World's Finest Comics #97

(October 1958)

The Day Superman Betrayed Batman (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Kryptonite; Professor Milo (Superman in disguise); The Condor Gang [Blinky; Condor [John Titus]]; Ace Logan; Scott Forest; Billy Forest

Synopsis:

The Condor Gang frames Batman for taking a bribe to let a criminal escape. Superman is forced to arrest Batman and Robin and then spends his time trying to prove their innocence, giving the Condor Gang a chance to start a crime spree.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #15 (October 1965)
• in World's Finest (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14534 (1978)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Klein/Reed incorrectly list Paris inks. Superman (as Prof. Milo) accoding to Kurt Mitchell, GCD error report Feb. 25, 2005.

Lost: A Free Education (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

[Today we study about Christopher Columbus] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / 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:

children; humor

The Strange Journal of Old Blue Jay (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western; period

Characters:

Dan Hunter

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Blockbuster / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

["This is coming along fine!"] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Job Number:

5554

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Goblin That Got Away (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Menace of the Mechanical Octopus (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 5.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Herron

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrow-Plane; Arrowcar

Synopsis:

Crooks are using a mechanical octopus to commit robberies.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #23 (February 1981)
• 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

Green Hat