World's Finest Comics #4

(Winter 1942)

[The Case of the Crime Crusade] (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; Lois Lane; Hugh Manton; Dan Bransom (villain)

Synopsis:

A series of unusual streetcar accidents are being masterminded by someone and Clark & Lois begin an investigation to uncover the person sabotaging the rail system.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

The Pageant of Plunder (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 Skies Scream Murder (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 6 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 Modern Methuselah (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Charles Paris

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005).

The Conjurer's Case (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

Characters:

Doc Davis

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-19.

Adventure of the Torpedoed Trawler (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jon L. Blummer

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jon L. Blummer

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Ikky; Miss Snap; Gerry

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-19.

[The Story of the Secret Six] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Cliff Young

Inks:

Cliff Young

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Pete DeWint (hermit miser, death); The Secret Society of Six (villains); Muggs Marks (villain, mentioned but not seen)

Synopsis:

The Sandman must overcome a strange gas called Lewisite, developed by the U.S. military after World War 1, which is being used under the cover of fog by an insideous group of men bent on theft and murder,

The Perfect Impersonation (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

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

Indexer Notes

Letterer verified by Lampert and added by Craig Delich (November, 2005).

The Radium Treasure Hunt (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Lando

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credit revisions by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Credits previously assigned to Howard Purcell.

The Ghost Gang Goes West! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Laff Brunt (villain); The Ghost Gang (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

Bruce and Dick are headed out West to visit a dude ranch and end up battling a "Ghost Gang"....something that nearly gets the Caped Crusader hung!

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