World's Finest Comics #6

(Summer 1942)

Man of Steel Versus Man of Metal (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; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Metalo (villain, introduction, unnamed scientist-inventor)

Synopsis:

Superman meets Metalo, a scientist who has super strength and a metal suit, who has been committing the crimes that were blamed on the Man of Steel.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Credits in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives are wrong.

Mystery of the Cat's Eye Spell (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 Adventure of the Hungry Lion (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:

military humor

Characters:

Drafty

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-20.

The Adventure of the Magic Forest (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Joe Simon (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Ferguson

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Mr. and Nora Tucker; Toby Tucker; The Nightshade (villain, introduction, death); Chunky Harris (villain, death)

Synopsis:

The Sandman and Sandy face the dire threat of a new villain who promises felons perfect crimes and a perfect hiding place in his Magic Forest in exchange for some of their loot.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (DC, 1972 series) #9 (August-September 1973)
• in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #114 ([Circa August 1976])
• in The Sandman By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] ([August] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Sandman is now clothed in his later yellow and purple costume. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2009-12-7.

The Adventure of the King of Escape (Table of Contents)

The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Hal Sherman (signed)

Inks:

Hal Sherman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; the Eel (villain, introduction)

The Case of the Little Fuehrer (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

The Zoo of the Deep (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger ?

Pencils:

Paul Norris

Inks:

Paul Norris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

The Black Gold Touch (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Suchorsky

Inks:

Mike Suchorsky

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Lando

The Secret of Bruce Wayne! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Greene

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]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mark Loring (introduction, death); Mr. Rand; Mr. Wicks; Scoop Scanlon; Joker (villain, cameo); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain, cameo); Cat-Woman [aka Catwoman, Selina Kyle] (villain, cameo); Ape (villain); Mr. Graves (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The editor of Vue Magazine offers a raise in salary to his top reporter IF he can discover just WHO is behind the mask of the Batman!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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