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76May-June 1955
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #76

DC · May-June 1955 · on sale 1955-03-22

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#76
Publication date
May-June 1955
Key date
1955-05-00
On-sale date
1955-03-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappAllergy Biggs, Binky Biggs
2When Gotham City Challenged Metropoliscomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Perry White
3-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffHoney
5-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSagebrush Sam
6-activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel, Wayne Boring; inks: Martin Naydel, Stan Kaye; letters: Martin NaydelClark Kent, Superman
7The Mechanical Archer!comic story6pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Pat GordonGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy
8Detectives Who Chase Insectstext article2script: Jack Miller; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Oksner, Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye, Bob OksnerPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
10The Schooner on Wheels!comic story6pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Pat GordonTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk

Plus 3.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1563894882
1999On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #1791968On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1697-9
2007On eBay ›
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6112-2
2016On eBay ›
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6833-6
2017On eBay ›

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