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World's Finest Comics
Cover of World's Best Comics #1 (spring 1941).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleQuarterly #1–20
Bimonthly #21–95 and #244–269
Monthly #96–243 and #270–323
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication datespring 1941 – January 1986
No. of issues323
Main character(s)Superman
Batman
Robin
Creative team
Written by
List
Penciller(s)
List
Inker(s)
List
Collected editions
World's Finest Archives Volume 1ISBN 1-56389-488-2
World's Finest Archives Volume 2ISBN 1-56389-743-1
World's Finest Archives Volume 3ISBN 1-4012-0411-2

World's Finest Comics is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael E. Uslan has speculated that this was because DC received a cease and desist letter from Better Publications, Inc., who had been publishing a comic book entitled Best Comics since November 1939.[1] Virtually every issue featured DC's two leading superheroes, Superman and Batman, with the earliest issues also featuring Batman's sidekick, Robin.

Publication history

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The idea for World's Best Comics #1 originated from the identically formatted 1940 New York World's Fair Comics featuring Superman, Batman, and Robin with 96 pages and a cardboard cover.[2][3] The year before there was a similar 1939 New York World's Fair Comics featuring Superman but without Batman and Robin because Bob Kane and Bill Finger had not yet created them.

The series was initially a 96-page quarterly anthology, featuring various DC characters – always including Superman and Batman – in separate stories.[4] Comics historian Les Daniels noted that "pairing Superman and Batman made sense financially, since the two were DC's most popular heroes".[5] When superheroes fell out of vogue in the early 1950s, DC shortened the size of the publication to that of the rest of its output, leaving only enough space for one story; this led to Superman and Batman appearing in the same story together starting with World's Finest Comics #71 (July 1954).[6] The title often depicted Batman gaining superpowers as a way to avoid having him be overshadowed by Superman.[7] Lex Luthor and the Joker first joined forces in issue #88 (June 1957).[8] A new supervillain, the Composite Superman, was introduced in #142 (June 1964).[9] The story "The Clash of Cape and Cowl", by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist Curt Swan, in World's Finest Comics #153 (Nov. 1965) is the source of an Internet meme in which Batman slaps Robin.[10] Noted Batman artist Neal Adams first drew the character in an interior story in "The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads" in issue #175 (May 1968).[11]

The title briefly featured Superman teaming with heroes other than Batman in the early 1970s beginning with issue #198 (November 1970).[12] That issue featured the first part of a two-issue team-up with the Flash.[13][14] Other characters to appear in the next two years included Robin,[15] Green Lantern,[16] Aquaman,[17] Wonder Woman,[18] the Teen Titans,[19] Doctor Fate,[20] Hawkman,[21] Green Arrow,[22] the Martian Manhunter,[23] the Atom,[24] and the Vigilante.[25] Nick Cardy was the cover artist for World's Finest Comics for issues #212–228.[26] Metamorpho was the backup feature in issues #218–220 and #229 after the character had a brief run as the backup in Action Comics.[27]

The series reverted to Superman and Batman team-ups after issue #214, initially with a unique twist, featuring the children they might one day have: Superman Jr. and Batman Jr. These characters, billed as the Super-Sons, were co-created by writer Bob Haney and artist Dick Dillin in issue #215 (January 1973).[28] Super-Sons stories alternated with tales of the original Superman and Batman through issue #263, with issues #215–216, 221–222, 224, 228, 230, 231, 233, 238, 242, and 263 featuring the sons.[29] Haney frequently disregarded continuity by scripting stories which contradicted DC's canon or by writing major heroes in an out-of-character fashion.[30] He introduced Batman's older brother, Thomas Wayne Jr., in World's Finest Comics #223 (May–June 1974). This story was used as a basis for a plot detail in the "Court of Owls" story arc in 2012.[31] Issues #223 (May–June 1974) to #228 (March–April 1975) of the series were in the 100 Page Super Spectacular format.[32]

With issue #244 (April–May 1977), World's Finest Comics became one of the first 80-page Dollar Comics.[33] It featured the Superman and Batman team with back-up features. The number of pages was reduced from 80 to 64 starting with issue #253 (October-November 1978) and reduced to 48 pages with issue #266 (December 1980 – January 1981) which lasted until issue #282 (August 1982).

