Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly #44
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
- Published
- December 1968
- Page count
- 84
- Cover price
- 0.20 AUD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size (180mm x 275mm)
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Flash vs. the Fastest Sword in the East!
(The Flash)
Cover, 1 page
"The Flash vs the Fastest Sword in the East"
Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Ross Andru, penciller
- Mike Esposito, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Frank Robbins, scripter
- Art
- Ross Andru, penciller
- Mike Esposito, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
Notes
This story is in two parts.
2"If it's action you want--buy Superman's Supacomic. 20c. On sale everywhere."
Details
- Printed
- 1969? to 1973?
- Genre
- Superhero
- More...
- Superman's Supacomic
Notes
The title in this advert was only used on the earliest 1959-1960 issues. It was quickly changed Superman Supacomic. The image is from page 20 of "The Race to the End of the Universe" in The Flash 175, December 1967 (pencils: Ross Andru, inks: Mike Esposito).
3"Don't miss the fabulous adventures of the Teen Titans in every issue of Tip Top. On sale everywhere. 20c"
Details
- Printed
- 1969? to 1973?
- Genre
- Superhero
- More...
- Tip Top [Teen Titans]
Notes
Image is from page 20 of Teen Titans #16, July-August 1968 (Kid Flash, Aqualad, Wonder Girl, Robin). Who would have thought "Superhero eats hot dog" could be turned into an advertisement? Image spotted by Mark Cannon.
![Tip Top [Teen Titans] (1969?-1973?)](/image/gallery/114/tip-top-teen-titans.jpg "Tip Top [Teen Titans] (1969?-1973?)")
4Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Frank Robbins, scripter
- Art
- Ross Andru, penciller
- Mike Esposito, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #180 (June 1968)
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The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #180 (June 1968) — The Screaming Assault of the Flaming Avengers
Notes
Preview for continuation of story in next issue.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Comet
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #28 (January 1953) — Devil's Island in Space
- Also printed
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #12 ([December 1959?]) — Devil's Island in Space
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #30 ([October 1967?]) — Devil's Island in Space
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The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) ([October] 1990) — Devil's Island in Space!
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The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) ([March] 1992) — Devil's Island in Space!
Synopsis
The ruling Septarch of the planet Lamia have chosen Earth as the place to exile their incorrigible criminals. But after the criminals steal a hydrogen bomb to fule their spacecraft in order to return to Lamia, Captain Comet tracks down the aliens and returns them to Lamia as prisoners. The ruling Septarch of the planet Lamia have chosen Earth as the place to exile their incorrigible criminals. But after the criminals steal a hydrogen bomb to fule their spacecraft in order to return to Lamia, Captain Comet tracks down the aliens and returns them to Lamia as prisoners.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Tim Holt
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Art
- Frank Bolle, line art [signed]
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- First print
-
Best of the West (Magazine Enterprises, 1951 series) #6 [A-1 #70] (December 1952) — Hell's Hideout (A-1 #70)
- Also printed
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Tim Holt (Red Circle, 1953 series) #15 (September 1954) — Hell's Hideout! (A-1 #70)
7Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
Credits
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, editor
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8"The average blink of an eye lasts one fifth of a second..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Scienti-Fact
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Julius Schwartz , scripter
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
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Notes
This feature is in between pages four and five of "The Elongated Man's Other-World Wife!"
9Featuring
- Feature
- The Elongated Man
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
10"The smoke from a steam locomotive moves "backward" because when it leaves the smoke-stack it hits an ocean of air..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Amazing Speeds
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
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- First print
- Unknown
11Featuring
- Feature
- Wonder Woman and Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Jack Abel, inker
- Editing
- Jack Miller, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #177 (July-August 1968) — Wonder Woman & Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror
Notes
The first two pages of this story are printed in reverse order to the original printing. It doesn't affect reading the story.
12"Battle the forces of evil with Blackhawk in his own magazine. On sale everywhere 20c"
Details
- Printed
- 1969? to 1973?
- Genre
- War
- More...
- Blackhawk
Notes
Pencils by Dick Dillon.
13Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Jack Abel, inker
- Editing
- Jack Miller, editor
Reprint history
![Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #44 — [Wonder Woman and Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror] Part 2 The Captive Queens (page 1)](/image/67720/page-1-superman-presents-worlds-finest-comic-monthly-colour-comics.jpg "Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #44 — [Wonder Woman and Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror] Part 2 The Captive Queens (page 1)")
14"Thundering Excitement is yours in All Star Adventure Comic. On Sale Everywhere. 20c"
Details
- Printed
- 1969? to 1971?
- Genre
- Science fiction
- More...
- All Star Adventure Comic [20 cents]
![All Star Adventure Comic [20 cents] (1969?-1971?)](/image/gallery/58/all-star-adventure-comic-20-cents.jpg "All Star Adventure Comic [20 cents] (1969?-1971?)")
15Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Jack Abel, inker
- Editing
- Jack Miller, editor
Reprint history
![Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #44 — [Wonder Woman and Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror] Part 3 A Fight to the Death (page 1)](/image/67721/page-1-superman-presents-worlds-finest-comic-monthly-colour-comics.jpg "Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #44 — [Wonder Woman and Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror] Part 3 A Fight to the Death (page 1)")
![Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #44 — [Wonder Woman and Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror] Part 3 A Fight to the Death (page 6)](/image/67719/page-6-superman-presents-worlds-finest-comic-monthly-colour-comics.jpg "Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #44 — [Wonder Woman and Supergirl vs the Planetary Conqueror] Part 3 A Fight to the Death (page 6)")
Indicia
Printed by Kenmure Press Pty Ltd, cnr Derby and Wetherill Streets Nth Lidcombe, NSW, for the Proprietors Colour Comics Pty Ltd, Sydney, and produced by The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd, distributors for Australia and New Zealand. Sequences in this issue Copyright National Periodical Publications Inc.