Actions
 Unofficial World's Finest Comics Index

World's Finest Comics 116

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #116

Cover Date: March 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1961-01-17

< PREV
TITLE INDEX
NEXT >

Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: ?


Story: "The Creature from Beyond!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsCurt Swan
Inks?
LetteringIra Schnapp
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #274/2; next in Superman Vol. 1 #144)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #289; next in Batman Vol. 1 #139)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #289; next in Batman Vol. 1 #139)
James Gordon (in between Batman Vol. 1 #138/3 and #139)

Villain(s):

The Jackson Mob (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Vance Collins (first appearance; an ex-convict, becomes "the Creature from Beyond")
police officers

Location(s):

Gotham City
Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics Archives #3 (August 2005)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 ([October] 2008)
Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([March] 2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #2 (2018)


2

Second Story: "Dateline-- Outer Space" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtJim Mooney
LetteringJoe Letterese
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #115/2 and #117/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #115/2 and #117/2)

Villain(s):

Scoop Stanley (first appearance; a reporter who creates stories risking the lives of the Planeteers)
Fleer (first appearance)
Fleer's raiders (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Atmosians (first appearance; a yellow-skinned alien race)
Cosmonites (first appearance; a green-skinned alien race)

Location(s):

Atmos IV (first mentioned)
Cosmon (first appearance)
an unidentified asteroid

Comment(s):

This story takes place in 2061.


3


Third Story: "The Ape Archer" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #115/3; next in Justice League of America #4)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between issues #115/3 and #117/3)

Villain(s):

Bart Rockland (first appearance; Bonzo's original trainer; in flashback)
Lance (first appearance; Bonzo's new trainer; disguises himself as Bonzo)

Other Character(s):

Bonzo (first appearance; an ape trained in archery; also in flashback)
police officers

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 ([January] 2006)


4