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111August 1960
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #111

DC · August 1960 · on sale 1960-06-07

First appearance: Clock KingFirst appearance: William Tockman
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#111
Publication date
August 1960
Key date
1960-08-00
On-sale date
1960-06-07
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 Clock King - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of William Tockman - 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
0Superman's Secret Kingdom!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2Superman's Secret Kingdomcomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Sheldon MoldoffBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
3Batman; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffOllie
5Showcase; Sea Devilspromo (ad from the publisher)1
6The Hermit of Titancomic story5.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyColonel Tommy Tomorrow, Brent Wood
8Crisis in the Cockpittext story1letters: typesetJoe Barry; Harry Simms; Marcus Lapham; Sally
9Picture Mathactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
10-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffBebe
11Superman Says... "Lend a Friendly Hand!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon MoldoffClark Kent, Superman
12The Crimes of the Clock Kingcomic story5.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy, Clock King First, William Tockman First
13Blackhawk; Challengers of the Unknownpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 5.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains #11972On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1
ISBN 1-4012-0785-5		2006On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics Archives #3
ISBN 1-4012-0411-2		2005On 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 #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7780-2		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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