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Publishers / DC / World's Finest Comics (1941) / #137
137November 1963
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #137

DC · November 1963 · on sale September 12, 1963

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#137
Publication date
November 1963
Key date
November 1963
On-sale date
September 12, 1963
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman's Secret Master!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2Superman's Secret Master!comic story15.34script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Perry White
4The Flashiest News of the Year... A Giant Flash Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5The Brave and the Boldpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1
10Drive to Win!text story1letters: typeset
13The Day Aquaman Lost His Powerscomic story8.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Ramona FradonAqualad, Garth
15Your United Nations at Workpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 6.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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World's Finest Comics #2241974On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics Digest1981On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Aquaman #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1712-9
2008On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1981-9
2008On eBay ›
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8905-8
2019On eBay ›

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