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World's Finest Comics 125

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #125

Cover Date: May 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1962-03-06

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Dick Dillin
Inks: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Hostages of the Island of Doom" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsJim Mooney
InksJohn Forte
LetteringIra Schnapp
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #288; next inSuperman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #61)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #303; next in Batman Vol. 1 #148)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #303; next in Batman Vol. 1 #148)

Villain(s):

Jundy (first appearance; holds Batman and Robin hostage to trick Superman into retrieving the pieces of the Sorcerer King's Scepter)

Other Character(s):

Manotalians (first appearance; a primitive tribe)

Location(s):

Doom Island (first appearance)
Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

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


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Third Story: "The Man Who Defied Death" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in issue #124/3; next in Justice League of America #10)

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy (in between issues #124/3 and #126/3)

Villain(s):

Dr. Davis and his gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Fred Jenkins (first appearance; a father accepting any legal job no matter how risky to pay for his son's operation)
reporters

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)
out at sea

Comment(s):

A new Arrow-Plane appears.

Story Reprinted in:

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


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Third Story: "Aquaman's Super-Sidekicks" (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (in between Aquaman Vol. 1 #2 and #3)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad (in between Aquaman Vol. 1 #2 and #3)

Villain(s):

Captain Claw (first mentioned; behind the scenes)
Captain Claw's gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

the crew of a Coast Guard cutter

Comment(s):

This is the first Aquaman feature in World's Finest Comics.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Aquaman #1 ([February] 2007)


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