World's Finest Comics ##156
DC Comics • World's Finest Comics Vol. 1
Writer
Edmond Hamilton (main story), Leo Dorfman (backup)
Interior Artist
Curt Swan, George Klein, Pete Costanza
Cover Artist
Curt Swan (pencils), George Klein (inks)
Publication Date
March 1966
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Features the story 'The Federation of Bizarro Idiots!' in which Bizarro-Superman and Bizarro-Batman break the Joker out of jail to recruit him into their team. Includes a backup story featuring 'The Kid Who Stole Superman's Cape.'
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress and small color-breaking ticks along the left edge. Minor corner blunting at the top right and bottom left. Visible surface wear on the dark purple background. Slight edge wear and potential light tanning along the border of the white cover elements.
Estimated Market Value
Raw (FN 6.0): $120.00 - $160.00; Graded (CGC 6.0): $200.00 - $250.00; High Grade (CGC 9.4+): $1,500.00+
Recent Sales
Recent FN 6.0 sales range between $130 and $175. High-grade copies (VF/NM 9.0+) have seen a spike due to the popularity of Bizarro-related Silver Age keys.
Grading Recommendation
Worth grading if the interior is clean and cream-to-white pages. A professional press could potentially elevate this from a 6.0 to a 7.0/7.5 by smoothing out the non-color-breaking spine indentations, significantly increasing value.
Notable Features
First Silver Age appearance of Bizarro-Batman. First appearance of Bizarro-Joker (Bizarro-White-Face). Silver Age Key issue. Contains the 'checkered' DC top border stripe.
Authentication Notes
The 12-cent silver age pricing, specific paper stock (non-glossy), and the DC National Comics globe logo are consistent with high-quality originals from 1966. No signs of restoration are visible in the photograph.