Kripsys99 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 This question predates my particular era of collecting, but I'm curious when Batman and Superman first met in the comics? From my own very cursory search, I've come up with various potential answers, ranging from World's Best Comics #1 (1941), to Superman #76 (1952), to World's Finest Comics #71 (1954). I know it depends somewhat on how one defines crossover, and in this instance I mean when the two characters first participated in the same story. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripsys99 Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 4:19 PM, Hottohman said: Superman #76 according to the GCD. They learn each other's secret identities and "1st Superman-Batman team (outside of radio and the Justice Society of America). The World's Finest Comics Archives reprint was taken from the World's Finest #179 reprint, as evidenced by the splash page blurb: "Now that you've read the 'origin' of the World's Finest Team, here's the natural follow-up...from Superman No. 76, May-June 1952...." Inker credits corrected by Craig Delich; they were reversed. It appears that Kaye's inks actually begin on lower half of page 8" Awesome. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) Seems like Superman and Batman are aware of each other on the cover of New York World's Fair 1940, but they don't meet up in their separate stories inside. Edited September 21, 2022 by valiantman KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 4:13 PM, Hottohman said: Couldn't you say that about most early World's Finest covers? And the OP mentioned "same story". Yes, but New York World's Fair 1940 is older than every issue of World's Finest. MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 4:22 PM, Hottohman said: On 9/21/2022 at 4:14 PM, valiantman said: Yes, but New York World's Fair 1940 is older than every issue of World's Finest. But just as irrelevant to the story Right, but any discussion of World's Finest covers with Superman and Batman should be out the window since NYWF 1940 is older than every one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty-Dumpty Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I think they first met when they time traveled together back to the stone age. Turnando and Hottohman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 You are all wrong. They first appeared together in the same story in All Star Comics #7. Humpty-Dumpty, MAR1979 and Zonker 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripsys99 Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 6:12 AM, Timely said: You are all wrong. They first appeared together in the same story in All Star Comics #7. Right you are! Hadn't even come across this one as a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 5:12 AM, Timely said: You are all wrong. They first appeared together in the same story in All Star Comics #7. Is the NYWF 1940 the first cover appearance together? KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty-Dumpty Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 6:47 AM, valiantman said: Is the NYWF 1940 the first cover appearance together? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave2739 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Superman 76 is cover dated May/June 1952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 3:48 PM, Dave2739 said: Superman 76 is cover dated May/June 1952 All Star Comics #7 is dated Oct 1941. It is the first time they appear in a story together. They are also on the cover as well, along with the Flash. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCarter27 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 6:08 AM, Timely said: All Star Comics #7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazirite Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/22/2022 at 1:42 PM, Dave2739 said: Im sorry but that is just an amazing cover. Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 3:37 PM, Nazirite said: Im sorry but that is just an amazing cover. I agree! In the next panel Lois responds with "Well boys, I've got jobs for both of you!" and then it ends in a MMF. Nazirite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripsys99 Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 3:13 PM, BCarter27 said: Brings to mind the "first appearance" vs. "cameo" argument - if this is in fact the extent of the crossover in this issue. Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
