World's Finest Comics #142 (1964) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Origin of the Composite Superman!	cover	1	pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp	Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1	Are You a Good Neighbor?	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
2	Part I: The Composite Superman!	comic story	9	script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe Letterese	Imra Ardeen, Batman, Brainiac 5, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Mon-El, Dirk Morgna, Robin, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy, Superman, Bruce Wayne
3	-	comic story	0.67	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff	Tricksy; assistant
4	Watch for the First 80 Page Superboy Annual!	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33		Superboy
5	Part II: The Battle Between Titans!	comic story	9	script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe Letterese	Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
6	Coming Super-Attractions!	text article	1	script: E. Nelson Bridwell, Mort Weisinger
7	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset	Batman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
8	Flame Dragon from Krypton!	comic story	9	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe Letterese	Batman, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Perry White, Kara Zor-El

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
World's Finest Comics #223	1974	On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics Digest	1981	On eBay ›
Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1227-8; 1-4012-1227-1	2007	On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-1981-9	2008	On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #142 [First Appearance: Composite Superman Action Figure] #[nn]	2005	On eBay ›
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-8905-8	2019	On eBay ›

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