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97October 1958
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #97

DC · October 1958 · on sale 1958-08-26

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Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#97
Publication date
October 1958
Key date
1958-10-00
On-sale date
1958-08-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Day Superman Betrayed Batman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2The Day Superman Betrayed Batmancomic story11.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4Do You Know the Legend of Superman?promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Lost -- A Free Education!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner
6-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8The Strange Journal of Old Blue Jay!comic story5.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Pat GordonDan Hunter
10-activity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13The Goblin That Got Awaytext story1letters: typeset
14The Menace of the Mechanical Octopuscomic story5.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; letters: Pat GordonGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy

Plus 6.82 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #1621963On eBay ›
80 Page Giant Magazine #151965On eBay ›
World's Finest #14534
ISBN 0-448-14534-0
1978On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics Digest1981On eBay ›
The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby #[nn]2002On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1
ISBN 1-4012-0785-5
2006On 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 ›
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3107-1
2011On eBay ›

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