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World's Finest Comics #142 cover
Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein

World's Finest Comics #142

Jun 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "Part I: The Composite Superman!", a Kryptonian Flame-Dragon descends upon Earth, threatening to ignite chaos. With Red Kryptonite nearby and its effects unpredictable, Superman must outwit the creature while keeping his identity hidden—using Krypto, Batman, and Supergirl in a clever ruse to fool Lois Lane. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with inks by Stan Kaye and letters by Joe Letterese, this 1964 adventure features Curt Swan’s dynamic cover and George Klein’s bold inks.

Contains 4 stories
Part I: The Composite Superman!
9 pp · Superhero
Composite Superman [Joe Meach] (introduction, origin)

In "Part I: The Composite Superman!", a chance lightning strike transforms Joe Meach into the Composite Superman, a being forged from the combined powers of the entire Legion of Super-Heroes. With strength surpassing even Superman’s, he seems unstoppable—until his powers begin to wane, leaving him stripped of both his abilities and his memories. Batman and Superman are left puzzled by his sudden disappearance, unsure of who he was or where he went.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Tricksyassistant
Part II: The Battle Between Titans!
9 pp · Superhero
Composite Superman [Joe Meach]

In "Part II: The Battle Between Titans!" from World's Finest Comics #142, Composite Superman—once a fusion of Superman and Batman's powers—turns against his creators, threatening to expose their secret identities unless they retire. As his powers wane and he can no longer replicate the original lightning strike that forged him, he vanishes without a trace, leaving Superman and Batman puzzled by his sudden departure and uncertain of his true origins.

Flame Dragon from Krypton!
9 pp · Superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo, as statue)a Kryptonian Flame-Dragon (introduction, villain)Superman robots"Plates" Finnegan (villain)

In "Flame Dragon from Krypton!", a fiery Kryptonian Flame-Dragon descends upon Earth, threatening to burn through everything in its path. With Red Kryptonite nearby and Superman forced to keep his distance, he must outwit the beast using cunning, cold, and a little help from unexpected allies—Krypto, Batman, and Supergirl—while keeping his identity hidden from Lois Lane.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $8
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $1,034
CGC 9.4 · 9 in census $347
CGC 9.2 · 10 in census $246
CGC 9.0 · 13 in census $155
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $106*
CGC 8.0 · 12 in census $82*
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CGC 7.5 · 15 in census $65*
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $54*
CGC 6.5 · 9 in census $50*
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $50
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $32*
CGC 5.0 · 9 in census $32*
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $25*
CGC 4.0 · 7 in census $25*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $21*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 14 characters

Full credits

inker Stan Kaye
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks George Klein

Reprints

↩ Reprints Superman #142 (1961)

Reprinted in Gigant #1/1965 (1965), World's Finest Comics #223 (1974), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #126 (1976), DC Special Series #23 (1981), World's Finest Comics #142 [First Appearance: Composite Superman Action Figure] #[nn] (2005), Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn] (2007), Showcase Presents: World's Finest #2 (2008), Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus #2 (2019)

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