(March 1960)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale Date
1960-01-14
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Star-Creatures! (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
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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/).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Star Creatures (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; alien movie producer; Beaver; Midge
Synopsis
An alien movie producer captures two criminals, Beaver and Midge, in order to lure Superman, Batman, and Robin to an uninhabited area to film his movie. One by one, he throws bizarre alien creatures into the mix for the purposes of his film. But troubles start when the criminals escape and decide to use the alien's gadgets for themselves. Fortunately, the World's Finest team is able to capture the criminals, and a regretful alien promises to never mess with other people's destinies again.
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Indexer Notes

Klein/Reed say Paris inks.

Three Exciting New Adventures (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Shorty / comic story / 1 page (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
Shorty, I have a big problem with the party at our house tonight.
Genre
humor
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Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy; teen

The Man Who Conquered Time! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Sorcerer from Space (Table of Contents: 7)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood; S'Loro the Sorcerer
Synopsis
Tommy and Brent save an alien, S'Loro, from being trapped on a planetoid being torn apart by quakes. As a reward, S'Loro exposes them to fumes he claims will protect them from harm. They experience narrow escapes from several hazards, but begin to wonder if it's true. It's not and S'Loro plans to hijack a duridium shipment, planting mines in the Planeteers' path to destroy them, expecting them to believe themselves charmed. But Tommy figured out the scam, noticing that a vulture sent earlier didn't act like a real vulture, so the Planeteers capture S'Loro and his men.
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Unseen Gunmen (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
drama
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sure, Helen, I'll call Carol right away--
Genre
teen; humor
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Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Strange Adventures; House of Secrets; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Creature from the Crater (Table of Contents: 11)

Green Arrow / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Iron Rex (Introduction); Mr. Rainseford
Synopsis
Green Arrow and Speedy battle a mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex while on a trip to the Jungle.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Pyro Plastics Corp. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Jaro Stamp Co.; Maxim Stamp Co., Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Star-Creatures!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas
  3. 2. The Star Creatures
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Three Exciting New Adventures
    Batman
  5. 4. ["Shorty, I have a big problem with the party at our house tonight."]
    Shorty
  6. 5. Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz
    Buzzy
  7. 6. The Man Who Conquered Time!
    Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  8. 7. The Sorcerer from Space
    Tommy Tomorrow
  9. 8. Unseen Gunmen
  10. 9. ["Sure, Helen, I'll call Carol right away--"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  11. 10. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    Strange Adventures; House of Secrets; Tales of the Unexpected
  12. 11. The Creature from the Crater
    Green Arrow
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Pyro Plastics Corp.
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Jaro Stamp Co.; Maxim Stamp Co., Inc.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ed Boner
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore