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Publishers / DC / World's Finest Comics (1941) / #148
148March 1965
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #148

DC · March 1965 · on sale January 28, 1965

First appearance: Clayface
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#148
Publication date
March 1965
Key date
March 1965
On-sale date
January 28, 1965
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Clayface - 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 and Batman -- Outlaws!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2Superman and Batman -- Outlaws! Part I -- The Evil Superman and Batmancomic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe LettereseClayface First, Dick Grayson, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Robin
4[Superman and Batman -- Outlaws!] Part II The Incredible New Super-Team!comic story9script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe LettereseBrainiac, Clayface First
5Friends Across the Seaspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
780 Page Giant; More Secret Originspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
11The Ninth Wonder!comic story6script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Joe LettereseCongo Bill, The Congorilla, Janu
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Joe Letterese
15-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
16-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffTricksy
17-statement of ownership0.33script: Irwin Donenfeld

Plus 5.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2585-8		2010On 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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Series context

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Sources

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