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134June 1963
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #134

DC · June 1963 · on sale 1963-04-18

First appearance: Bonnie KingFirst appearance: Miss Arrowette
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#134
Publication date
June 1963
Key date
1963-06-00
On-sale date
1963-04-18
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bonnie King - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Miss Arrowette - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff
2The Band of Super-Villainscomic story14.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Perry White
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8The Weird Whistlers of La Gomeratext article1letters: typeset
11The Swing Is to DC!promo (ad from the publisher)1
12The Mystery of the Missing Inventors!comic story9.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Bonnie King First, Miss Arrowette First, Oliver Queen, Speedy
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 5.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1
ISBN 1-4012-0785-5		2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1981-9		2008On eBay ›
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8905-8		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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