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World's Finest Comics 105

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #105

Cover Date: November 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1959-09-01

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Alien Superman" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsDick Sprang
InksSheldon Moldoff
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Adventure Comics #266/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #41)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #272; next in Batman Vol. 1 #128)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #272; next in Batman Vol. 1 #128)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #258; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #41)

Villain(s):

Khalex (first appearance; a super-powered alien criminal)
Midge Martin and his gang (first appearance of all)
Lex Luthor (in brief flashback; last in flashback in Action Comics #228; next in Action Comics #199)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Joker (in flashback)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #161/6 (October 1966)
World's Finest Comics Archives #3 (August 2005)
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)

Solicitation:

Superman turns into a hostile alien being with new powers and is set on destroying Batman!


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Second Story: "The Reckless Rookie!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJim Mooney
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #104/2 and #106/2)

Other Character(s):

Planeteer Commandant
Jim Blair (first appearance; a know-it-all Planeteer recruit)
other unidentified recruits (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Earth
Planeteer Headquarters
asteroids

Comment(s):

This story takes place in 2059.


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Third Story: "The Mighty Mr. Miniature" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (in between Adventure Comics #266/3 and #267/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between Adventure Comics #266/3 and #267/3)

Villain(s):

Mr. Miniature (first appearance)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Story Reprinted in:

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (July 1982)
Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 ([January] 2006)


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