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Issue Details

Issue #81
Published March-April 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Cover Details - "The True History of Superman and Batman"

Characters Ka-Thur; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Notes Archives incorrectly lists Swan and Kaye.
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

12 page Superman and Batman story "The True History of Superman and Batman"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Ka Thar (spelled Ka-Thar on the cover); Shark Slaney
Synopsis Ka Thar comes from the future, but his history book is inaccurate, so he forced Superman and Batman to redo some super-feats to match his history book.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #15 (October 1965); in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

Half page Shorty filler "Ice skating is a lot of fun…"

Genre teen; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes data supplied by Pat Lang

1 page Binky public service announcement "Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet"

Genre teen
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Notes data supplied by Pat Lang 1/05

6 page Green Arrow story "The G.A. Goes G.I."

Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp

Half page Peg filler "Hop in, Peg. We'll go for a drive!"

Genre teen; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes Statement of Ownership on this page. Data supplied by Pat Lang 1/05

2 page text article "Spotlight on a New Sport"

Script Jack Miller
Letters typeset
Notes data supplied by Pat Lang 1/05

6 page Tomahawk story "The Frontier Informer"

Genre western; period
Pencils Fred Ray
Inks Fred Ray