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World's Finest Comics 100

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #100

Cover Date: March 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1959-01-15

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Dictator of Krypton City" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsDick Sprang
InksStan Kaye
LetteringPat Gordon
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #250; next in Superman Vol. 1 #128)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #265; next in Batman Vol. 1 #123)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #265; next in Batman Vol. 1 #123)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Action Comics #249; next behind the scenes in Superman Vol. 1 #128/2)
Luthor's gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Kandorians

Cameo Appearance(s):

Brainiac (in flashback)

Location(s):

Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
The Bottle City of Kandor (referred to as "Krypton City")
United States of America
Gotham City or Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #179/5 (October-November 1968); retitled as "The Dictator of Kandor!"
World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2002)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1 ([October] 2007)
Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([March] 2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #2 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Mystery of the Vanishing Boys" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBob Brown
LetteringJohn Duffy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk (last in Tomahawk #61/3; next in issue #101/2)

Other Character(s):

Racing Cloud
Little Cloud
Hank Anderson
Jimmy Anderson


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Third Story: "The Case of the Green Error Clown" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtLee Elias
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (in between Adventure Comics #258/2 and #259/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between Adventure Comics #258/2 and #259/3)

Villain(s):

four burglars (first appearance of all)
three circus payroll robbers (first appearance of all; Louie named)

Other Character(s):

Green Error (first appearance; a circus clown who parodies Green Arrow)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #159/2 (August 1966)
Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 ([January] 2006)


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