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World's Finest Comics, #139

Published: February 1964

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World's Finest Comics #139

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The Ghost of Batman!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils credit per Bob Klein, Gene Reed, Mike Tiefenbacher, and Bob Hughes. Craig Delich credits Jim Mooney. Pat Lang credits Sheldon Moldoff. 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/).

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Ghost of Batman
Story 2 15 pages superhero
Storyline

Criminals seem to assassinate Batman while Superman is disguised as him. Now they can't reveal Batman is still alive without revealing his true identity.

Characters
  • Batwoman [Kathy Kane]
  • Sphinx Gang
  • Ned Garver
  • Al Regan
  • Alfred
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story Notes

inker credit by Craig Delich and Pat Lang

Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.

Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.

Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas in Many Lands!"
Story 5 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.

Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence. Previously in February 1955 issues.

Featuring Batman; Detective Comics

Story 6 0 pages
Story 7 1 page humor

"The bell would ring while I'm taking a shower!"

Credits
Story 8 1 page

"Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."

The Amazing Money Bombs
Story 9 1 page war
Characters
  • Adolf Hitler
The Doom Hunters
Story 10 10 pages superhero
Characters
  • Aqualad
  • Daredevils' Club
  • Welky
  • Tom Blake
Credits
Story Notes

Last new Aquaman story in World's Finest Comics, over two years after the start of the solo Aquaman series. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

Story 11 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Publisher:National Periodical Publications, Inc. 575 Lexington Ave, New York 22, NY. Editor: Jack Schiff Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, Jack Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, S. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation (No circulation figures.)

Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.