Unofficial World's Finest Comics Index

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #97

Cover Date: October 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1958-08-26

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "The Day Superman Betrayed Batman" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dave Wood
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Stan Kaye
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Associate editing	George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff, Murray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (poses as Professor Milo, inventor of The Predictor)

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Lois Lane

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Condor Gang (first appearance of all; attempt to use a "predicting machine" to commit crimes; John Titus, boss)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

80-Page Giant Magazine #15 (October 1965)

World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2002)

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)

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Second Story: "The Strange Journal of Old Blue Jay!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dave Wood
Art	Fred Ray
Lettering	Pat Gordon
Associate editing	George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff, Murray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk (poses as Old Blue Jay)

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Grey Bear and his braves (first appearance for all; renegades)

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Third Story: "The Menace of the Mechanical Octopus" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Ed Herron
Art	Jack Kirby
Inks	Rosalind Kirby
Lettering	Pat Gordon
Associate editing	Murray Boltinoff
Editing	Jack Schiff, George Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all; use a large mechanical octopod to commit crimes)

Location(s):

Star City (presumed)

Story Reprinted in:

DC Special Series #23 (February 1981)

Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (2002)

Showcase Presents Green Arrow #1 (2006)

Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 (2011)

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