(May-June 1955)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1955-03-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Commissioner Gordon; Professor Vohr
Synopsis
Batman and Superman have a contest to do the most civic good deeds during a 24 hour period. An electronics convention will be held in the city of the winner.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Honey!
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Sagebrush Sam / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll see if they'll grub-stake me to a job!
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel; Jack Burnley (Superman figure)
Inks
Martin Naydel; Jack Burnley (Superman figure)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You can't use these unless they're wet!
Genre
superhero
Reprints

The Mechanical Archer! (Table of Contents: 7)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp ?
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Detectives Who Chase Insects (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; animal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Leave It to Binky; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Schooner on Wheels! (Table of Contents: 10)

Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"
    Binky
  3. 2. When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["Hello, Honey!"]
    Honey in Hollywood
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  6. 5. ["I'll see if they'll grub-stake me to a job!"]
    Sagebrush Sam
  7. 6. ["You can't use these unless they're wet!"]
    Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game
  8. 7. The Mechanical Archer!
    Green Arrow
  9. 8. Detectives Who Chase Insects
  10. 9. ["To the boys and girls of America..."]
    Leave It to Binky; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
  11. 10. The Schooner on Wheels!
    Tomahawk
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  14. 13. Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore