World's Finest Comics #96

(September 1958)

The Super-Foes From Planet X (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson; Solar Sponge; Storm Top; Crawler; J-47 (robot)

Synopsis:

Aliens from another planet have used robots for so long that they have forgotten how to think and work for themselves. When their robots begin to deactivate, they test Superman, Batman and Robin against natural threats on their planet so they can see how to defeat those same menaces themselves.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #161 (October 1966)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G28 (October 1966)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2

Know Your Pet! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Lou Cameron

Inks:

Lou Cameron

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Jimmy; Jimmy's mom; Rags (dog)

Synopsis:

Jimmy tries to treat his dog like a poodle, not realizing that different pets need different care.

[I'm glad I got this job as usher on Saturdays] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen humor

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #145 (November 1964)

Tomahawk's Pony Partner (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Bob Brown

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western; period

Reprints:

• in Tomahawk (Semic, 1982 series) #3/1982 ([4 mars] 1982)

[What? You got a new convertible?] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen humor

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #175 (April 1952)

Hitting the Starry Trail (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Five Clues to Danger (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrowplane; Arrowcar; Professor Anderson

Synopsis:

Gangsters abduct Prof. Anderson to find out his secret of making artificial diamonds.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (DC, 2001 series) #[nn] ([November] 2001)
• in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([January] 2006)
• in The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 2011)

Indexer Notes

96-99 feature art by Kirby, (tandem strip in Adventure). GA has Green hat.