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86January-February 1957
$0.10

World's Finest Comics #86

DC · January-February 1957 · on sale 1956-11-25

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
January-February 1957
Key date
1957-01-00
On-sale date
1956-11-25
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-Show of Gotham City!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2The Super-Show of Gotham Citycomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang, Jim Mooney; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
5The Cherokee Storm Raiderscomic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Pat GordonTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk
6-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
8Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quizpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira Schnapp
9The Day I Became a Lion Tamertext story2letters: typeset
101,000 Arrows to Doomcomic story5.667script: Dave Wood; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Pat GordonGreen Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy

Plus 6.833 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-743-1
2002On 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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