World's Finest Comics #31

(November-December 1947)

Superman's Super Rival (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; Perry White; Dr. Paul Laverne; Mike (fight manager); Dan the Dunce (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Petty crook Dan the Dunce, tired of always getting beat up in the ring, sees an ad in a magazine for Dormital, and he thinks it will give him super-muscles, so he slugs down half a bottle. Superman discovers later, to his dismay, that this substance, actually a sedative, does indeed give Dan super strength, enough to give the Man of Tomorrow a run for his money!

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).

Hilarious Harold (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson ?

Pencils:

William F. White

Inks:

William F. White

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara; Harold

Reprints:

• in Climax Color Comic (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #12 ([1948])

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

The Who Zoo Crimes (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp (signed)

Inks:

George Papp (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Who (villain)

[The Mean Dog-Catcher] (Table of Contents)

Bebe / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Bebe

The Lancers Ride Again (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

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

Indexer Notes

Swan credit verified to Craig Delich by Swan.

[Coat Hanger-itis] (Table of Contents)

Daffy And Doodle / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Lit-Win] (signed)

Pencils:

? [as Lit-Win] (signed)

Inks:

? [as Lit-Win] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Daffy; Doodle

Indexer Notes

Lit-Win is a pen-name. Jack Burnley saw him all the time in the DC offices, but he couldn't remember the man's actual name.

Dawn Attack (Table of Contents)

none / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ben Carroll (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

war

[The Quick Change Artist] (Table of Contents)

Three-Ring Binks / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Three-Ring Binks

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.

["Halt! Ice cream cone!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Egbert / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils:

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks:

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Phil Berube

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Egbert

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.

The Man With the X-Ray Eyes! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ann Marden (introduction); Eddie Brand (villain, introduction); Milt (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

A World War 2 ace gains x-ray vision after a plane crash and turns criminal, but is exonerated by a Grand Jury when they learn of the details of his accident.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. Art verified by Joe Desris to Craig Delich.