New York World's Fair Comics #[2]

(1940)

[New York World's Fair Comics 1940] (Table of Contents)

none / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Creig Flessel

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Uncle Sam

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

title page

[At the 1940 World's Fair] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Burnley [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Jack Burnley [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Lois Lane; Blackie Sarto (villain)

Synopsis:

Lois and Clark are given an assignment to get the feminine slant of the new World's Fair, and overhear a plot by an international jewel thief to steal the Madras Emerald before it can be displayed at the Fair in the House of Jewels.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

[The War Games] (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; T. R. Tapley (President of Tapley Meat Company); Mr. Crabbe (villain, President of rival meat company); Guile (villain); Savage (villain)

Synopsis:

Red, Whitey and Blooey investigate tainted beef that is being provided to the Army by contract.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

[At the World's Fair] (Table of Contents)

Hanko the Cowhand / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Creig Flessel (signed)

Inks:

Creig Flessel (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hanko; Daisy

Synopsis:

A series of mis-adventures at the Fair leads Daisy to take extreme measures!

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

none (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Howard Sherman (signed)

Inks:

Howard Sherman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Miss Mason [Slam's secretary); Mike (Oceanic Hotel detective); Baron Severin (Ileana's uncle); Princess Ileana; un-named Count (villain); Grinald (villain); Andrea Rohr (villain)

Synopsis:

A chance sighting of a mysterious yacht, while on the parachute jump, leads Slam and Shorty to help rescue the Princess of Robaria, who is in America to sign papers allowing her nation to sell the Robarian crown jewels.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

[At the World's Fair] (Table of Contents)

Zatara the Master Magician / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman

Inks:

Joseph Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara; Buster Crabbe (swimmer, cameo); Slippery Jed (villain)

Synopsis:

Zatara faces the challenge of rounding up a pair of pick pockets at the Fair, who use a fake murder to draw attention away from their activities.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Fair Facts About the 1940 New York World's Fair (Table of Contents)

none / text article / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Raymond Perry [as RP] (signed)

Inks:

Raymond Perry [as RP] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Father Knickerbocker

Synopsis:

The theme for the 1940 Fair, "For Peace and Freedom", is discussed along with a brief look at the new atrractions to be found at the 1940 Fair.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
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none (Table of Contents)

Silly Stuff / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff ?

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Consists of five unrelated gag cartoons.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2007-12-30.

At the World's Fair (Table of Contents)

The Hourman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; Gerald Rochester; Rose Rochester; un-named kidnappers (villains)

Synopsis:

Rex Tyler is ordered by his employer at the Bannerman Laboratories to conduct some scientific experiments at the Fair and is invited to perform at a wealthy estate.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2007-12-30. Oddity: Bannerman's name is spelled "Bannermain" in this story.

none (Table of Contents)

Catnip / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Scawab

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Catnip

Synopsis:

Catnip helps the local dog pound round up stray dogs in return for free milk.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

Credits corrected and letterer added by Craig Delich 2010-2-20. Art credits formerly assigned to Paul Gustavson.

At the World's Fair with Jim and Jane (Table of Contents)

none / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Creig Flessel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Uncle George; Jim; Jane

Synopsis:

Uncle George shows Jim and Jane the sights and exhibitions offered at the Fair.

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• from New York World's Fair Comics (DC, 1939 series) #[1] (1939)
• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004) [in this form]
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20 [in this form]

Indexer Notes

Original title in the 1939 edition: "A Day at the World's Fair".

none (Table of Contents)

Speedin' Sam the Taxi Man / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson [as Gus] (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson [as Gus] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Sam

Synopsis:

Sam has a "run-in" with a Policeman.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

[Goes to the World's Fair] (Table of Contents)

The Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Belmont; Aunt Agatha; Blackie Saunders (villain, cameo); "Slugger" Slade (villain); Butch (villain); un-named butler (villain)

Synopsis:

Slugger Slade decides to retaliate against the District Attorney for his conviction by kidnapping Dian.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
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none (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Facts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp [as Geo Papp] (signed)

Inks:

George Papp [as Geo Papp] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Colin Tapley

Synopsis:

Four fantastic facts are featured, such as the fact the the Blue Danube is mostly yellow and that Colin Tapley landed an airplane backwards!

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
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none (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunderbolt / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; the Thunderbolt; Daisy Darling; un-named pickpocket (villain)

Synopsis:

Johnny decides to treat Daisy to a day at the Fair, but his wallet is stolen aboard the subway, an act the pickpocket will regret for the rest of his life.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

The Thunderbolt is colored yellow in this story.

none (Table of Contents)

Ginger Snap / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Kane (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Ginger Snap; Ginger's mother

Synopsis:

Ginger's mom asks her to go to the grocery and get the freshest eggs possible. Unfortunately, they have hatched by the time she gets home!

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-20.

Batman and Robin Visit the 1940 New York World's Fair (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Travers; Ann (Vreekill's niece); Dr. Hugo Vreekill (villain, introduction, death); Joey (villain); Limpy (villain)

Synopsis:

The destruction of the Great West River Bridge and the blackmail demand made to the Travers Engineering Corporation spur the Dynamic Duo to investigate the matter, and they uncover a terrifying plot masterminded by the evil Dr. Vreekill.

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• in Batman & Me (Eclipse, 1989 series) #[nn] (1989)
• in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([September] 2002)
• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

none (Table of Contents)

various heroes / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; the Hourman {Rex Tyler]; Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Johnny Thunder; Slam Bradley; Zatara

Synopsis:

Head-views of some of the characters featured in this issue.

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• in DC Comics Rarities Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (December 2004)
• in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #20

Indexer Notes

Found on the back cover. Character appearances added by Craig Delich 2007-12-30.