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131February 1963
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #131

DC · February 1963 · on sale 1962-12-06

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Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#131
Publication date
February 1963
Key date
1963-02-00
On-sale date
1962-12-06
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Mystery of the Crimson Avenger!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2The Mystery of the Crimson Avengercomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
3Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: Ira Schnapp
4Health Myths Debunked!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
5Superman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: Ira Schnapp
6Batman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: Ira Schnapp
7The Man Who Controlled Watercomic story6.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona Fradon; letters: Stan StarkmanAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth
9-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffHomer
11Mystery of the Pathfinderstext article1letters: typeset
12A Cure for Billy Jonescomic story5.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Stan StarkmanGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy
13-statement of ownership0.33script: J. S. Liebowitz
14Our Army at Warpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: Ira Schnapp
15Showcase; Tommy Tomorrowpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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