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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #84
Cover Date: September-October 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Sprang
Inks: Stan Kaye
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Credits:
| Story | Edmond Hamilton |
| Pencils | Dick Sprang, Curt Swan (splash page only) |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Lettering | Pat Gordon |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (also in flashback between the flashback in Detective Comics #226 and Adventure Comics #275)
- Superman (also in flashback as Superboy)
- Robin
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Martha Kent (in flashback only)
Villain(s):
- Thad Linnis (first appearance; a crook who thinks he has found Superman's secret ID and blackmails him; also in flashback)
Other Character(s):
- A male and female guardian of Bruce Wayne (first appearance for both; in flashback only)
Location(s):
- Gotham City
- Metropolis
- Smallville (in flashback only)
Comment(s):
- In the story, the two guardians of young Bruce are referred to as his parents, but they died when he was much younger.
Story Reprinted in:
- World's Finest Comics #170 (October 1967)
- World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (1999)
- Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1 (2007)
- Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016)
- Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #1 (2017)
Credits:
| Story | Dave Wood |
| Art | George Papp |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Birdie Andrews and his gang (first appearance for all)
Comment(s):
- This story occurs in mid February.
Credits:
| Story | Dave Wood |
| Art | Bob Brown |
| Assistant editing | Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Adam Stokel (first appearance; a braggart)
Other Character(s):
- Ben Stokel (first appearance; Adam's brother)
Location(s):
- Great Lakes region