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188October-November 1969
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World's Finest Comics #188

DC · October-November 1969 · on sale 1969-08-07

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#188
Publication date
October-November 1969
Key date
1969-10-00
On-sale date
1969-08-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Princess Varna; Negative Superman; Speedy (silhouette)
1Special Mystery Issuetable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
2The Super-Rivalscomic story11script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonVicki Vale; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
3The Super-Newspaper of Gotham Citycomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonPerry White; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
4The Negative Supermancomic story12.5script: Ed Herron; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanLuthor; Negative Superman; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
5The World's Worst Archer!comic story6.67script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper] (new Origin); Chief Brave Bow; Ranger Harper (Roy's Father, flashback)
6The Batman Nobody Rememberedcomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanJoker [really Freddie Forbes]; Vicki Vale; Batwoman; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; the Red Raven Gang; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

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