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:

?

Genre:

advocacy

Keywords:

Picnic

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Composite Superman (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

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

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Composite Superman [Joe Meach] (intro) (origin); 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

Synopsis:

A freak accident gives Joe Meach the powers of the entire Legion of Super-Heroes and he becomes the Composite Superman. With power exceeding Superman's he seems about to conquer the two heroes, but his powers begin to fade. Unable to reproduce the original lightning strike he loses power and memory both. 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), #23 - World's Finest Comics Digest (February 1981)
• in World's Finest Comics #142 [First Appearance: Composite Superman Action Figure] (DC, 2005 series) #[nn] (2005)
• in Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2007 series) (2007)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008), #2 ([October] 2008)
• in Gigant (Centerförlaget, 1963 series) #1/1965

Keywords:

Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite; Kandor; Superman Museum

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: 3)

Tricksy World's Greatest Stunt Man / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

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

Indexer Notes

Appears between chapters of the first story.

["Watch for the first Superboy 80 page annual!"] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Coming Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue of World's Finest...."] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Flame Dragon From Krypton (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

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); Superman robots; Lois Lane; Perry White; "Plates" Finnegan (villain); Jimmy Olsen

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)

Keywords:

Dragon; Fortress of Solitude; red kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Surprise Feature

1 page cut

["Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park"] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Superman / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

["100 individual magnets"] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

["Astroforce"] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

["Boys! Men!"] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

["America's Most Exciting War Game"] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)