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274December 1981
$1.00; 0.30 GBP

World's Finest Comics #274

DC · December 1981 · on sale 1981-09-01

First appearance: Jeff Sloane1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#274
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
1981-12-00
On-sale date
1981-09-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 0.30 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jeff Sloane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne, The Weapon-Master
1Greater Love Hath No Man...!comic story14script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Adrian Gonzales; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Steve Lombard, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Bruce Wayne, The Weapon-Master, Perry White
2...The Archer -- or the Man?comic story8script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaBlack Canary, Green Arrow, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen, George Taylor, Jr.
3The Song the Shrieker Sangcomic story8script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt SnapinnJeff Sloane First, Zatanna
4Gone with the Wings!comic story8script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Rodin Rodriguez; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Bernard Jr.George Emmett, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Mark Mandrill, Matter Master, Superman, Mavis Trent
5Silence, Pleasecomic story10script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Pierre Bernard Jr.Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Jerry Jameson, Joan Jameson
6-letters page0.67script: Ted P. Skimmer; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
7DC Profile #82 Denis Jensenin-house column0.33script: Michael C. Carmichael
8Volume 81 Issue 13 - September, 1981in-house column0.9editing: Bob RozakisBruce Banner, Batman, Vicki Grant, Hulk, Joker, Chris King, Bruce Wayne
9-comic story0.1script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred HembeckBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893073012

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3
ISBN 978-1-77950-946-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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