World's Finest Comics #26

(January-February 1947)

The Confessions of Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel ? (signed)

Pencils:

John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Benny Call; The Prankster (villain, cameo); Mr. Mxyztplk (villain, cameo); Lex Luthor (villain, cameo); Meadows (villain, Call's butler)

Synopsis:

The publisher of Ace Publishing Company offers Superman $50,000 for charity if he will write his autobiography, but when Lois delivers the 125,000 manuscript, the publisher rejects it as far fetched and a pack of lies.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes (December, 2004) and art identifications by Craig Delich (December, 2004).

Magic by Proxy (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Kashdan

Pencils:

William F. White

Inks:

William F. White

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara

Land Beyond the Sky (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan ?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

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

The Spirit of '46 (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

The Human Fly Crimes (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; the Hye Brothers (villains, introduction)

His Highness, Prince Robin! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Winslow Mortimer

Inks:

Winslow Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Prince Stefan (introduction); Count Lasha (introduction); Baron Ferric (villain, introduction); Sparks Farrell (villain, introduction); Bat-Plane

Synopsis:

When the life of a Prince is at stake, Dick Grayson (who looks identical to the Prince) steps into the role of the Prince. But Batman wishes that the Prince had not stepped into the role of Robin!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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