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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #85

Cover Date: November-December 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1956-09-23

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Sprang
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Super-Rivals!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
PencilsDick Sprang
InksStan Kaye
LetteringPat Gordon
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Superman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White
James Gordon
Vicki Vale (last in Batman Vol. 1 #98/3; next in Detective Comics #245; working for Vue Magazine)

Villain(s):

Pete Kaney and his mob (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Princess Vania of Balkania (first appearance)
Count Stephan of Balkania (first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Balkania (first appearance; a tiny Balkan kingdom)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #188 (October-November 1969)
World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (1999)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1 (2007)
Batman and Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #1 (2017)


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Second Story: "The Frontier Destroyer" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFred Ray
LetteringPat Gordon
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Three bandits (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

North Carolina region

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the spring.


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Third Story: "The Dangers of Tomorrow" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow
Speedy

Villain(s):

Jan Borman (first appearance; sabotages his amusement park exhibits to rob customers)


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