World's Finest Comics, #168
Published: August 1967
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"Will the real super-heroes stand up?"
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent / Kal-El (mainstream Universe)
- Robin (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
This cover is unrelated to the story within. 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 Notes
Ad for toy from Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.
Story Notes
Ad for toy from Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.
The Return of the Composite Superman!
Storyline
An alien criminal seeking vengeance on Superman and Batman, restores Joe Meach's powers and memory as the Composite Superman.
Characters
- Batman (Adult Legion Universe)
- Dick Grayson (Adult Legion Universe)
- Clark Kent / Kal-El (Adult Legion Universe)
- Robin (Adult Legion Universe)
- Superman (Adult Legion Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (Adult Legion Universe)
- Brainiac (Adult Legion Universe)
- Oswald Cobblepot (Adult Legion Universe)
- The Composite Superman (Adult Legion Universe)
- Harriet Cooper (Adult Legion Universe)
- The Joker (Adult Legion Universe)
- Lex Luthor (Adult Legion Universe)
- Joe Meach (Adult Legion Universe)
- Edward Nigma (Adult Legion Universe)
- Penguin (Adult Legion Universe)
- Riddler (Adult Legion Universe)
- Xan (Adult Legion Universe)
- Vyl (Xan's father, death)
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
The Legion of Super-Heroes statuettes are shown in the story.
Hi Yo, Kids!
Characters
- Lone Ranger
- Silver
- Tonto
- Taka
Story Notes
Ad for Lone Ranger and Tonto plastic models from Aurora Plastics Corp.
Down Down Down
Characters
- Aquaman (mainstream Universe)
- The Atom (mainstream Universe)
- Arthur Curry (mainstream Universe)
- Ray Palmer (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #73, on sale June 22.
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Comics on sale: June 13th: Justice League of America 55, Blackhawk 255. June 15th: Star Spangled War Stories 134, Fox and Crow 105. June 20th: Superman 190, Sugar and Spike 72. June 22nd: Showcase 27.
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Ad for toy from unnamed company in Rockville Centre, NY.
Story Notes
Ad for toy from unnamed company in Rockville Centre, NY.
[Part II] The Half and Half Heroes
Characters
- Brainiac 5 (Adult Legion Universe)
- Cosmic Man (Adult Legion Universe)
- Saturn Woman (Adult Legion Universe)
- Batman (Adult Legion Universe)
- Dick Grayson (Adult Legion Universe)
- Clark Kent / Kal-El (Adult Legion Universe)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Adult Legion Universe)
- Robin (Adult Legion Universe)
- Superman (Adult Legion Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (Adult Legion Universe)
- Imra Ardeen-Ranzz (Adult Legion Universe)
- Jan Arrah (Adult Legion Universe) [Flashback]
- Brainiac 5 (Adult Legion Universe) [Flashback]
- The Composite Superman (Adult Legion Universe) [Death]
- Querl Dox (Adult Legion Universe)
- Element Lad (Adult Legion Universe) [Flashback]
- Rokk Krinn (Adult Legion Universe)
- Joe Meach (Adult Legion Universe)
- Xan (Adult Legion Universe)
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Joe Letterese
The Testing of Robotman!
Storyline
Robotman must pass a series of tests to become a member of the Cluesters.
Characters
- Robert Crane / Paul Dennis (mainstream Universe)
- Robotman (mainstream Universe)
- The Cluesters [Sir John Lockwell
- Tsin Tao
- Rene Duplevin]
Credits
- Script: Jerry Coleman
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
Story Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Art credits by Mike Tiefenbacher; previous indexer credited Joe Certa.
This Wolf Boy Is Jimmy Olsen!
Characters
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
House ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1955 series) #104 [80 Page Giant #G-38], on sale June 13.
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan (uncertain)
- Inks: George Klein
Story Notes
Letters from James Benning, Rand Lee, David Imbrock, Glen Quasny, Carl Eddy, G. Ostensen, Dan Solla, William Murray.
Crashing Out of Legend!
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
House ad for Bomba the Jungle Boy (DC, 1967 series) #1, on sale July 13.
"Gosh, Dad, I'm trying to build a wood base for my model."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Idea from Richard Shipley, Rochester, N.Y.
Characters
- Ben Rebhuhn
- John Sill
- Felipe Mendazo
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Ad for M-16 Marauder toy gun with realistic sound from Mattel. Back cover.