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149May 1965
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #149

DC · May 1965 · on sale 1965-03-11

First appearance: The Composite SupermanFirst appearance: Joe Meach
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#149
Publication date
May 1965
Key date
1965-05-00
On-sale date
1965-03-11
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 The Composite Superman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joe Meach - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Game of Secret Identities!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1What's Wrong with These Pictures?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Part I: The Game of Secret Identities!comic story9script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, The Composite Superman First, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Joe Meach First
4-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSuper-Turtle
680 Page Giant Magazine; Supermanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
8Part II: The Super Detective!comic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
10-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
12The Congorilla of Spacecomic story7script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Joe LettereseCongorilla; Janu; Congo Bill; Alien Congorilla (purple with four arms)
1380 Page Giant Magazine; Superboypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
1510 Issues of World's Finest for Only $1.00promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 6.33 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

‹ #148148 of 322#150 ›

Sources

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