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78September-October 1955
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #78

DC · September-October 1955 · on sale 1955-07-17

First appearance: Tony Curtis
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
September-October 1955
Key date
1955-09-00
On-sale date
1955-07-17
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tony Curtis - 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
0When Superman's Identity Is Exposed!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2When Superman's Identity Is Exposedcomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffBebe
6Green Arrow -- Ace Reportercomic story6pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Pat GordonGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy
7Spikecomic story0.5script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube; letters: Phil BerubeSpike
9-comic story0.667script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
11The Adventures of Hubert the Hippotext article2script: Jack MillerHubert the hippopotamus; Jim Marshall; unnamed first-person narrator
12The Frontier Peacemakerscomic story5.667pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Pat GordonTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk

Plus 7.666 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1563894882		1999On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1697-9		2007On eBay ›
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6112-2		2016On eBay ›
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6833-6		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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