This is a complete list of World’s Finest Comics from Batman’s Silver Age Part 2 (New Look): 1964-1969 (with GEMs highlighted). The list includes links for the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors).
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The World’s Finest title during the Silver Age featured the two most popular DC heroes Superman and Batman together in the same story. Many interesting plots were devised for Superman and Batman to either team up against common enemies or become adversaries against each other (often with Batman acquiring some special abilities to balance Superman’s super-powers).
The principal World’s Finest writer during the Silver Age Part 2 was the peerless Edmond Hamilton. The collaboration of Edmond Hamilton with penciller Curt Swan and inker George Klein produced some of the finest comic stories ever published. In the latter half of the Silver Age, some new talented writers entered the scene, most notably Jim Shooter and Cary Bates. In the late 1960s, the team of Ross Andru and Mike Esposito took over most of the artwork. With the exception of a few Neal Adams covers, Curt Swan did the artwork most of the World’s Finest covers during this entire period, with the able assistance of inkers George Klein, Murphy Anderson and others.
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Year
Comic Issue(s)
Story Title
GEM!
Reprinted in
Writer
Art (pencils, inks)
Cover art
Comments
Wiki
E-comic
More
1964
World's Finest 141
Part 1: The Olsen-Robin Team vs. the Superman-Batman Team
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel. First WF edited by Mort Weisinger
1964
World's Finest 141
Part 2: The Vengeance of Superman and Batman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Joe Giella
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel. First WF edited by Mort Weisinger
1964
World's Finest 142
Part 1: The Composite Superman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel. First Composite Superman
1964
World's Finest 142
Part 2: The Battle Between Titans
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel. First Composite Superman
1964
World's Finest 143
Part 2: The Manhunters from Earth
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 143
Part 1: The Feud Between Batman and Superman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 144
Part 1: The 1,000 Tricks of Clayface and Brainiac
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 144
Part 2: The Helpless Partners
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 145
Part 1: Prison for Heroes
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 145
Part 2: The Revenge of Superman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 146
Part 1: Batman, Son of Krypton
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1964
World's Finest 146
Part 2: The Destroyer of Krypton
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 147
Part 1: The New Terrific Team
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 147
Part 2: The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 148
Part 1: Superman and Batman -- Outlaws
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 148
Part 2: The Incredible New Super-Team
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 149
Part 1: The Game of Secret Identities
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 149
Part 2: The Super-Detective
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 150
Part 1: The Super-Gamble with Doom
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 150
Part 2: The Duel of the Super-Gamblers
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 151
Part 1: The Infinite Evolutions of Batman & Superman
Cary Bates, Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 151
Part 2: The Caveman Superman vs. the Future Batman
Cary Bates, Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 152
Part 1: The Colossal Kids
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 152
Part 2: The Magic of Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 153
Part 1: The Clash of Cape and Cowl
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
2-part imaginary novel
1965
World's Finest 153
Part 2: The Death of a Hero
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
2-part imaginary novel
1965
World's Finest 154
Part 1: The Sons of Batman and Superman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1965
World's Finest 154
Part 2: The Junior Super-Team
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 155
Part 1: The 1,000th Exploit of Superman & Batman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 155
Part 2: The Incredible Identity of Nightman
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 156
Part 1: The Federation of Bizarro Idiots
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 156
Part 2: I Was an Idiot for the F.B.I.
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 157
Part 1: The Abominable Brats
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 157
Part 2: The Costumed Kids' Capers
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 158
Part 1: The Three Bottles of Danger
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 158
Part 2: Brainiac and the Bottled Brigands
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 159
Part 1: The Cape and Cowl Crooks
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel. Last WF story by Edmond Hamilton
1966
World's Finest 159
Part 2: Trail of the Copy-Cat Crooks
Edmond Hamilton
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel. Last WF story by Edmond Hamilton
1966
World's Finest 160
Part 1: The Fatal Forecasts of Dr. Zodiac
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 160
Part 2: The Unholy Horoscopes
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 161G
[Giant] Superman & Batman in Six Thrilling adventures
(Reprints)
(Reprints)
Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Sheldon Moldoff
80-page collection
1966
World's Finest 162
Part 1: Pawns of the Jousting Master
Jim Shooter
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 162
Part 2: The Capture of Camelot
Jim Shooter
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 163
Part 1: The Duel of the Super-Duo
Jim Shooter
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1966
World's Finest 163
Part 2: The Super-Combat
Jim Shooter
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1967
World's Finest 164
Part 1: Brainiac's Super Brain-Child
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1967
World's Finest 164
Part 2: The Broken Code
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan, George Klein
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1967
World's Finest 165
Part 1: The Crown of Crime
Bill Finger
Al Plastino
Curt Swan, George Klein
2-part novel
1967
World's Finest 165
Part 2: The King Is Dead, Long Live -- Which King?