World's Best Comics: Golden Age Sampler

([December] 2003)

DC Archive Editions Checklist (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Construction Scam] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited) (creator, writer)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (creator, artist)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (creator, artist); Rick Keene (credited) (black-and-white reconstruction); Paul Lauretta

Colors

Jamison Services (credited as Jamison Color Services) (color reconstruction); ?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Grimes Brothers, a brand new department store in Metropolis, is crammed with customers upon its opening day...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor; Sergeant Clancy [Sergeant Casey]; John (death); Sam Goetz; Jackson (introduction, villain); Unnamed Medical Attendants; Unnamed Wife of John; Unnamed Grimes Brothers Department Store Customers; Mayor Hansen (introduction, villain); Unnamed Thugs; Unnamed children at Municipal Stadium; Unnamed Doctors

Synopsis

Superman looks into a construction company that seems to use poor quality materials.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #6 (September-October 1940)

Indexer Notes

In the story, Superman gives Lois Lane a blood transfusion.

Story originally saw publication in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #6.

Pencils were credited to Joe Shuster as Paul Cassidy and inks were credited to Joe Shuster as Paul Cassidy, and also as Paul Lauretta in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #6. Pencils and inks were credited to Joe Shuster as Paul Cassidy in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) Vol. 2, but the art was mis-credited to Wayne Boring in this reprint.

The Riddle of the Missing Card! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited) (writer)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited) (signed as Bob Kane) (creator, penciler)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (credited); George Roussos (credited) (backgrounds); Rick Keene (credited) (black-and-white reconstruction)

Colors

Jamison Services (credited as Jamison Color Services) (color reconstruction)

Letters

George Roussos (credited)

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor for Batman #5 (DC, 1940 series), uncredited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Batman, mysterious figure of night, who has matched wits...

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [30's face, spotlight]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Black Queen (introduction, villain, death); Jack of Diamonds [Diamond Jack Duggan] (villain, introduction, death); King of Clubs (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Joker is rescued by some crooks with card-themed names and becomes their leader.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #5 (Spring 1941)

[Mission to Planet Eros] (Table of Contents: 4)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton)

Pencils

Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter) (credited as H G Peter)

Inks

Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter) (credited as H G Peter); Rick Keene (credited) (black-and-white reconstruction)

Colors

Jamison Services (credited as Jamison Color Services) (color reconstruction); ?

Letters

?

Editing

Sheldon Mayer (original editor for Sensation Comics #11 (DC, 1942 series))

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prisons that make people happy!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Colonel Darnell; Lila; Lieutenant Spotter; Etta Candy; Queen Desira; Marya; Lyra; Rebla; Drago; Dominus

Synopsis

Wonder Woman is summoned to the planet Eros where a civil war is about to start.

Reprints

• from Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #11 (November 1942)

[The Brain of Cyrus Smythe] (Table of Contents: 5)

Plastic Man / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Cole (credited) (writer)

Pencils

Jack Cole (credited)

Inks

Jack Cole (credited); Rick Keene (credited) (black-and-white reconstruction)

Colors

Jack Cole (credited); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison Color Services) (color reconstruction)

Letters

Jack Cole (credited)

Editing

Gill Fox (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out of the past comes a menace of giant proportions...

Genre

superhero; humor

Characters

Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Dr. Cyrus Smythe (introduction, villain); Tad Wilkins (introduction, death); Father Time (cameo); Zither; Mr. Wilkins (death); Mrs. Wilkins (death); Shirley; Si Ray; Valda

Synopsis

The immortal brain of Dr. Cyrus Smythe is accidentally placed in the head of a soldier.

Reprints

• from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #11 (September 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Soul Calibur II (Table of Contents: 7)

Spawn / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Todd McFarlane (credited) (Spawn & Necrid creation)

Inks

Todd McFarlane (credited) (Spawn & Necrid creation)

Colors

Todd McFarlane (credited) (Spawn & Necrid creation)

Letters

typeset

Genre

martial arts; superhero

Characters

Spawn [Al Simmons]

Synopsis

Full color advertisement for Namco video game Soul Calibur II, which features the Todd McFarlane characters Spawn and Necrid.