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World's Finest Comics, #147

Published: February 1965

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World's Finest Comics #147

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Issue Contents:
The Doomed Boy Heroes!
1 page superhero
Storyline

Superman uses a machine to try to remove alien consciousnesses from Jimmy and Robin.

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Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; superhero
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Superboy puts out a fire at the Smallville Teen-Age Club and the kids then decide to make fire prevention their next project.

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Published in co-operation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. On inside front cover. Previously published in DC comics cover-dated July 1954.

Part I: The New Terrific Team!
Story 2 8 pages superhero
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Jimmy and Robin decide to go out on their own as a super-team, giving up the sidekick role.

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Silly Putty Is Always Fun!
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

On the page between page 4 and page 5 of the previous story sequence.

Story 4 1 page
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Letters from Leonard Tirado, Alan Davis, Jim Lawson, Mike Annuziato, Conan Fanshowe, Paul Wiese, Mike Morris, Bernard Westbrook, and Lon Mitchell, along with a logo illustration.

Story 5 1 page humor

"So long, Hank."

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Tricksy's wife is upset at one of his circus friends.

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Coming...Super-Attractions!

Featuring Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superman; Adventure Comics

Story 6 0 pages
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House ad for Lois Lane, on sale December 24th, Superman, on sale December 17th, and Adventure Comics, on sale December 31st.

Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever!
Story 7 1 page
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  • Superman
Story Notes

House ad for upcoming Superman branded products from Aurora Plastics Corp, Ben Cooper, Colorforms, Hassenfeld (Hasbro), Kenner Products, Pressman Toy, Roalex Company, Whitman Publishing, Colgate Palmolive, and M. Polaner & Son.

Part II: The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin!
Story 8 8 pages superhero
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Superman discovers that Jimmy and Robin are under alien influences and finds a way to get back to normal.

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126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for toy soldiers from unknown company.

The Finest from World's Finest
Story 10 1 page superhero
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Information on and short synopses of stories from World's Finest Comics #76, 78, 88, and 89.

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Famous old Superman-Batman team-ups. Note at bottom of the page that Edmond Hamilton is the Superman-Batman author.

The Underwater Olympics!
Story 11 7 pages superhero
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Aquaman and Aqualad hold an underwater olympics. Aquaman's team "loses" to prevent a kryptonite discovery.

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Surprise Feature

Featuring 80-Page Giant

Story 12 1 page

"Readers...The most sensational bargains..."

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  • Superman
  • Batman
  • Sgt. Rock
Story Notes

House ad for 80 Page Giant Comics: Superman, now on sale, Batman, now on sale, and Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales, on sale December 10th. On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Story 13 1 page humor

"I can't fall asleep nights, Warden Willis!"

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The Warden's suggestion of counting sheep to fall asleep does not work.

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Make It a Happy Holiday - - With the Best in Comics!

Featuring DC Comics

Story 14 1 page
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House ad for subscriptions to DC Comics.

Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime 10¢?
Story 15 1 page
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  • Ben Rebhuhn
  • Bill Butler
Story Notes

Ad for body building course with photos of the author and a successful student. On inside back cover.

Build "Big Frankie"
Story 16 1 page
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  • Frankenstein
Story Notes

Ad for 2-foot tall plastic model of Frankenstein monster from Aurora Plastics Corp. On back cover.