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90September-October 1957
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #90

DC · September-October 1957 · on sale 1957-07-21

First appearance: Kathy KaneFirst appearance: Batwoman
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#90
Publication date
September-October 1957
Key date
1957-09-00
On-sale date
1957-07-21
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 Kathy Kane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Batwoman - 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 Super-Batwoman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Batwoman First, Kathy Kane First
2The Super-Batwomancomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Perry White, Batwoman First, Jor-El, Kathy Kane First, Lara
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffOllie
7The Amazing Archer from Marscomic story6pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Pat GordonGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy
8Danger: Prejudice at Work!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira Schnapp
11The Shell Hunterstext article1letters: typeset
12The Riddle of the Mystery Trackercomic story6pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Pat GordonDan Hunter, Tomahawk, Tom Hawk

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #1611966On eBay ›
Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] #[nn]1977On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-743-1		2002On 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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