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Issue: World's Finest Comics #217

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Publication Date: April 1973

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Issues: #217 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [circle]

Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: 02/15/1973

Volume: 33

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.20 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: Superman and Batman team-ups resume.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #93.

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Format

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:

Reprinted In5

1 Content Item
- Heroes with Dirty Hands [Story on Interior Page(s)]5

reprinted 5 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Statement of Ownership

Content Items (4 total)

Heroes with Dirty Hands

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; Batman; Metamorpho

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: B-1658

Heroes with Dirty Hands

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; Batman; Metamorpho; Java; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Commissioner Gordon; Rastinyak

Synopsis: Due to Java's interference in an experiment, Metamorpho becomes the new Composite Superman, a Super Freak. Due to jealousy Superman and Batman defect to Slavia.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Supermann og Lynvingen-ekstra album #1 published January 1974
as Helter med skitne hender [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Superman Superband #6 published January 1976
as Helden mit schmutzigen Händen [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Superman Superband #6 published January 1976
as Teil 1 - Geburt des Supermonsters [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Superman Superband #6 published January 1976
as Teil 2 - Der große Verrat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Superman Superband #6 published January 1976
as Teil 3 - Grosser Gegner Angst [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 22.33

Job Number: B-1617

Notes: Bottom third of sequence page 7 is DC House Ad for G.I. Combat and Four Star Battle Tales. Bottom third of last page of sequence is the Statement of Ownership.

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.33

Notes: Average circulation 234,878.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: biography

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: B-1653

Notes: Provides a continuation from the previous issue of a self-portrait and biography of Murphy Anderson.

Choice comments from Bob Rozakis, Scott Paton, Walter Jahnke, Barry Lee Zlochower, Gerard Triano, Michael Callahan, David Soltero, "Arky", Alan Frieman, Richard Morrissey and John Prince.