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World's Finest Comics Archives #1

DC · [May] 1999 · on sale March 17, 1999

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Series
World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[May] 1999
Key date
May 1999
On-sale date
March 17, 1999
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$49.95; 78.50 CAD
Pages
232
Barcode
76194121715400111
ISBN
1563894882

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover0pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang
1-cover1
2World's Finest Comics Archives Volume 1credits, title page1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Fischetti
3Table of Contentstable of contents2pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye
4Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Mark Waid; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye
5The Mightiest Team on Earth!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]
6The Mightiest Team in the World!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Fischetti, Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Smilter; Lois Lane; Gell; Commissioner James Gordon
7-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
8Batman - Double for Superman!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat Gordon, Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Shorty (villain)
9Fort Crime!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
10Fort Crime!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Heavy-Weapons Gang
11Batman and Superman Swamis, Inc!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
12Batman and Superman, Swamis Inc.comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; The Fang; Paul James; Jeff (The Fang's henchman)
13The Contest of Heroes!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
14The Contest of Heroescomic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane
15The New Team of Superman and Robin!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
16Superman and Robin!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Perry White; The Purple Mask Mob (villains)
17When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
18When Gotham City Challenged Metropoliscomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Professor Vohr
19The Super-Batman!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane
20The Super Bat-Man!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Professor Pender; Alfred Pennyworth
21When Superman's Identity Is Exposed!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
22When Superman's Identity Is Exposedcomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Varrel Mob
23The Three Magicians of Bagdad!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
24The Three Magicians of Bagdadcomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Carter Nichols; Lois Lane; Aladdin; Abdullah; 40 Thieves
25-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
26The Super-Newspaper of Gotham Citycomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White; Lois Lane; John Hall (Editor, Gotham Gazette); The Mole [Mr. Harrah]
27The True History of Superman and Batman!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappKa-Thur; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
28The True History of Superman and Batmancomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Ka Thar (spelled Ka-Thar on the cover); Shark Slaney
29The Three Super-Musketeers!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
30The Three Super-Musketeers!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonDr. Carter Nichols; D'Artagnan; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Count Ferney; Chancellor Bourdet
31The Case of the Mother Goose Mystery!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mother Goose; Humpty Dumpty; Cat and the Fiddle
32The Case of the Mother Goose Mysterycomic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Humpty Dumpty; Dr. King; Mousey [Jones]; Mother Goose; R. Melville; McKenna brothers and their nephew; "Foots" Moley
33The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappLois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
34The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan, Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superboy [Clark Kent](flashback); Lois Lane; Perry White; Ma Kent (Flashback); Pa Kent (Flashback); Thad Linnis; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback)
35The Super-Rivals!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Princess Varina
36The Super-Rivalscomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang, Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Vicki Vale; Lois Lane; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Princess Varina; Count Zitu; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Captain Stefan; Pete Kaney's Mob
37Galleryillustration4pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
38Contributorstext article3letters: typeset

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