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World's Finest Comics 98

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #98

Cover Date: December 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1958-10-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Ray Burnley


Story: "The Menace of the Moonman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsDick Sprang
InksStan Kaye
LetteringPat Gordon
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #247; next in Superman Vol. 1 #126)
Batman (in between Detective Comics #262 and #263)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #262; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #6)

Villain(s):

Moonman (Brice Rogers; first appearance; acquires super-abilities, when exposed to moonlight, during a rocket test; next in issue #266)
Harbor pirates (first appearance of both; exploit Rogers until he becomes depowered)

Comment(s):

Brice Rogers becomes the first man to secretly orbit the Moon.

Story Reprinted in:

Super-Team Family #4 (April-May 1976)
World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2002)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1 (2007)
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #2 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Strange Hero of Fort Mascot!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
ArtFred Ray
LetteringIra Schnapp
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk (in between Tomahawk #59/3 and #60)

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Leaping Waters (first appearance; an Indian who is against the building of a local fort)

Location(s):

Fort Mascot


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Third Story: "The Unmasked Archers!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtJack Kirby
InksRoz Kirby
LetteringJohn Duffy
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (in between Adventure Comics #255/2 and #256/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between Adventure Comics #255/2 and #256/3)

Villain(s):

Train Robbers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #197/3 (October-November 1970)
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (July 1982)
The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (2002)
Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 ([January] 2006)
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 (2011)


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