World's Finest Comics #22

(May-June 1946)

The Siege of Aurora Roost! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; John "The Duke" Borealis; Charlie Chinook (butler to Borealis); Wolf (villain); Rawhide (villain)

Synopsis:

Superman and Lois discover the true reason why The Duke is giving away solid gold to other prospectors as a grubstake, but must stop the Wolf and his thugs from spoiling the Duke's efforts.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Credits by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).

The Impossible Target (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson ?

Pencils:

Maurice del Burgo

Inks:

Maurice del Burgo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).

Double Magic (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

William F. White (signed)

Inks:

William F. White (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara

Boy Commandos - 5,000,000 B.C. (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Steve Brodie

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

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

Indexer Notes

Curt Swan verified art credits to Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Super Sleuth McFooey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor; detective

Characters:

Super Sleuth McFooey

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-27.

The American Dream (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

A Tree Grows in Gotham City! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz ?

Pencils:

Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed as Winslow and also Mortimer)

Inks:

Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed as Winslow and also Mortimer)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Francis van Orsdell; Jenkins; Doomsday (a dog); Dr. Martin (villain, introduction); Nails Finney (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

To Francis von Orsdell, the trees on his property are just like friends: he talks with them and they talk to him. But one of those trees holds a great object of value unknown to the owner.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes (November, 2004). Mortimer signed his first name on Page 8, panel 6, on the bar and grill sign, then signed his last name on an awning in panel 1 on page 9.