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85November-December 1956
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #85

DC · November-December 1956 · on sale 1956-09-23

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
November-December 1956
Key date
1956-11-00
On-sale date
1956-09-23
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Super-Rivals!cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2The Super-Rivalscomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang, Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Earl of Huntingdon, Superman, Vicki Vale, Bruce Wayne, Perry White
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
6The Frontier Destroyercomic story5.667pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Pat GordonTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
10Binky's Special Election Exhibitpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappBinky Biggs
11I Hunted the Giant Turtlestext story1.75script: Jerry Manson
13The Dangers from Tomorrowcomic story6pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy

Plus 7.583 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #1881969On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1563894882
1999On 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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