World's Finest Comics #2

(Summer 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Creig Flessel ?

Inks:

Creig Flessel ?

Letters:

?

The Unknown X (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Leo Nowak ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Russell Walker; The Unknown X [Arthur Jameson](villain, introduction); Benjie (villain)

Synopsis:

Superman must find out the identity of the mysterious gang leader known as the Unknown X who has organized one of the most thorough criminal organizations Metropolis has ever seen.

Reprints:

• in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([June] 2004)

Indexer Notes

Credits in World's Finest Archives are wrong.

[Repelling the Invaders] (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; Doris West

[Mystery of the Night Club Robberies] (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing

Indexer Notes

Crimson wears no cape.

[Johnny in the Army] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; superhero

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; the Thunderbolt

Indexer Notes

The Thunderbolt is yellow.

[Errand of Mercy] (Table of Contents)

Young Doc Davis / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Doc Davis

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-17.

[The Tornado Mystery] (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman (signed)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara; Tong

[The Fish] (Table of Contents)

Drafty #158 / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Moore ?

Pencils:

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks:

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Moore ?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; military

Characters:

Drafty

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-17.

The Adventure of the French Quarter (Table of Contents)

The King / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

The King [King Standish]; The Witch (villain)

[Poison Flowers] (Table of Contents)

Punch Parker / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Cameron ?; Ed Winiarski ?; Paul Norris ?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Punch Parker

Indexer Notes

Pencil credits by Craig Delich and Jerry Bails. Inker is different from the one in the story in World's Best #1.

[Mystery at the Circus] (Table of Contents)

Lando, Man of Magic / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Howard Purcell ?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Lando

The Man Who Couldn't Remember! (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]; Linda Page; William Kendrick; Big Tim Bannon (introduction); Mr. Graves (villain); Ambrose Taylor (villain, introduction, death); Frankie (villain, death); Mitch Mason (villain, introduction); Trig Cooler (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

When the New District Attorney vows vengeance against the crime lords of Gotham City and further states that he has a little black book in his possession that lists each of them and their connections, it's all Batman & Robin can do to save his life!

Reprints:

• in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([September] 2002)