the heroes make Stefan appear to be a hero. Stefan’s notoriety allows him to safely marry the princess without risk of war pleasing not only the princess but Lois Lane and Vicki Vale as well.