World's Finest Comics #5

(Spring 1942)

The Tower of Terror (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Brent Matthews; Lemuel P. Potts (villain, death)

Synopsis:

A manufacturer purchases a sacred Indian tower and tries to move it, but is faced with many attempts on his life, unaware that an ancient manuscript indicates priceless Indian valuables were secreted in the tower.

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

Indexer Notes

Titled "The Case of the Flying Castle" in the table of contents. This title is also used in Superman: The World's Finest Archives, whose credits are wrong too.

The Man Who Stole A Bank (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

Murder In Three Acts (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

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

Tactical Error (Table of Contents)

none / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eric Carter (signed)

Pencils:

Cliff Young (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Young (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

detective

The Case of the Crime Clown (Table of Contents)

TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

Al Carreno ?

Inks:

Al Carreno ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

T.N.T. [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan the Dyna-Mite [Danny Dunbar]

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• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973)

Indexer Notes

Introduction of the strip. Continues in Star Spangled Comics #7.

Wings For America (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 White; Blooey Blue; Doris West

Gems of Jeopardy (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; Gay Thompson; Fred Thompson; Billy Thompson; Gay's un-named brother (villain, ex-convict, death)

Synopsis:

Gay Thompson's brother is an ex-con who wants her husband's fabulous collection of diamonds, and the Sandman must work within the situation to trap the man before he can kidnap the woman's only son.

Indexer Notes

Last with original mystery-man costume. Also the last appearance of girl-friend Dian Belmont.

none (Table of Contents)

Goggles / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab ?

Pencils:

Fred Schwab ?

Inks:

Fred Schwab ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab ?

Content Information

Genre:

teen humor

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Letterer credit by Craig Delich 2010-2-19.

Vengeance (Table of Contents)

none / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Hilton (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Rubies For Ransom (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

Characters:

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

Indexer Notes

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

The Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Lando

none (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

military humor

Characters:

Pvt. Pete

Indexer Notes

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

Crime Takes A Holiday (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne, also as The Gold Coast Kid]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Big John" Waller (villain, introduction); Brains Kelley (villain, introduction); Slinky [aka Carrot-Top McGraw] (villain, introduction); Dude Davis (villain, introduction); Scar Ryan (villain, introduction); The Domino Killers (villains, introduction); The Hooded Gunmen (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

A "crime holiday" is declared by the mobs in Gotham City, but Batman and Robin soon discover the reason why: the mobs plan to disguise themselves as members of other mobs, commit crimes, and have the blame placed on them!

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