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Issue Details

Issue	#147
Published	February 1965
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Notes	Additional synopses, character appearances, and the letter column sequence added to this issue by Donald Dale Milne, July, 2007.

Cover Details - "The Doomed Boy Heroes!"

Characters	Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Kal-el, aka. Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Don't Give Fire A Place To Start"

Characters	Superboy; members of the Smallville Teen-Age Club
Synopsis	Superboy puts out a fire at the Smallville Teen-Age Club and the kids then decide to make fire prevention their next project.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Reprinted	from July 1954 issues

8 page Superman and Batman story "Part I-The New Terrific Team!"

Characters	Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kryptonite; the Eyrie; Batcave; Olsonmobile; Robin Plane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Synopsis	Jimmy and Robin decide to go out on their own as a super-team, giving up the side kick role.
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1

1 page Cape and Cowl Comments letters page "Cape and Cowl Comments"

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from : Leonard Tirado; Alan Davis; Jim Lawson; Mike Annuziato; Conan Fanshowe; Paul Wiese; Mike Morris; Bernard Westbrook; Lon Mitchell, along with a logo illustration.

Half page Tricksy filler "The Human Fly"

Characters	Tricksy; Hank; Tricksy's wife
Synopsis	Tricksy's wife is upset at one of his circus friends.
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff
Notes	Between parts 1 and 2 of first story.

16 page Superman and Batman story "Part II- The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin!"

Characters	Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Animator; Eyrie; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Synopsis	Superman finds a way to get Jimmy and Robin back to normal.
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Notes	Title and reprint info from Bob Bailey via Per Sandell.
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1

1 page Superman and Batman text article "The Finest From World's Finest"

Characters	Superman; Batman
Synopsis	Information on and short synopses of stories from World's Finest Comics #76, 78, 88, and 89.
Genre	superhero
Script	E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils	Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	George Klein; Joe Giella
Notes	Famous old Superman-Batman team-ups. Note at bottom of the page that Edmond Hamilton is the Superman-Batman author.

7 page Aquaman and Aqualad story "The Underwater Olympics!"

Characters	Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Kryptonite; Topo; Bart Horval
Synopsis	Aquaman and Aqualad hold an underwater olympics. Aquaman's team "loses" to prevent kryptonite discovery.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	Ramona Fradon
Inks	Ramona Fradon
Notes	Surprise Feature
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #277 (October 1960)

1 page Warden Willis filler "Counting sheep"

Characters	Warden Willis; inmate 4172
Synopsis	The Warden's suggestion of counting sheep to fall asleep does not work.
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff