Cover: Win Mortimer

World's Finest Comics #81

Mar 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The True History of Superman and Batman”

In World's Finest Comics #81, a time-traveling visitor from the future named Ka Thar arrives with a history book that gets the legendary deeds of Superman and Batman all wrong—so he drags the two heroes into a race against time to reenact their greatest moments. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Dick Sprang, with inks by Stan Kaye and letters by Pat Gordon, this 1956 tale blends retro sci-fi charm with the dynamic duo’s enduring legacy, all wrapped in a cover by Win Mortimer.

writer Edmond Hamilton · artist Dick Sprang · inker Stan Kaye · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Win Mortimer

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Cast · 15 characters

Allergy Batman Binky Biggs Dan Hunter Dick Grayson Fearless Fosdick Fireman Fred Farrell Jr.Lois Lane Oliver Queen Peg Perry White Roy Harper Shorty Superman Tomahawk

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writer Edmond Hamilton

artist Dick Sprang

inker Stan Kaye

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Ka Thar comes from the future, but his history book is inaccurate, so he forces Superman and Batman to redo some super-feats to match his history book.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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