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Issue Details

Issue #89
Published July-August 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 Club of Heroes!"

Characters Knight; Gaucho; Legionary; Lightning Man; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
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 Club of Heroes"

Characters Club of Heroes [Legionary; Knight; Squire; Gaucho; Musketeer]; Lois Lane; Kryptonite; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Mayhew; Lightning Man
Synopsis John Mayhew brings the Club of Heroes together and will give them a headquarters, but they must select a chairman for the club. The Heroes decide that the hero who performs the most good deeds will become chairman.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Sequel to "The Batmen of All Nations" from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215; Klein/Reed incorrectly lists Paris inks.
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #179 (October 1968); in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2; in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #5/1970; in Batman: The Black Casebook (DC, 2009 series) #[nn]; in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Binky public service announcement Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"

Characters Binky; Allergy; Bob; Pete
Synopsis Binky suggests Allergy make friends with a new kid, Bob, but Pete does instead and then gets Allergy and the rest of the gang interested.
Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page The Arrow Maker story "The Legend of the Keeper of the Winds"

Genre adventure
Pencils Jim McArdle
Inks Jim McArdle

Half page Video Laffs filler "untitled"

Genre humor

1 page Ollie filler

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

2 page text article "How to Become an Expert Softball Player"

Letters typeset

6 page Green Arrow story "The Strange Circus of Mr. Sinestro"

Characters Mr Sinesrto, Gongo the Gorilla
Genre superhero
Script Dave Wood?
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes red hat

1 page Shorty filler

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