(December 1965)

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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, and July
On-sale Date
1965-10-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Sons of Superman and Batman! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Kal-El Jr.; Superman [Clark Kent]; Bruce Wayne Jr.
Universe
DC : Earth-154
Reprints
Keywords
Imaginary Story; playground

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

Builders of the Future! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff ?; Morris Waldinger ? (heads)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff ?; Morris Waldinger ? (heads)
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
Shows the importance of UNESCO funding in building schools in Africa.

Indexer Notes

Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover.

The Sons of Batman and Superman! Part I (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Feature Logo
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane Wayne] (as Kathy, as Batwoman in flashback only); Kal-El Jr. (introduction); Lois Lane Kent; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Bruce Wayne Jr. (introduction); Balloon Bandits; The Napoleon of Crime [Nappy Klains]
Universe
DC : Earth-154
Synopsis
When Kal-El Jr. acts like a bully to Bruce Jr., Kathy forbids the two from playing together any longer. Superman and Batman decide to teach them about their own careers in preparation of their sons' futures. Bruce Jr. comes up with a plan to get the two families together again. He and Kal-El Jr. pretend to run away from home.
Reprints
Keywords
Batcave; batplane; Imaginary Story; Niagara Falls

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Trik-Trak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a racket...
Genre
humor
Characters
Cap

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

Mystery in Space; Ultra the Multi-Alien / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tyco Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

80 Page Giant; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Part II: The Junior Super-Team (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Feature Logo
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batman Jr. [Bruce Wayne Jr.]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane Wayne]; Kal-El Jr.; Lois Lane Kent; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; The Napolean of Crime [Nappy Klains]; Nappy's thugs; The Silk Thieves
Universe
DC : Earth-154
Synopsis
The super-sons are captured by Nappy Klains, the Napolean of Crime, who sets a trap for Superman and Batman. Bruce Jr. and Kal-El Jr. thwart Nappy and his gang just as Superman, Batman, and Batwoman arrive. Lois and Kathy realize how foolish they were to quarrel.
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite; Imaginary Story

Indexer Notes

Bruce Wayne Jr. is referred to as Batman Jr. in this chapter only. Kal-El Jr. is never referred to as Superman Jr.

Kal-El Jr. and Bruce Wayne Jr. return in issue #157 (May 1966).

Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Curt Swan ? (illustration)
Inks
George Klein (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ellen Paget, Jay Wind, Don Walker, Tom Adams, Johnny Stephenson, Robert O'Donnell, Michael Clark, and Alva Maxwell.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Super-Turtle / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's a plane above...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Super-Turtle [Tur-Tel]
Synopsis
A plane can't land because of a heavy fog, but doesn't have enough fuel to get to the next airport. When Super-Turtle brings him more fuel, the pilot asks him to check the water and clean the windshield.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil (Table of Contents: 15)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Crimson Archer [Herb Vraney / Hector Vance] (introduction)
Synopsis
Green Arrow teaches Hector Vance how to use a bow for a donation to charity. Hector Vance turns out to really be Herb Vraney, an underworld Kingpin.
Reprints
Keywords
Arrowcar

Indexer Notes

An "Editor's Round-Table" reprint.

A DC Offer (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

238 Magic Tricks / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Great Moments in Sport (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Sons of Superman and Batman!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Builders of the Future!
  3. 2. The Sons of Batman and Superman! Part I
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Trik-Trak
  5. 4. ["What a racket..."]
    Cap's Hobby Center
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Mystery in Space; Ultra the Multi-Alien
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Tyco Toys
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    80 Page Giant; Batman
  10. 9. Part II: The Junior Super-Team
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  11. 10. Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever!
    AMT Models
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    The Brave and the Bold
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Cape and Cowl Comments
  14. 13. ["There's a plane above..."]
    Super-Turtle
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  16. 15. The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil
    Green Arrow
  17. 16. A DC Offer
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    238 Magic Tricks
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    100 Magnets
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  22. 21. Great Moments in Sport
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Arthur Lortie
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore