World's Finest Comics #142

(June 1964)

Are You a Good Neighbor? (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Keywords

Picnic

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Part I: The Composite Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Composite Superman [Joe Meach] (introduction, origin)

Synopsis

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

Reprints

• in Gigant (Centerförlaget, 1963 series) #1/1965
• 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 - World's Finest Comics Digest (February 1981)
• in World's Finest Comics #142 [First Appearance: Composite Superman Action Figure] (DC, 2005 series) (2005)
• in Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2007 series) ([May] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2008)
• in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite; Kandor; Superman Museum

Indexer Notes

Inks credit per Bob Hughes, Craig Delich, and Pat Lang. Bob Klein and Gene Reed credit Sheldon Moldoff.

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

Tricksy / 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

My new assistant is always eating!

Genre

humor

Characters

Tricksy; assistant

Synopsis

Tricksy's new assistant is so hungry, he leaves the trapeze for lunch without catching Tricksy.

Keywords

Circus; trapeze

Watch for the First 80 Page Superboy Annual! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Giant Superboy Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Part II: The Battle Between Titans! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Composite Superman [Joe Meach]

Synopsis

Composite Superman threatens to reveal Superman and Batman's identity if they don't retire. But his powers begin to fade and, unable to reproduce the original lightning strike, he loses both his power and his memory. Batman and Superman are bewildered as to why the Composite Superman fled, where he went, or who he is.

Reprints

• 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 - World's Finest Comics Digest (February 1981)
• in World's Finest Comics #142 [First Appearance: Composite Superman Action Figure] (DC, 2005 series) (2005)
• in Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2007 series) ([May] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2008)
• in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)

Keywords

Batcave; green kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Inks credit per Bob Hughes, Bob Klein, and Gene Reed. Craig Delich and Pat Lang credit George Klein.

Coming Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?; Mort Weisinger ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo on upcoming Worlds Finest and other Superman related titles.

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

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

Flame Dragon from Krypton! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Krypto (cameo); Lois Lane Kent; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo, as statue); a Kryptonian Flame-Dragon (introduction, villain); Superman robots; "Plates" Finnegan (villain)

Synopsis

A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes its way to Earth. When it swallows a Red Kryptonite meteor Superman must stay away from the Flame-Dragon for fear the Red Kryptonite will affect him also. Superman tricks it into exhausting its flame, then freezes it and tosses it into space. He tricks Lois Lane by relying on Krypto, Batman, and Supergirl to protect his secret identity.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #142 (January 1961) [1 page cut]

Keywords

Dragon; Fortress of Solitude; red kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Surprise Feature

The original page 6 removed for this reprint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Astroforce Space Armies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boys! Men! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

America's Most Exciting War Game (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)