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Publishers / DC / World's Finest Comics (1941) / #196
196September 1970
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #196

DC · September 1970 · on sale July 23, 1970

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#196
Publication date
September 1970
Key date
September 1970
On-sale date
July 23, 1970
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Kryptonite Express!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman; Superman
1The Kryptonite Express!comic story21script: Bob Haney; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Roussos; letters: Milt SnapinnSuperman; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; K. C. Jones; President Richard M. Nixon
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
3The Flushing Remonstrancepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack Schiff

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-3736-3
2013On eBay ›

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