World's Finest Comics #3

(Autumn 1941)

[The Case of the Death Express] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Douglas Grant (lawyer); Atkinson (railroad President); "Sparky" Waters (villain); Thorton Bigsby (villain)

Synopsis:

Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from the Archive.

The Adventure of the Informer (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel ?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Doris West

Indexer Notes

Artist revision by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Credit previously given to Harry Lampert.

The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti

Pencils:

Paul Norris

Inks:

Paul Norris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing

Indexer Notes

Crimson has a cape and Wing appears in costume. Artist revisions by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Pencils previously given as Jack Lehti and inks previously given to Charles Paris.

The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose (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; Daisy Darling, Thunderbolt (pink)

The Case of the Missing Millionaire (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 2010-2-18.

Magic Casts Its Vote (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 End of the Trail (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

Characters:

Drafty

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-18.

[Crime Visits the Opera] (Table of Contents)

The Sandman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Alma Decker; Mr. Growlick (villain, opera house manager); Mr. Walsh (villain)

Synopsis:

Wes and Dian attend the opera to hear a singer they know well, but are astounded to hear loud boos from the audience in response to a superb performance. Sandman discovers a cruel racketeer who is blackmailing top stars to pay up front for audience approval or else!

Indexer Notes

Inker revision by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Inker previously given as Creig Flessel. Oddity: The girl opera singer is named Carol on page one, but called Alma throughout the rest of the story.

The Case of the Counterfeit Food Tickets (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

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

The Panama Canal Mystery (Table of Contents)

Lando, Man of Magic / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Howard Purcell ?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Lando; The Hood (villain)

Riddle of the Human Scarecrow! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only)

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

George Roussos ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Martin; Frank Kendrick (introduction); Paul Herold (introduction, death); Richard Dodge (introduction); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain, introduction, origin)

Synopsis:

A new master criminal begins his career by using psychology upon his victims: the psychology of fear!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-37 (August-September 1975)
• in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([September] 2002)

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005).