(August 1964)
DC,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
- On-sale Date
- 1964-06-11
- 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)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Feud Between Batman and Superman!
Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #5/1966 -
in Superman (Interpresse, 1966 series) #13 -
in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970) - 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
- Kandor
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/).
Rx Against Accidents!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Mr. Joby; Bob; other boys
- Synopsis
- Bob discovers the value of "looking before you leap" in preventing accidents.
Indexer Notes
Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover. Character and synopsis information on this sequence from Donald Dale Milne.
The Feud Between Batman and Superman! Part I
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Sheldon Moldoff; George Klein
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Ace the Bathound; Than-Ar; Jhan-Ar; Metalloids; Nor-Kann; Nightwing [Superman]; Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]; Nighthound
- Synopsis
- When Batman is injured helping Superman he believes he is not helping Superman because he doesn't have any super powers. Superman takes him to Kandor where neither have super powers to get his confidence back.
- Reprints
-
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #98 - in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970)
-
in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([april ?] 1971) - in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([1 april] 1971)
-
in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #102-103 (mai 1986), #108-109 (novembre 1986) - in Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor (DC, 2007 series) ([December] 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; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tootsie Rolls go on and on...
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park...
[no title indexed]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yum! Yum!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
[The Feud Between Batman and Superman!] Part II: The Manhunters from Earth!
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Sheldon Moldoff; George Klein
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Metalloids; Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]; Nighthound; Van Varo (Cameo); Tec-Aben (Cameo); Lars-Eden (Cameo); Brenn-Bir (Cameo); Ab-Zorna (Cameo); Jhan-Ar; Than-Ar
- Synopsis
- Batman battles the Metalloids in Kandor when Superman is captured.
- Reprints
- in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #98
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970)
- in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([1 april] 1971)
- in Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor (DC, 2007 series) ([December] 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
- Kandor
How's Trix?
Trix; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Worth shopping around for...
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
text article / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
[no title indexed]
Letters from Readers / letters page / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
First letters page in this title with letters from Paul Gambaccini (active in comic fandom), Raymond Hix, James Zielinski, and Philip Matera.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Use coupon below...
[no title indexed]
L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tra la la - 'tis luck to catch a leprechaun!
- Characters
- L. C. Leprechaun
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You can have hours and hours of fun with Silly Putty
The Case of the Vanishing Arrows!
Green Arrow / comic story / 6.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Superman [Clark Kent]
- Synopsis
- Green Arrow makes new arrows out of a green mineral that keep disappearing on him.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #266 (November 1959)
-
- Keywords
- Arrow-Car; Arrow-Cave; kryptonite
Indexer Notes
Surprise Feature
Top tier of original page 5 removed.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I like chocolate fudge best!
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Feud Between Batman and Superman!
Superman and Batman and Robin -
1.
Rx Against Accidents!
-
2.
The Feud Between Batman and Superman! Part I
Superman and Batman and Robin -
3.
["Tootsie Rolls go on and on..."]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
["Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park..."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
5.
["Yum! Yum!"]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle -
6.
[The Feud Between Batman and Superman!] Part II: The Manhunters from Earth!
Superman and Batman and Robin -
7.
How's Trix?
Trix; Trix Rabbit -
8.
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
9.
["What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?"]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
10.
[no title indexed]
Letters from Readers -
11.
["Use coupon below..."]
-
12.
["Tra la la - 'tis luck to catch a leprechaun!"]
L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms -
13.
["You can have hours and hours of fun with Silly Putty"]
Silly Putty -
14.
The Case of the Vanishing Arrows!
Green Arrow -
15.
["I like chocolate fudge best!"]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
16.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
17.
132 pc Roman Soldiers Set Only $1.98
Roman War Soldiers -
18.
["Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
19.
204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set
Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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