(November-December 1956)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
The Super-Rivals!
Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Princess Varina
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
The Super-Rivals
Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan (splash); Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Curt Swan (Splash), Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Vicki Vale; Lois Lane; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Princess Varina; Count Zitu; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Captain Stefan; Pete Kaney's Mob
- Synopsis:
- When Princess Varina comes to America, Batman and Superman seem to both have fallen in love with her and fight for her attention.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #188 (October-November 1969)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G64 (October-November 1969)
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
Indexer Notes
Klein/Reed incorrectly list Sprang only. Update 1/06/05 per Craig Delich.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen humor
The Frontier Destroyer
Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Fred Ray
- Inks:
- Fred Ray
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western; period
[no title indexed]
Shorty / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Binky's Special Election Exhibit
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bob Oksner
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
I Hunted the Giant Turtles
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller [as Jerry Manson]
- Letters:
- typeset
The Dangers from Tomorrow
Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Green Arrow returns to green hat.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Super-Rivals
Superman and Batman -
2.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
3.
The Frontier Destroyer
Tomahawk -
4.
[no title indexed]
Shorty -
5.
Binky's Special Election Exhibit
Binky -
6.
I Hunted the Giant Turtles
-
7.
The Dangers from Tomorrow
Green Arrow
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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