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Issue: World's Finest Comics #89
Publication Date: July 1957
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Issues: #89 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/21/1957
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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The Club of Heroes!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman and Robin
Character(s): Knight; Gaucho; Legionary; Lightning Man; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWorld's Finest Comics Archives #2 published February 2001
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: World's Finest #1 published December 2007
as World's Finest Comics #89 [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 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/).
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Garcelon Stamp Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Club of Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Dick Sprang
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Pat Gordon
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman and Robin
Character(s): Club of Heroes [Legionary; Knight; Squire; Gaucho; Musketeer]; Lois Lane; 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.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWorld's Finest Comics Archives #2 published February 2001
In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #179 published October 1968
as The Club of Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #5/1970 published March 1970
as Heltenes klubb [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: World's Finest #1 published December 2007
as The Club of Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Black Casebook #[nn] published August 2009
as The Club of Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGrant Morrison présente Batman #4 published January 2013
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Klein/Reed incorrectly list Paris inks.

Sequel to "The Batmen of All Nations" from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roadmaster
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Binky
Character(s): 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.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Legend of the Keeper of the Winds!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim McArdle
Inker(s): Jim McArdle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Pat Gordon
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tales of the Arrow Maker
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
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Superman on Television! Is Super-TV

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Lampert
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert
Inker(s): Harry Lampert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lampert
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Video Laffs
First Line: Well, Tommy how do you like watching the ball game...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Adventures of Bob Hope #5 published October 1950
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ollie
First Line: Why so sad, Bill?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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How to Become an Expert Softball Player

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Strange Circus of Mr. Sinistro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Wood ?
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Pat Gordon
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Mr. Sinistro; Congo the Gorilla
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: red hat
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For the Best in Comics Entertainment

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shorty
First Line: I'm afraid I can't give you a raise, Shorty!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for the "Unlucky Fishermen"

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Junior Sales Club of America
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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