World's Finest Comics #146

(December 1964)

Children of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Also appears in December 1960 issues.

Batman, Son of Krypton! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jor-El (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Dr. Thomas Ellison; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox]

Synopsis

Batman discovers he seems to have memories of living on Krypton as a baby!

Reprints

• in World's Finest (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14534 (1978)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([May] 2010)
• in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; gold kryptonite; Kandor; Phantom Zone

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Jimmy Olsen; Superboy; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dad, I'm in the school band...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #183 (May 1952)

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Monogram Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Batman, Son of Krypton!] Part II: The Destroyer of Krypton (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Dr. Thomas Ellison

Synopsis

An Earth scientist believes he is responsible for the destruction of the planet Krypton.

Reprints

• in World's Finest (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14534 (1978)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([May] 2010)
• in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)

Keywords

Batcave; Batplane; gold kryptonite

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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Metamorpho / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Cape and Cowl Comments / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Peter Mancuso, William Mack, Ronald Mills, Ken Manning, Bob Dullam, Beth Miller, Jim Sisho, and Frank Brunner (future comics artist).

The Unknown Super-Deeds! (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White

Synopsis

Bored one summer afternoon, Superboy performs three seemingly insignificant super-feats, never knowing he performed them for three people who one day will be very important to him.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #131 (August 1959)

Indexer Notes

Surprise Feature

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Electric Engine / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)