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Issue Details

Issue #141
Published May 1964
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes NOTE 1: Weisinger takes over the editorship of the book and institutes a policy of reprints for the back-up stories. NOTE 2 (by Bailey): He begins a long run of Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan stories. Bob Bailey, 2005-01-31 (Per Sandell ed.)

Cover Details - The Olsen-Robin Team vs "The Superman-Batman Team"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Reprinted In Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1

8 page Superman and Batman story The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!" (part 1)

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Dannifer; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Cave; Flying Newsroom
Synopsis A mad scientist's Future Predictor says that Robin and Jimmy will soon die.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes Batman has the old look costume on the cover (no circle around the Bat symbol) in the story he has the new look costume with the yellow circle around the Bat symbol. This is the first New Look Batman. This was on the stands two weeks before Detective Comics #327. Title had quotes added. Page count changed from 17 to 8. Part 2 of story is sequence #3. (Bob Bailey, 2005-01-31, Per Sandell ed.)
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #225 (September-October 1974); in Even More Secret Origins (DC, 2003 series) #[nn]; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1

1 page public service announcement "Names Do Hurt!"

Synopsis You shouldn't make fun of people
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Morris Waldinger?
Letters Ira Schnapp

9 page Superman and Batman story "The Vengeance of Superman and Batman!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jimmy Olsen; Professor Potter; Titano (cameo); Supergirl [Kara] (cameo); Nightwing (cameo); Flamebird (cameo); Jimmy and Robin's Eyrie (intro); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Flying Newsroom
Synopsis Jimmy and Robin perpetrate an elaborate hoax against Superman and Batman.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sheldon Moldoff ?
Notes Sequence added by Bob Bailey, 2005-01-31 (Per Sandell ed.) (Part 2 of Sequence #1).
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #225 (September-October 1974); in Even More Secret Origins (DC, 2003 series) #[nn]; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1

1 page text article "Coming Super-Attractions"

Script Mort Weisinger?
Letters typeset
Notes text page announcing new direction for World's Finest

9 page Lois Lane story "The Irresistible Lois Lane"

Characters Batman; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Lana Lang; Krypto; Perry White; Kryptonite
Synopsis A secret plan of the Justice League requires Lois to kiss Green Arrow, Aquaman and Batman much to the disgust of Lana Lang.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Surprise Feature
Reprinted from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #29 (November 1961)