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175May 1968
$0.12

World's Finest Comics #175

DC · May 1968 · on sale 1968-03-12

First appearance: Batman
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#175
Publication date
May 1968
Key date
1968-05-00
On-sale date
1968-03-12
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 Batman - 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
0The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Ira SchnappBatman First, Superman
1The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads!comic story8script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, Superman
2-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
3Part II: To the Victor Comes Death!comic story9script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano; letters: Milt SnapinnBarry Allen, Batman, The Flash, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
5The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdelcomic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Pat GordonDr. Erdel, J'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter
6-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Joe Orlando, Irv Novick; inks: Joe Orlando, Irv Novick

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superboy #1471968On eBay ›
Super-Team Family #11975On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 1-4012-0041-9		2003On eBay ›
Superman in the Sixties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-522-6		1999On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-3736-3		2013On eBay ›
Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5551-0		2016On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3537-6		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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