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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #143
Cover Date: August 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1964-06-11
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein
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Credits:
| Story | Edmond Hamilton |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | George Klein, Sheldon Moldoff |
| Lettering | Joe Letterese |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (also as Nightwing while in Kandor; last in Superman Vol. 1 #171/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #79)
- Batman (last in Detective Comics #330: next in Batman Vol. 1 #166)
Supporting Character(s):
- Ace (last in Batman Vol. 1 #162)
- Jimmy Olsen (also as Flamebird while in Kandor; last in Adventure Comics #323; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #79)
- Robin (last in Detective Comics #330: next in Batman Vol. 1 #166)
Villain(s):
- two criminals in Gotham City (first appearance for both)
- Metalloids (first appearance; also in flashback; a menace from Krypton's past, a device which encases the wearer in a metal armor while increasing the wearer's strength; Jhan-Kar, the brother of Than-Kar and two others)
- Lars-Eden (first appearance; in flashback only; a Kryptonian criminal; stole a rare Winged One; apprehended by Tec-Aben)
- Brenn-Bir (first appearance; in flashback only; a Kryptonian criminal)
Other Character(s):
- Nighthound (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #69; next in ???)
- Nor-Kan (in between Superman Vol. 1 #167 and #172)
- Than-Kar (first appearance; next in ???)
- Van-Varo (first appearance; in flashback only; a Kryptonian detective specializing in technology)
- Tec-Aben (first appearance; in flashback only; a Kryptonian detective, specializing in biology)
- Ab-Zorna (first appearance; in flashback only; a Kryptonian detective, defeated the original Metalloids)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This is Batman and Robin's first visit to Kandor.
Story Reprinted in:
- World's Finest Comics #197/2 (October-November 1970)
- Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor ([October] 2007)
- Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 ([October] 2008)
Credits (new material only):
Reprint Comment(s):
- Story reprinted from Adventure Comics #266/3 (November 1959)
Comment(s):
- This is a Green Arrow story.