First feature Second feature Third feature Fourth feature
the Green Arrow[34]
#244–259, 261–270, 272–284 		the Vigilante
#244–248 		Wonder Woman of Earth-Two
#244–250 		the Black Canary[34]
#244–256
the Atom
#260 		the Creeper
#249–255 		Wonder Woman
#251–252 		Black Lightning
#257–261
Hawkman
#256–259, 261–262, 264–270,
272–277, 279–282 		Shazam!
#253–270, 272–282 		Aquaman
#262–264
Adam Strange
#263 		the Red Tornado
#265–270, 272
Plastic Man
#273
Zatanna
#274–278
no fourth backup feature
#260, 279–282

Issue #250 (April–May 1978) combined Superman and Batman with the Green Arrow, the Black Canary, and Wonder Woman into the World's Finest Team in a 56-page story.[35] Writer Roy Thomas wrote a book-length story for issue #271 (September 1981) which pieced together all the "first meetings" of Superman and Batman.[36] This issue did not have any backup features. The Hawkman story "Drive Me to the Moon!" in #272 (October 1981) featured Hawkgirl changing her title to Hawkwoman.[37] As of issue #283 (September 1982), the series reverted to a standard format title again featuring only Superman and Batman team-ups, which continued until the series' cancellation with issue #323 (January 1986). The series reached issue #300 in February 1984. This double-sized anniversary issue was a "jam" featuring a story by writers David Anthony Kraft, Mike W. Barr, and Marv Wolfman with art by Ross Andru, Mark Texeira, Sal Amendola, and George Pérez.[38][39] David Mazzucchelli, the artist of the "Batman: Year One" story arc in 1987, first drew Batman in a backup story in World's Finest Comics #302 (April 1984).[40] Issue #314 (April 1985) was the last Pre-Crisis issue and the first Crisis on Infinite Earths appearances of the Monitor and (Lyla) the Harbinger.[41] The series ended with issue #323 (January 1986) by writer Joey Cavalieri and artist José Delbo.[42]

Titles

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A number of World's Finest titles have since appeared:

