The initial pairing of the World's Finest Team and the World's Finest Females occurred under similar circumstances on two parallel planets.
When first Supergirl then new ally Batgirl are attacked by a strange energy in the form of a hand which grabs them, something strange happens with both gals. Seeing the notoriety of Superman and Batman, they seek to usurp their reputations by making them lose their powers and/or confidence. Turns out, they weren't the real deal, as the Black Flame from Kandor took the Maiden of Steel's place while Catwoman assumed the mantle of the Darknight Damsel.
A similar thing happened to Power Girl and Huntress, on the trail of a disturbance in city zoo caused by a newly mutated Ultra-Humanite in a simian form. Turns out that within their feminine frames are the minds of Superman and Batman, evidently caused thanks to the machinations of Ultra ally Brain Wave. And they have a short period of time to reverse the process before the heroes lose their identities to the dominant minds in their new bodies, that of their cousin Kara and daughter Helena.
Back over on Earth-One, the real Supergirl and Batgirl return and expose the further falsehood behind the Supergirl-Black Flame and Batgirl-Catwoman, that the true culpits were Bat-Mite and Mister Mxyzptlk! The imps were betting on whether Batman would deduce the deception or whether the World's Finest Females would uncover the plot themselves. Turns out it was in actuality Mite's attempt to trick Mxy into saying his name backwards and exile himself once more into the 5th dimension!
And on Earth-Two, Power Girl/Man and Huntress/Man finally corner Ultra-Humanite, after defeating his minion Solomon Grundy. Once they defeat their foes and regain their bodies, neither Superman nor Batman remember their adventure although Power Girl would still years later. Which is tragic, because this was the sole occasion prior to his death when the elder Bruce Wayne realized his daughter had assumed the mantle of the Bat and the Cat to defend Gotham City in his stead. Never would he regain this precious knowledge.
Remarkable in these two tales is how certain elements mirror one another. For instance, this initial coupling of the World's Finest team and their gal partners involved disguised identities, subterfuge of sinister supervillains, and those same adversaries involving a handful of criminals from their combined rogues gallery playing mindgames to try and shatter the realities of our heroes. And yet, they persevered and carried on in their courageous careers!
Back over on Earth-One, the real Supergirl and Batgirl return and expose the further falsehood behind the Supergirl-Black Flame and Batgirl-Catwoman, that the true culpits were Bat-Mite and Mister Mxyzptlk! The imps were betting on whether Batman would deduce the deception or whether the World's Finest Females would uncover the plot themselves. Turns out it was in actuality Mite's attempt to trick Mxy into saying his name backwards and exile himself once more into the 5th dimension!
And on Earth-Two, Power Girl/Man and Huntress/Man finally corner Ultra-Humanite, after defeating his minion Solomon Grundy. Once they defeat their foes and regain their bodies, neither Superman nor Batman remember their adventure although Power Girl would still years later. Which is tragic, because this was the sole occasion prior to his death when the elder Bruce Wayne realized his daughter had assumed the mantle of the Bat and the Cat to defend Gotham City in his stead. Never would he regain this precious knowledge.
Remarkable in these two tales is how certain elements mirror one another. For instance, this initial coupling of the World's Finest team and their gal partners involved disguised identities, subterfuge of sinister supervillains, and those same adversaries involving a handful of criminals from their combined rogues gallery playing mindgames to try and shatter the realities of our heroes. And yet, they persevered and carried on in their courageous careers!
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