World's Finest Comics #18

(Summer 1945)

The Junior Reporters (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Tommy Blake; Pete Blake (villain, Tommy's brother); Harvey Stratton (villain)

Synopsis:

Young newsboy Tommy Blake wants to enter the Planet's contest, "Reporter For a Day", but soon learns that his brother is involved in distributing counterfeit ration books. Superman has to step in and help Tommy write the story of his life, which earns him a spot as reporter on the Daily Planet!

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).

False Paradise For Felons (Table of Contents)

The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Jon Small

Inks:

Jon Small

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

The Toys That Live (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

Lord Alfred of Upson Downs (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

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; Lord Alfred

Remote Control Robbery (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]

The Secret of Ohain (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

Specialists in Crime! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

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]; Professor L. M. Brane (villain, introduction); Thimble (villain); Batmobile

Synopsis:

Batman and Robin face a new twist on crime: a man who hires only specialists in crime to carry out his plans.

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). Robin uses a new weapon against crime called the Batpoon in this story.