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168August 1967
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #168

DC · August 1967 · on sale 1967-06-13

First appearance: XanFirst appearance: Bomba the Jungle BoyDeath of The Composite Superman
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#168
Publication date
August 1967
Key date
1967-08-00
On-sale date
1967-06-13
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 Xan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bomba the Jungle Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: The Composite Superman.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
3The Return of the Composite Superman!comic story8.5script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Brainiac, Oswald Cobblepot, The Composite Superman, Harriet Cooper, Joker, Lex Luthor, Joe Meach, Edward Nigma
5Down Down Downpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Charles Cuidera; letters: Ira SchnappAquaman, The Atom, Arthur Curry, Ray Palmer
6-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky; inks: Murphy Anderson
9[Part II] The Half and Half Heroescomic story8script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe LettereseBrainiac 5, Cosmic Man, Saturn Woman, Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Imra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Brainiac 5, The Composite Superman Death
11The Testing of Robotman!comic story6script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaRobert Crane / Paul Dennis, Robotman
12This Wolf Boy Is Jimmy Olsen!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappJimmy Olsen
13-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
14Crashing Out of Legend!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Charles Cuidera; letters: Ira SchnappBomba the Jungle Boy First
15-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super-Team Family #61976On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X
2005On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2585-8
2010On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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