World's Finest Comics #17

(Spring 1945)

The Great Godini (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Easy Pickens (introduction); Alphonse Swing (villain, theatrical booking agent); "Three Finger" Jack Schack (villain); Sappy (villain); Gunner (villain)

Synopsis:

Superman has Easy Pickens, former burgular, released from jail in his custody so that he can lead a model life as a show biz performer. However, his manager and three crooked associates are out to score big in crime and blame it on the former felon.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman: The World's Finest Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).

Case of the Curious Crimes (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Maurice del Burgo

Inks:

Maurice del Burgo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]

Indexer Notes

Arrowcar is green.

The Thieves Nobody Saw (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

William F. White

Inks:

William F. White

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara

Secret Weapon X-29 (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve ?

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter

The Clown of Crime (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Cliff Young ?

Inks:

Steve Brodie ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).

Dedicated to the Millions of American Negroes... (Table of Contents)

Johnny Everyman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

John Daly

Inks:

John Daly

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Johnny Everyman

Crime Goes to College! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Norman Fallon [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bernie (flashback); Dean Carter (flashback); Mr. Wormser (introduction); Dr. Dreemo [Darby Deems] (villain, introduction); Blinky (villain, introduction); Mortimer Mears (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Dynamic Duo come face to face with a man who becomes a King of the make-believe world of dreams.....a man who preys on the thoughts of others and uses it to his financial advantage.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([April] 2004)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).