World's Finest Comics #225

(September-October 1974)

World's Finest Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman and Batman / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff ?

Pencils

Pat Broderick (illustration)

Inks

Pat Broderick (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

B-2126

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Robin; Black Canary; Vigilante; Rip Hunter

Reprints

• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #3 (1975)

Indexer Notes

Table of contents page with brief synopsis of each story with an accompanying illustration of the superhero. Indicia information included.

Bow Before Satan's Children (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

B-2034

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Superman; Morgan Kilbec; Seamus Kilbec; Dr. Cavan; Contarf Wayne (statue)

Reprints

• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #3 (1975), #3 (1975), #3 (1975), #3 (1975)
• in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([mai] 1976)
• in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976), #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976), #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976)

Indexer Notes

This story is broken into three parts: Part I: What Evil Dwells in Inishtree?; Part II: Altar of the Misbegotten; Part III: The Secret Locked in Castle Wayne.

Prisoners of 100 Million B.C. (Table of Contents: 3)

Rip Hunter... Time Master / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

John Duffy ?

Job Number

B-2123

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Rip Hunter; Corky; Jeff; Bonnie

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #20 (May-June 1959), #20 (May-June 1959), #20 (May-June 1959)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

Story is across 24 pages, broken into three parts: untitled Part 1 (8.67 pp.); Part 2: The Modern-Day Cavemen (6.67 pp.); Part 3: The Great Beast Stampede (7.67 pp.).

First Rip Hunter story.

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

From the World's Finest Fans / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-2157

Indexer Notes

Includes biographical info on Tex Blaisdell.

Superman and Batman: Masters of Disguise (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman and Batman / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz ?

Pencils

Curt Swan; Jim Mooney; Sheldon Moldoff; Bob Brown (illustrations)

Inks

George Klein; Jim Mooney; Joe Giella (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Flamebird; Superman; Batman

Reprints

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #2/1975 (18. Januar 1975)
• in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #125 (Circa 1975-1976)

Keywords

Kandor

Indexer Notes

The feature consists of Superman describing past adventures where Superman and Batman have been disguised in some way. The illustrations are panels from these stories.

The Duplicate Crimes! (Table of Contents: 6)

Vigilante / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Wood

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

B-2124

Genre

superhero; western-frontier

Characters

The Vigilante; Stuff

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #161 (October 1951)

The Mystery of the Crimson Crystal! (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Canary / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

B-2058

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Larry Lance

Synopsis

Larry waits for a client to meet him at Dinah’s flower shop, only to have the client die in his arms as soon as she appears. She was followed and killed by members of the Crimson Crystal cult after stealing their precious crimson crystal. They kidnap Larry, and the police catch the Black Canary standing over the woman’s body. Now its up to the Canary to rescue Larry and clear her name.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #93 (March 1948)

Indexer Notes

Inks credit per original indexer of first printing, the printed credits here, and Craig Delich. Black Canary Archives states Joe Giella.

The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!" (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese ?

Job Number

B-2127

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Jimmy Olsen; Robin; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr Dannifer; Titano (cameo); The Eyrie (intro)

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #141 (May 1964), #141 (May 1964)

Keywords

Batcave

Indexer Notes

Story is broken in two parts. Part II: The Vengeance of Superman and Batman. The second page of Part II omitted for this reprint.