(Summer 1944)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
84
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1944-04-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Jack Schiff (uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin; Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Burnley
Inks
Jack Burnley
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints
Keywords
swimming

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Burnley.

The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories! (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Desert Town! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron (ghosted for Jerry Siegel) (signed)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks
George Roussos (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jim Jaspers (prospector); James Hibbard (chemical manufacturer); Miss Sparkes; Al Bandar (villain); Ike (villain)
Synopsis
Jim Jaspers wants to keep his town in Painted Valley a ghost town, but when criminals invade his domain (having kidnapped Lois and stolen a valuable ruby back in Metropolis) and discover his mother lode of gold, Superman has to enter the picture.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Grandpa Peters - By Lefty O'Grady / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom McNamara (signed)
Pencils
Tom McNamara (signed)
Inks
Tom McNamara (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No fair peeking...
Genre
humor

High Finance! (Table of Contents: 5)

Green Arrow / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Cliff Young (signed as Cliff)
Inks
Steve Brodie (signed as Steve)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Reprints

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

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Special Delivery! (Table of Contents: 7)

Drafty and Tim / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Kaye
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; military
Characters
Drafty; Tim

No Room for Sentiment (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Wallace
Letters
typeset

Thuggery in the Theatre! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Cliff Young
Inks
Steve Brodie
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Craig Delich; credit previously given to Hal Sherman.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Molly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Pencils
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got an idea...
Genre
humor; children

Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Superman puts on a special show, for 100 pounds of waste paper as an admission price, to demonstrate to the kids how that much waste paper can be transformed into 115 cardboard boxes which can hold ten 20mm shells.
Keywords
paper salvage; waste paper

Indexer Notes

Paper drive feature, art identification by Jerry Bails.

Task Force to Tokyo (Table of Contents: 12)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve; Jack Kirby ? (layouts)
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]

Indexer Notes

Probably illustrated from Jack Kirby layouts according to Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The History of the Harried Hypnotist! (Table of Contents: 14)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
William White
Inks
William White
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Zatara

Murder Scoop (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ware (house name)
Letters
typeset

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Salvage Scavengers! (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Jerry Robinson (ghosted for Bob Kane) (signed)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Chipps (introduction, fisherman); Captain Moss (introduction); Jib Buckler (villain, ex-con, introduction, death)
Synopsis
Mysterious boat sinkings and explosions, used to cover those explosions, lead the Dynamic Duo into a case involving deep sea salvaging.
Reprints
Keywords
Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City

How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin; Superman
  2. 1. The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
  3. 2. Desert Town!
    Superman
  4. 3. ["Joe loses his grip every time..."]
    Wheaties
  5. 4. ["No fair peeking..."]
    Grandpa Peters - By Lefty O'Grady
  6. 5. High Finance!
    Green Arrow
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle
  8. 7. Special Delivery!
    Drafty and Tim
  9. 8. No Room for Sentiment
  10. 9. Thuggery in the Theatre!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  11. 10. ["I've got an idea..."]
    Molly
  12. 11. Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons!
    Superman
  13. 12. Task Force to Tokyo
    The Boy Commandos
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  15. 14. The History of the Harried Hypnotist!
    Zatara
  16. 15. Murder Scoop
  17. 16. Tops in Comics!
  18. 17. Salvage Scavengers!
    Batman and Robin
  19. 18. How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame!
    Charles Atlas
  20. 19. Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump!
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Lionel English
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Kurt Mitchell
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore