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World's Finest Comics 134

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #134

Cover Date: June 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1963-04-18

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Band of Super-Villains" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJim Mooney
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #157/3; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #42)
Batman (in between Detective Comics #316 and #317)

Supporting Character(s):

Ace last in Batman Vol. 1 #156/3; next in Detective Comics #318)
Alfred Pennyworth (in between Batman Vol. 1 #156/3 and #157/2)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #157/3; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #42/2)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #157/3; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #42)
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #157/3; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #42/3)
Robin (in between Detective Comics #316 and #317)

Villain(s):

"The Band of Super-Villains" (a trio of bank robbers with powers derived from belts given by an alien)
Astro (first appearance; changes to a being of comprised of flying energy)
the Merman (first appearance; changes to a green-scaled aquatic humanoid, can communicate with sea-life)
an unidentified villain (first appearance; changes to a one-eyed creature with super-strength and a destructive eye beam)
an unidentified alien (first appearance; originally claims to be require help to become dictator of his homeworld, later reveals he us a scout sent to prepare Earth's atmosphere for an invasion from his species; dies)

Other Character(s):

visitors and staff of Science City

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Gotham City
Batcave
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Science City (first appearance; also called Science Island; an offshore, technological showcase; no relation to the "Science City" complexes of the Soviet Union)
Unidentified Space Sector
an unidentified planet (mentioned to have an "Olan" atmosphere)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 ([October] 2008)
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 ([June] 2019)


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Second Story: "The Mystery of the Missing Inventors" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtLee Elias
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (in between Justice League of America #19 and #20)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between issues #133/3 and #136/2)

Villain(s):

a gang of criminals (first appearance; kidnap the scientists to obtain their creations and use the devices in a gem robbery)

Other Character(s):

Miss Arrowette (last in Justice League of America #7; next in flashback in Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1/7)
Dr. Forsythe (first appearance; inventor of an anti-gravity craft)
Professor Rankin (first appearance; discoverer of the Z-ray, used as an energy weapon)

Location(s):

Star City
Arrow Cave

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 ([January] 2006


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