(July-August 1947)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.15 USD
- Pages:
- 76
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich 5/04.
none
Superman; Batman; Robin / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jack Burnley
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([April] 2004)
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([April] 2004)
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([April] 2004)
- in Superman: The World's Finest Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)
Indexer Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Alvin Schwartz [as 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; Barney Vellum
- Synopsis:
- A rather strange bookbinder binds books in exteriors that illustrate the contents of the book, and Superman learns that three members of this man's club demand their books be bound in strange and unusual bindings. The Man of Tomorrow agrees to help out, since the money to be paid for the bindings will go to his choice of charities. Little does he know that Lois has a book she wants bound too: in the Man of Steel's own cloak!
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Superman: The World's Finest Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)
Indexer Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
The Ruby With the Magic Curse
Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Ed Herron
- Pencils:
- George Papp (signed)
- Inks:
- George Papp (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Indexer Notes
Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. In this story, G.A. uses his first trick arrow: the siren arrow.
[Nothing But Money, Money, Money!]
Super-Sleuth McFooey / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Farr
- Pencils:
- Jack Farr
- Inks:
- Jack Farr
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Jack Farr
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; crime
- Characters:
- Super-Sleuth McFooey
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.
The Faces of History
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- war; adventure
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; Rollo, the World's Fattest Man (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Let Them Eat Bread
Zatara / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Samachson
- Pencils:
- William F. White
- Inks:
- William F. White
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Zatara
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
The Second Chance!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Don Cameron
- Pencils:
- Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed) [as Mortimer] (signed)
- Inks:
- Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed) [as Mortimer] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha; Ed Smith (introduction, death); Mary; Sally (introduction); Joel Benson [aka Jim Brown] (villain, introduction); Chesty Murkel (villain, introduction); Slugs Hamer (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis:
- Joel Benson sits on death row, begging and pleading for a second chance to make his life count for something. Fate gives him that chance, but to little avail.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([April] 2004)
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Mortimer placed his signature on a sign in panel 5, page 2.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!
Superman -
2.
The Ruby With the Magic Curse
Green Arrow -
3.
[Nothing But Money, Money, Money!]
Super-Sleuth McFooey -
4.
The Faces of History
The Boy Commandos -
5.
Let Them Eat Bread
Zatara -
6.
The Second Chance!
Batman and Robin
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Craig Delich
- Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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