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89July-August 1957
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World's Finest Comics #89

DC · July-August 1957 · on sale 1957-05-21

First appearance: Bob
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
July-August 1957
Key date
1957-07-00
On-sale date
1957-05-21
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 Bob - 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
0The Club of Heroes!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2The Club of Heroescomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappAllergy Biggs, Binky Biggs, Bob First, Pete
5The Legend of the Keeper of the Winds!comic story5.67pencils: Jay McArdle; inks: Jay McArdle; letters: Pat Gordon
7Video Laffscomic story0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
9-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10How to Become an Expert Softball Playertext article2letters: typeset
11The Strange Circus of Mr. Sinistrocomic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Pat GordonMr. Sinistro; Congo the Gorilla
12For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Ira Schnapp
13-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-743-1		2002On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #1791968On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1697-9		2007On eBay ›
Batman: The Black Casebook #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2264-2		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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