World's Finest Comics #40

(May-June 1949)

The Two Lois Lanes (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Criminals use a double of Lois to distract Superman. Superman uses his strength to squeeze coal into a diamond.

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes.

A Day In The Life of Robin Hood (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

George Papp (signed)

Inks:

George Papp (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow; Robin Hood; Monocle Mike; the Black Baron

Synopsis:

Green Arrow switches places in time with Robin Hood.

Indexer Notes

Writer's credit from Otto Binder's 1963/1964 listing of DC credits.

Ben Hur Wins a Race (Table of Contents)

Doc and Fatty / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; humor

Characters:

Ben Hur

The Handcuffs of Fate (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

["Let's take a walk out in the gardens, Elmer."] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #76 (August 1955)

The Danger Sign (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Kashdan

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Indexer Notes

writer verified by Martin O'Hearn

["Now Bebe, play nicely with little Herby!"] (Table of Contents)

Bebe / comic story / 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

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #214 (July 1955)

Foreign Flags Over America (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William I. Irwin (signed)

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

4 Killers Against Fate (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Commissioner Gordon