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World's Finest Comics 102

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #102

Cover Date: June 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1959-04-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Caveman from Krypton" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsDick Sprang
InksSheldon Moldoff, Ray Burnley (splash only)
LetteringPat Gordon
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #253/2; next in Superman Vol. 1 #130)
Batman (in between Detective Comics #268 and #269)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (in between Detective Comics #268 and #269)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #253; next in Superman Vol. 1 #130/2)

Villain(s):

The Caveman from Krypton (first appearance; dies)
Jo-Jo Groff (first appearance; a gang leader)
Pete Waller (first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #161 (October 1966)
World's Finest Comics Archives #3 (August 2005)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1 ([October] 2007)
Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([March] 2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #2 (2018)

Solicitation:

A meteor crashes in the country and a caveman from ancient Krypton emerges!


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Second Story: "The Winged Space Raider" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryArnold Drake
ArtJim Mooney
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (last in Action Comics #251/3; next in issue #103/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (last in Action Comics #251/3; next in issue #103/2)

Villain(s):

a group of space bandits (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Colin (first appearance; a cargo liner pilot)
Roger (first appearance; a cargo liner pilot)
preserve warden (first appearance)

Location(s):

a space preserve beyond Pluto

Comment(s):

Tommy Tomorrow becomes a regular feature, ending in issue #124/2.
This story takes place in 2059.


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Third Story: "The Case of the Camouflage King!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtLee Elias
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (in between Adventure Comics #261/2 and #263/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between Adventure Comics #261/2 and #263/2)

Villain(s):

Camouflage King (first appearance)
his gang

Other Character(s):

two night watchmen (first appearance of both; Harry and Frank named)
a museum attendant

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)
Arrow Cave

Story Reprinted in:

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (July 1982)
Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 ([January] 2006)


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