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92January-February 1958
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #92

DC · January-February 1958 · on sale 1957-11-17

First appearance: LimeFirst appearance: LemFirst appearance: Skyboy
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#92
Publication date
January-February 1958
Key date
1958-01-00
On-sale date
1957-11-17
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 Lime - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Tharn - 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 Boy from Outer Space!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Skyboy First, Tharn First
2The Boy from Outer Space!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Artie SimekBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Skyboy First, Tharn First
3The Kings of Comedy!promo (ad from the publisher)1
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
5Wanted: A Teen-Age Codepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira
6The Indian Cannoneers!comic story6pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Artie SimekDan Hunter, Tomahawk, Tom Hawk
7World at Your Fingertipstext article1letters: typeset
8-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLem First, Lime First
9Marauders from the Deep!comic story6pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow, Oliver Queen, Roy Harper, Speedy

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #1701967On 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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