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Issue: World's Finest Comics #155
Publication Date: February 1966
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Issues: #155 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/09/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Exit Batman-- Enter Nightman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Nightman; Robin
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #9/1968 published May 1968
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Exit Batman-- Enter Nightman! Part 1 The 1,000th Exploit of Batman and Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Nightman (introduction); Commissioner Gordon
Synopsis: At a gala party to celebrate Superman and Batman's 1000th case, Batman reveals a character named Nightman has actually been solving more cases.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #8/1968 published April 1968
as Die 1000. Aktion von Superman und Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann Stort Julenummer #1970 published December 1969
as Supermann og Lynvingens tusende bedrift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: Lettering credit from copies of Mort Weisinger's editorial records via Gene Reed.
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The Invisible Handicap!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Center
First Line: I want to see something in the way of missiles for my son!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[Exit Batman-- Enter Nightman!] Part II: The Incredible Identity of Nightman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton; E. Nelson Bridwell (p 7, panels 4, 5; p 8; p 9, panels 1-5)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein; Sheldon Moldoff (p 7, panels 4, 5; p 8; p 9, panels 1-5)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman; Superman; Robin; Nightman; Commissioner Gordon; Batman robot; "Ace" Lanner; Emilio Ruyez; Jay Lonn;
Synopsis: Batman solves the mystery of Nightman's identity.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #9/1968 published May 1968
as Wer Nightman wirklich ist [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann Stort Julenummer #1970 published December 1969
as Supermann og Lynvingens tusende bedrift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Inker credit taken from copies of Mort Weisinger's editorial records, via Gene Reed, that show Moldoff as the inker for the pages written by E. Nelson Bridwell.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan ? (illustration)
Inker(s): George Klein (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cape and Cowl Comments
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Eddie Nation, Jeffrey Kassel, Charles Rodriguez, Mike Flesher, Neil Jarvis, Steve Maurer, Leonard Tirado, John DeMocko, Chuck Adams, David Wolley.
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Do Your T.V. Programs Sound the Same?

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker ?
Inker(s): Mort Drucker ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Mask of Fear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inker(s): Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Jack Schiff ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Editors' Round Table
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Secrets #2 published January 1957
was The Mask of Fear [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Panels 2 and 3 of the original page 5 removed for this reprint.

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