World's Finest Comics #226 (1974) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue: #226
Publication date: November-December 1974
Key date: 1974-11-00
On-sale date: 1974-08-15
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.60
Pages: 100
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Eclipso, Martian Manhunter, Metamorpho.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Freak Who Never Fails	cover	1	pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Joe Letterese	Batman, Boston Brand, Deadman, Wesley Dodds, Sandy Hawkins, Clark Kent, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, The Sandman, Sandy the Golden Boy, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1	-	table of contents	1	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Batman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2	The Freak Who Never Fails	comic story	20	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Tex Blaisdell; letters: Milt Snapinn	Batman, Java, Clark Kent, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg, Superman, Bruce Wayne
3	The Tricks of Metamorpho's Trade	comic story	2	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Batman, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho Origin, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg, Bruce Wayne
4	I Hate the Sandman!	comic story	10	script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard Ferguson	Wesley Dodds, Sandy Hawkins, The Sandman, Sandy the Golden Boy
5	-	letters page	2	script: Tex Blaisdell; pencils: Tex Blaisdell; inks: Tex Blaisdell
6	The Genius Who Fought Himself	comic story	1	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Stan Starkman	Eclipso Origin, Bruce Gordon
7	Eclipso's Amazing Ally!	comic story	11.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; letters: Stan Starkman	Mona Bennett, Professor Bennett, Eclipso, Bruce Gordon
8	The Crime Collector	comic story	6	pencils: Sid Check; inks: Moe Worthman; letters: Joe Letterese	Robert Crane / Paul Dennis, Robotman
9	What Makes a Corpse Cry?	comic story	16	script: Carmine Infantino, Jack Miller; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: Jack Miller	Boston Brand, Deadman, Rama Kushna, Tiny
10	World's Fun-est Puzzle #2	activity	0.5	script: Bob Rozakis
11	The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel	comic story	6	script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Dr. Erdel, J'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter Origin
12	The Case of the Magic Baseball	comic story	6	script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	J'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Best of DC #48	1984	On eBay ›
Weird Secret Origins #[nn]	2004	On eBay ›
Comic Reader #109	1974	On eBay ›
DC Universe Secret Origins #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3403-4	2012	On eBay ›
DC Universe: Secret Origins #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3404-1	2013	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #225225 of 322#227 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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