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Issue Details

Issue #86
Published January-February 1957
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 Super-Show of Gotham City!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Klein/Reed incorrectly list Sprang.
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

12 page Superman and Batman story "The Super-Show of Gotham City"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Henry Bartle
Synopsis Superman, Batman and Robin are putting on a show for charity, but someone keeps sabotaging the performance.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Jerry the Jitterbug filler

Genre teen humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Tomahawk story "The Cherokee Storm Raiders"

Characters Dan Hunter
Genre western; period
Script Dave Wood
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown

Half page Peg filler

Genre teen humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page Buzzy public service announcement "Famous Books Quiz"

Genre teen
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Ruben Moriera
Inks Ruben Moriera
Letters Ira Schnapp

2 page text story "The Day I Became A Lion Tamer"

Letters typeset

6 page Green Arrow story "1,000 Arrows to Doom"

Synopsis A millionaire offers to donate $100 to charity for each arrow Green Arrow shoots in a day.
Genre superhero
Script Dave Wood
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes Green Arrow wears red hat.