(November 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
- 1964-09-10
- 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.
Prison for Heroes!
Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
-
in Albi del Falco (Mondadori, 1954 series) #466 -
in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #3/1965 -
in سوبرمان [Subirman Kawmaks / Superman Comics] (المطبوعات المصورة [Al-Matbouat Al-Mousawwara / Illustrated Publications], 1964 series) #51 -
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)
-
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/).
Prison for Heroes!
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Electric Man; The Freezer; Balloon Man; The Flame; Dr. Marlin (Cameo)
- Synopsis
- Batman is hypnotized into becoming the warden of an alien prison and charged with capturing Superman and imprisoning him with the other heroes inside.
- Reprints
-
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #98 -
in Supermann Kjempe Album (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1968 series) #[1968] ([1968]) - in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970)
- in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([april ?] 1971) [2. translation]
- in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([1 april] 1971)
-
in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #105 (août 1986) - 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
Indexer Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich and Bob Bailey. Inks previously credited to John Forte.
[no title indexed]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Stop! Look! Listen!
80-Page Giant; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Weather Wizard
- Synopsis
- House ad for 80 Page Giant Magazine #4.
Indexer Notes
On sale August 20th.
Part II: The Revenge of Superman!
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Electric Man; Balloon Man; The Freezer; The Flame; Waraj
- Synopsis
- Superman escapes from the prison and takes revenge on Batman. So the aliens from the planet Vor come down to try to regain control of their prison plan to conquer the universe.
- Reprints
- in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #98
- in Supermann Kjempe Album (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1968 series) #[1968] ([1968])
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970)
- in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([april ?] 1971) [2. translation]
- in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([1 april] 1971)
- in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #105 (août 1986)
- 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)
-
Indexer Notes
Robin is not featured in this story.
Worth Wishing For...
Trix; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.67 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
Batman's Greatest Foes
text article / 0.33 page
- Synopsis
- Information on some of the most bizarre criminal foes of Batman and Robin.
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
[no title indexed]
Cape and Cowl Comments / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan ? (illustration)
- Inks
- George Klein (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Clarke Oberheide, Curtis Hohmann, Ed Swartley, Joseph D'Amico, Bruce Gventer, Anthony Garcia, Peter Corad and Larry Linder.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue...
[no title indexed]
Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm glad I got this job as usher on Saturdays!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Varsity Vic
- Synopsis
- Vic quits his job as a movie theater usher because he has already seen the movie.
- Reprints
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #96 (September 1958)
-
The Underwater Archers!
Green Arrow / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Wizard [Horace Kates]; Arrow-Boat; Arrow Cave; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (cameo); Topo
- Synopsis
- Green Arrow battles his old foe The Wizard underwater.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (December 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 2 of story; continued from the Aquaman story "The Manhunt on Land" in the previous issue.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll take that airplane kit!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cap
- Synopsis
- A rich kid buys a model plane kit and has his butler put it together.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Prison for Heroes!
Superman and Batman and Robin -
1.
[no title indexed]
G.I. Joe -
2.
Prison for Heroes!
Superman and Batman and Robin -
3.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
[no title indexed]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle -
5.
Stop! Look! Listen!
80-Page Giant; The Flash -
6.
[no title indexed]
104 Cars -
7.
Part II: The Revenge of Superman!
Superman and Batman and Robin -
8.
Worth Wishing For...
Trix; Trix Rabbit -
9.
Batman's Greatest Foes
-
10.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
11.
[no title indexed]
Cape and Cowl Comments -
12.
["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."]
-
13.
["I'm glad I got this job as usher on Saturdays!"]
Varsity Vic -
14.
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty -
15.
The Underwater Archers!
Green Arrow -
16.
["I'll take that airplane kit!"]
Cap's Hobby Center -
17.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
18.
[no title indexed]
L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms -
19.
Honesty Is the Best Policy!
-
20.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club -
21.
More Movie Monsters Are on the Loose!
Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Arthur Lortie
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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