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Issue: World's Finest Comics Archives #3
Publication Date: October 2005
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 08/10/2005
Volume: 3
Pages: 224
ISBN: 1401204112
UPC/EAN: 76194121715400311
Price: $69.99 CAD
$49.99 USD
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Content Items: 41 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dale Crain (editor); Nick J. Napolitano (associate editor); Mike Carlin (executive editor)
Disclose Notes: Black and white art reconstruction by Rick Keene. Color reconstruction by Lee Loughridge.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
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Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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30 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
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World's Finest Comics

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"World's Finest Comics" logo embossed in outline form in gold on front cover.
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Endpapers

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Inside front cover and first two interior pages are solid black.
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World's Finest Comics Archives - Volume 3

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Superman; Batman; Robin
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Table of Contents

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Bat-Mite
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Foreword

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Jim Amash (credited)
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Robin (cameo)
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Introduction with small illustration.
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[Cover - World's Finest #102] The Caveman from Krypton!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Caveman from Krypton

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff; Ray Burnley (splash only)
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White (cameo); Pete Waller; Jo-Jo Groff
A meteor crashes in the country and a caveman from ancient Krypton emerges. Pete and his boss Jo-Jo try to use the caveman's powers to help them steal from banks, but are stopped by Superman, Batman and Robin.
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[Cover - World's Finest #103] Secret of the Sorceror's Treasure!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Secret of the Sorcerer's Treasure

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Atkins; Bork
Atkins and Bork purchase a map that leads them to an ancient sorcerer's weapons.
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[Cover - World's Finest #104] The Plot to Destroy Superman!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Plot to Destroy Superman

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Lex Luthor (villain); Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Superman, Batman, Batwoman and Robin are scheduled to display crime-fighting inventions of the future at an exhibit of what future Gotham will be like. Lex Luthor, disguised as an inventor of one of the inventions, tries to have Superman disintegrated.
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[Cover - World's Finest #105] The Alien Superman!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Alien Superman

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White (cameo); The Joker (cameo, flashback); Midge Martin (gang boss); Khalex (alien)
Superman suddenly spins a cocoon around himself and then emerges as an alien version of himself, with no memories of his past.
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[Cover - World's Finest #106] Duplicate Man!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Duplicate Man (villain)
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The Duplicate Man

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Duplicate Man; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White
The Duplicate Man can split into two copies of himself, allowing him to rob to locations at once. If one version is caught, it can be recalled by the other version, thus avoiding capture. Until Superman and Batman come up with a plan to stop him.
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On page 9, the last panel, the art on the figures of Batman & Robin appears to be that of Sheldon Moldoff alone....NO Dick Sprang.
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[Cover - World's Finest #107] Secret of the Time Creature!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Secret of the Time Creature

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Carter Nichols; Perry White
While Superman battles a flaming monster in the present, Batman and Robin, courtesy of Prof. Nichols time machine, venture to the past to find an alien device left as a defense against the creature.
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Time travel story.
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[Cover - World's Finest #108] The Star-Creatures!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Star Creatures

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Jerry Coleman
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon; alien movie producer; Beaver; Midge
An alien movie producer captures two criminals, Beaver and Midge, in order to lure Superman, Batman, and Robin to an uninhabited area to film his movie. One by one, he throws bizarre alien creatures into the mix for the purposes of his film. But troubles start when the criminals escape and decide to use the alien's gadgets for themselves. Fortunately, the World's Finest team is able to capture the criminals, and a regretful alien promises to never mess with other people's destinies again.
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[Cover - World's Finest #109] The Bewitched Batman!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Bewitched Batman

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Jerry Coleman
Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dumpy Evans (villain, petty crook); Beetles Bragan (villain; Fangan the Sorcerer (villain, flashback, death)
While in England attending a convention, Batman stumbles into an ancient cave's "booby trap" set up years before by a sorcerer named Fangan. Robin appeals to Superman for help, as Batman believes that if he doesn't carry out Fangan's commands, he will perish.
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[Cover - World's Finest #110] The Alien Who Doomed Robin!

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Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff
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Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; alien
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The Alien Who Doomed Robin

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Jerry Coleman
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; alien
An alien arrives on Earth and starts shrinking buildings and stealing them. He plans to enlarge them on his homeworld and create a tourist attraction in space. Superman, Batman and Robin must stop him and return the shrunken buildings to their proper locations.
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[Cover - World's Finest #111] Superman's Secret Kingdom!

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Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff
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Ira Schnapp
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Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Superman's Secret Kingdom

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Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Floyd Frisby
The force of a volcanic eruption gives Superman amnesia. He finds himself in a forgotten Aztec city and becomes the king of the inhabitants. When Batman and Robin go in search of him, they find the criminal Floyd Frisby who tries to convince Superman that Batman and Robin are really criminals.
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[Cover - World's Finest #112] The Menace of Superman's Pet

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Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Menace of Superman's Pet

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Jerry Coleman
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Wreckers (gang of robbers)
While traveling thru space Superman picks up a small creature. When he returns to Earth the new "pet" causes problems for Superman, Batman and Robin while they are trying to catch a group of criminals called The Wreckers.
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[Cover - World's Finest #113] Bat-Mite Meets Mr. Mxyzptlk!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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Superman and Batman
Bat-Mite; Mr Mxyzptlk; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Bat-Mite Meets Mr. Mxyzptlk

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Jerry Coleman
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Bat-Mite; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Bat-Mite tries to stop Superman from helping Batman and Robin. Then Mr. Mxyzptlk decides that Bat-Mite should stop bugging Superman and a magic contest is begun between the two.
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[Cover - World's Finest #114] Captives of the Space Globes!

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Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Captives of the Space Globes

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Jerry Coleman
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alba (from the planet Zoron); Baxian aliens; Anthkar (monster); Chorn (Baxian leader)
Alba takes Batman, Robin and Superman to his planet to help rid it of alien invaders.
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[Cover - World's Finest #115] The Curse That Doomed Superman!

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Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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The Curse That Doomed Superman

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Jerry Coleman
Dick Sprang
Sheldon Moldoff
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Swami
A swami places a curse on Superman that he will follow every good deed with an evil deed.
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[Cover - World's Finest #116] The Creature from Beyond!

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Curt Swan
John Forte ?
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Creature from Beyond [Vance Collins]
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The Creature from Beyond!

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Jerry Coleman
Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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Ira Schnapp
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superhero
Superman and Batman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Creature from Beyond [Vance Collins]; Commissioner Gordon; The Jackson Mob
The Creature from Beyond is helping the Jackson Mob commit robberies.
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World's Finest Comics logos

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World's Finest Comics logos in gray outline are space-fillers in the bottom third of the last page in nine stories. This space originally contained ads or promos for DC comics currently on sale.
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Contributors

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biography
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Brief biographies of Jerry Coleman, Bill FInger; Stan Kaye, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang, and Curt Swan.
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Endpapers

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The last two interior pages and inside back cover are solid black.
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DC Archive Editions

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DC Archives Edition emblem embossed in gold on the back cover.
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World's Finest Comics Archives - Volume 2

Illustration  on  Dustjacket
Credits
Dick Sprang; Rodney Ramos (art reconstruction)
Dick Sprang; Rodney Ramos (art reconstruction)
Lee Loughridge (reconstruction)
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin (Dick Grayson]
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Dust jacket with illustration on front and small reprints of the covers of World's Finest #102, #105, #113, and #116 on back.

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