Collected editions

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Title Volume Material collected Publication date ISBN
World's Finest Archives 1 World's Finest Comics #71–85 and Superman #76 March 1999 978-1563894886[51]
2 World's Finest Comics #86–101 January 2002 978-1563897436[52]
3 World's Finest Comics #102–116 September 2005 978-1-4012-0411-2[53]
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives 1 Batman stories from World's Finest Comics #1–16 and New York World's Fair Comics #2 October 2002 978-1563898198[54]
2 Batman stories from World's Finest Comics #17–32 January 2005 978-1-4012-0163-0[55]
Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives 1 Superman stories from World's Finest Comics #1–16 and New York World's Fair Comics #1–2 September 2004 978-1-4012-0151-7[56]
2 Superman stories from World's Finest Comics #17–32 November 2009 978-1-4012-2470-7[57]
Showcase Presents World's Finest 1 World's Finest Comics #71–111 and Superman #76 October 2007 978-1-4012-1697-9[58]
2 World's Finest Comics #112–145 October 2008 978-1-4012-1981-9[59]
3 World's Finest Comics #146–160, #162–169, #171–173 March 2010 978-1-4012-2585-8[60]
4 World's Finest Comics #174–178, #180–187, #189–196, #198–202 November 2012 978-1-4012-3736-3[61]
Batman in the Fifties 1 Batman #59, 62–63, 81, 92, 105, 113–114, 121–122, 128; Detective Comics #156, 168, 185, 187, 215–216, 233, 235–236, 241, 244, 252, 257, 269; World’s Finest Comics #81, 89 September 2021 978-1779509505
Superman/Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told 1 Superman #76, World’s Finest Comics #88, 142, 159, 176, 207; The Man of Steel #3, Batman & Superman: World’s Finest #7; Superman/Batman Secret Files 2003, Annual 1 March 2007 978-1-4012-1227-8
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told 1 Detective Comics #31-32, 211, 235, 345, 404, 429, 437, 442, 457, 474, 482, 500; Batman #1, 25, 47, 61, 156, 234, 250, 312; 1001 Umbrellas of the Penguin, Star-Spangled Comics #124, World’s Finest Comics #94, DC Special Series #15, The Brave and the Bold #197 1988 0930289-39-0
Showcase Presents Green Arrow 1 Green Arrow stories from World's Finest Comics #95–140 January 2006 978-1-4012-0785-4[62]
Showcase Presents Aquaman 2 Aquaman stories from World's Finest Comics #130–133, 135, 137 and 139 January 2008 978-1-4012-1712-9[63]
Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor 1 Action Comics #242, 245; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #21, 76, 78; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #53, 69; Superman #158, 338; The Superman Family #194, World’s Finest Comics #143 October 2007 978-1-4012-1465-4
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories 1 Captain Marvel Adventures #66, Batman #127, 151; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19, 51; Superman #149, 166; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #57, The Flash #128, World’s Finest Comics #172 September 2005 978-1-4012-0534-8
2 Batman #122, 131, 135, 145, 154, 159, 163, 300; World's Finest Comics #153, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #89 June 2010 978-1-4012-2725-8
Superman vs. the Flash 1 Superman #199, The Flash #175, World's Finest Comics #198–199, and DC Comics Presents #1–2 May 2005 978-1-4012-0456-3[64]
World's Finest: Guardians of Earth 1 Superman team-up stories from World's Finest Comics #198-214 March 2020 978-1-77950-178-3
Tales of the Batman: Len Wein 1 Detective Comics #408, 444–448, 466, 478–479, 500, 514; Batman #307-310, 312–319, 321–324, 326–327; World's Finest Comics #207, The Untold Legend of the Batman #1-3, DC Retroactive: Batman - The '70s, Batman Black and White (vol. 2) #5 December 2014 978-1-4012-5154-3
Superman/Batman: Saga of the Super Sons 1 Super Sons stories from World's Finest Comics #215–216, 221–222, 224, 228, 230–231, 233, 238, 242, 263, and Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 December 2007 978-1-4012-1502-6[65]
Deadman Omnibus 1 Strange Adventures #205-216, The Brave and the Bold #79, 86, 104, 133; Aquaman #50-52, Challengers of the Unknown #74, 84–87; Justice League of America #94, World's Finest Comics #223, 227; The Phantom Stranger #33, 39–41; The Superman Family #183, DC Super Stars #18, DC Special Series #8, Adventure Comics #460-466, DC Comics Presents #24, Detective Comics #500, covers from Deadman #1-7, Deadman (vol. 2) #1-4, Secret Origins (vol. 2) #15 December 2020 978-1-77950-488-3
Legends of the Dark Knight: José Luis García-López 1 Batman #272, 311, 313–314, 318, 321, 336–337, 353; Batman '66: The Lost Episode #1, Batman Confidential #26-28, Batman Family #3, Batman: Gotham Knights #10, DC Comics Presents #31, 41; DC Special Series #21, Detective Comics #454, 458–459, 483, 487; The Best of the Brave and the Bold #1-6, The Brave and the Bold #164, 171; The Joker #4, The Untold Legend of the Batman #1-3, World's Finest Comics #244, 255, 258 November 2021 978-1-77950-580-4
The Creeper by Steve Ditko 1 Creeper stories from World's Finest Comics #249–255 April 2010 978-1-4012-2591-9[66]
Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway 1 Man-Bat #1, Detective Comics #463-464, 497–499, 501–504; Batman #295, 305–306; Batman Family #17, World's Finest Comics #250, 269 July 2017 978-1-4012-7255-5
2 Detective Comics #505-513, Batman #337-346, 348; World's Finest Comics #270 August 2018 978-1-4012-8163-2
Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy 1 Batman #181, 339; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #42-43, Batman: Poison Ivy, Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #3, Detective Comics #23.1, Gotham City Sirens #8, Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy #1, Secret Origins (vol. 2) #36, The Batman Chronicles #10, back-up story from World's Finest Comics #251-252 September 2016 978-1-4012-6445-1
Shazam: The World's Mightiest Mortal 3 Captain Marvel stories from World's Finest Comics #253-270, 272-282 and Adventure Comics #491-492 May 2021 978-1779509468
Tales of the Batman: Marv Wolfman 1 Batman #328-335, 436–439; Detective Comics #408, The Brave and the Bold #167, The New Teen Titans #37, Batman and the Outsiders #5, World's Finest Comics #288 March 2020 978-1-4012-9961-3
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus 1 World's Finest Comics #71–116 and Superman #76 March 2016 978-1-4012-6112-2
2 World's Finest Comics #117–158 April 2019 978-1-4012-8905-8
Green Arrow Golden Age Omnibus 1 World's Finest Comics #7–28; More Fun Comics #73–107 and Adventure Comics #103–117 January 2018 978-1-4012-7720-8
Superman/Batman: Saga of the Super Sons 1 World's Finest Comics #215-216, 221–222, 224, 228, 230, 231, 233, 238, 242, 263; Elseworlds 80-page Giant #1 5 December 2007[67]
25 January 2017 (new edition)[68] 1-4012-6968-0/978-1-4012-6968-5

In other media

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See also

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Batman V. Superman:Dawn of Justice

References

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