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172December 1967
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #172

DC · December 1967 · on sale 1967-10-26

First appearance: BatboyDeath of Jonathan Kent
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
December 1967
Key date
1967-12-00
On-sale date
1967-10-26
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 Batboy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne.

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
0Superman and Batman -- Brothers!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Superman
1Superman and Batman... Brothers!comic story11script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Herb FieldBatboy First, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Superboy, Martha Wayne Death, Thomas Wayne Death
2-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams
3-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4Dig What's Comingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Henry Boltinoff, Neal Adams; inks: Henry Boltinoff, Neal AdamsJerry Lewis, Renfrew Lewis
5[Superman and Batman... Brothers!] Part II: Tragedy Strikes Twice!comic story7script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Herb FieldCosmic Man, Batman, Oswald Cobblepot, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent Death, Martha Kent Death, Rokk Krinn, Lex Luthor, Dirk Morgna, Penguin, Sun Man, Superman
6-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
7Tank for Beach Green!comic story6script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Robert Kanigher

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories #[1]
ISBN 1-4012-0534-8		2005On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2585-8		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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