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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #65
Cover Date: July-August 1953
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1953-05-25
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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
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Credits:
| Pencils | Al Plastino |
| Lettering | Joe Letterese |
| Assistant editing | Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Jor-L (name given as Jor-El; in flashbacks to before Krypton exploded)
- Jor-L's wife (name not given; mother of Superman; in flashbacks to before Krypton exploded)
- John and Mary Kent (unnamed in this story; in flashbacks only)
Villain(s):
- James Smirt and his gang (first appearance for all; convinces Superman to write his autobiography to use against him in committing crimes)
- Flame (first appearance; in flashback only; Superman's first villain)
- Crime Juggernauts (first appearance for all; in flashback only; use gigantic machines to commit crimes)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- Superman writes his autobiography in this story.
Credits:
| Art | Fred Ray |
| Assistant editing | Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- British Army
Location(s):
- Northern New York Colony
Credits:
| Art | George Papp |
| Assistant editing | Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Bat Larrimore Gang (first appearance for all)
Location(s):
- Ehroville (first appearance; a small town helped out by Green Arrow five years ago; changes name to Arrowville in tribute)
Credits:
| Pencils | Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only), Lew Sayer Schwartz |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Assistant editing | Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- The Blaster and his gang (first appearance for all)
- Banner (first appearance; working to cover his losses at an armored car company)
Other Character(s):
- Judson Field (first appearance; one of America's top detectives)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #9 (2021)