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World's Finest Comics 117

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #117

Cover Date: May 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1961-03-02

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Super-Batwoman and the Super-Creature" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #276; next in Batman Vol. 1 #140/2)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #291; next in Batman Vol. 1 #140)

Guest Star(s):

Batwoman (temporarily gains super powers but falls under the control of Lex Luthor; in between Batman Vol. 1 #139/3 and #140/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #291; next in Batman Vol. 1 #140)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Superman Vol. 1 #144; next in Action Comics #277)
Luthor's gang
Golanth (first appearance; a green robotic creature created by Luthor; later destroyed)

Other Character(s):

police officers

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave
Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 ([October] 2008)


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Second Story: "The Devil's Island of Space" (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #116/2 and #118/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #116/2 and #118/2)

Villain(s):

Rodl (first appearance)
various unidentified convicts (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Planeteer commandant

Location(s):

Virgo Prison (a prison asteroid; first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in 2061.


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

Credits:

StoryDave Wood
ArtLee Elias
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Justice League of America #4; next in issue #118/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between issues #116/3 and #118/3)

Villain(s):

"Shorty" Rame (first appearance)
Rame's gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Bill Rame (first appearance; a cartoonist and brother of "Shorty")
police officers

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Comment(s):

A new Arrow-Car is introduced.

Story Reprinted in:

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


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