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Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer |
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Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #80
Publisher: DC
(National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1956
On Sale Date:
November 25, 1955 Copyright Date November 23, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.
Newsstand Date November 25, 1955
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V10 #9
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff
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Title: "The Super-Newspaper of Gotham City"
Pages: 12
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Batman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Stan Kaye
Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #188 (1969)
World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC (1999)
Showcase Presents:World's Finest Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2017)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #212; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #10)
- Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #227; next appearance in Batman #97)
Supporting Character(s)
- Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #227; next appearance in Batman #97)
- Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #212; next appearance in Superman #103)
- Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #212; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #10)
- Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #226; next appearance in Detective Comics #228)
Villain(s)
- The Mole (alias Mr. Harrah; next appearance in Batman #340)
- The Mole's gang (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Mr. Hall and the board of directors of the Gotham Gazette (no further appearances)
Synopsis:
Lois Lane and Clark Kent are asked to work for the Gotham Gazette temorarily to save it from ruin. Bruce Wayne also joins the staff as a reporter to help track down a large crime ring. Bruce and Clark compete for stories, while working on breaking up the crime ring as Batman and Superman. They eventually track down the ring with Robin’s help and deliver the story to the Gazette. The newspaper increases in circulation due to the story and is saved from bankruptcy.
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