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215December 1972-January 1973
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World's Finest Comics #215

DC · December 1972-January 1973 · on sale 1972-10-17

First appearance: Superman Jr.First appearance: Clark Kent Jr.
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#215
Publication date
December 1972-January 1973
Key date
1972-12-00
On-sale date
1972-10-17
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Superman Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Clark Kent Jr. - 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
0Saga of the Super Sonscover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, Batman Jr., Clark Kent, Clark Kent Jr. First, Superman, Superman Jr. First, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne Jr.
1Saga of the Super Sons!comic story23.5script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Henry Scarpelli; letters: Ben OdaBatman, Batman Jr., Clark Kent, Clark Kent Jr. First, Alfred Pennyworth, Superman, Superman Jr. First, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne Jr.
2Cat on a Hot Typewritertext article0.5script: Bob Haney, Murray Boltinoff

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1502-6		2008On eBay ›
Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6968-5		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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