World's Finest Comics #142

(June 1964)

Are You a Good Neighbor? (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters:

?

The Composite Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein (part 1); Sheldon Moldoff (part 2)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Composite Superman [Joe Meach](Intro); Legion of Super-heroes [Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Saturn Girl]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Fortress; Kandor; green kryptonite

Synopsis:

A freak accident gives Joe Meach the powers of the entire Legion of Super-Heroes and he becomes the Composite Superman.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #223 (May-June 1974)
• in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #126 (Circa 1975-1976)
• in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #23 (February 1981)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Klein/Reed say Moldoff inks, Delich/ Lang say Klein. Bob Hughes splits the difference. 2/05.

["My new assistant is always eating!"] (Table of Contents)

Tricksy World's Greatest Stuntman / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Indexer Notes

Appears between chapters of the first story.

Flame Dragon From Krypton (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo; as statue); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto (cameo); a Kryptonian Flame-Dragon (intro, villain); Fortress of Solitude; Superman robots; Lois Lane; Perry White; "Plates" Finnegan (villain); red kryptonite; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis:

A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes it way to Earth. When it swallows a Red Kryptonite meteor Superman must stay away from the Flame-Dragon for fear the Red Kryptonite will effect him also.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #142 (January 1961)

Indexer Notes

Surprise Feature

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