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World's Finest Comics 121

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #121

Cover Date: November 1961
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1961-09-07

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Mirror Batman" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
ArtJim Mooney
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #282; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #57/2)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #297; next in Batman Vol. 1 #144)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #297; next in Batman Vol. 1 #144)

Villain(s):

a gang of crooks (first appearance of all)
Xanu (first appearance; a monarch in a mirror dimension)
his robot creatures (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

an inhabitant of the mirror dimension (first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Metropolis
an unnamed mirror dimension (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #206/2 (October-November 1971)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 ([October] 2008)


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Second Story: "The Doomed Planeteer!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtMurphy Anderson
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #120/2 and #122/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #120/2 and #122/2)

Villain(s):

L'von (first appearance; a Neptunian raider)
other Neptunian raiders (first appearance of all)
interplanetary bandits

Other Character(s):

Planeteer commandant
other Planeteers (Captain Falk named)
Lt. G. Groves (first appearance; a doctor)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
an unidentified asteroid (first appearance)
Earth
Planeteer Headquarters

Comment(s):

This story takes place in 2061.


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Third Story: "The Cop Who Lost His Nerve" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
ArtLee Elias
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (in between Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #29/3; next in issue #122/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between issues #120/3 and #122/3)

Villain(s):

a diamond thief (first appearance)
a gang of criminals (first appearance for all; Artie and Weasel named)

Other Character(s):

Fred Jennings (first appearance; a rookie police officer with a fear of cats)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Story Reprinted in:

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


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