(February-March 1950)

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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
76
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-11-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Win Mortimer verified pencils and inks credits to Craig Delich. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children." (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Revolt of the Thought Machine! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz ?
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It speaks many languages...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis
Superman battles a computer.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Code of the West! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Wyoming Kid / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Ryerson Johnson
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When it's gun-draw against gun-draw...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
The Wyoming Kid; Gunner Slayd; Doc Thompson; Sheriff Jim Dunham; Bat-Wing Haggerty

Up, Up and Away! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Superman; Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

A Thief in the Night! (Table of Contents: 7)

Full-Steam Foley / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Night...and the world's greatest harbor sparkles with lights...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Full Steam Foley; Cap'n Joe Trumbull; Johnny Trumbull; Kathy Foley

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Bear Trapped! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Microbe Tamer (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos (signed as Roussos)
Inks
George Roussos (signed as Roussos)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For years, most men knew microbes as tiny killers...
Genre
biography
Characters
Dr. Selman A. Waksman; Jimmy Blount; Dr. Jacob Lipman
Synopsis
Biography of Dr. Selman A. Waksman.

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

The Secret of Thunder Mountain? (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Green Arrow and Speedy, ace archers of the 20th century...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Chief Thunderbird; Skybird; Adjibo

Indexer Notes

Writer per Martin O'Hearn, but is not listed in Otto Binder's 1963/1964 listing of his DC credits.

Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Magic Against the Law! (Table of Contents: 12)

Zatara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson ?
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Zatara - You're under arrest!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Zatara; Councilman Boodle

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Brightening Up with the Movie Stars (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Shorty / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you do, ma'am?
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Confession of Batman! (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz ?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sorry, Batman, but I have to do my duty!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Jacques Venta; Perrins (Venta's butler)
Synopsis
Batman and Robin investigate a series of crimes that occur every night at ten o'clock, but the evidence points to Bruce Wayne being responsible.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship! (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman and Robin / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
George Roussos ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Bob Hughes. This ad showed up in all DC titles this month, and the inks have been alternately credited to Win Mortimer or Stan Kaye.

Look Who's Here! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman
  2. 1. National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children."
  3. 2. The Revolt of the Thought Machine!
    Superman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka
  5. 4. The Code of the West!
    The Wyoming Kid
  6. 5. Up, Up and Away!
    Superman; Action Comics
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. A Thief in the Night!
    Full-Steam Foley
  9. 8. Bear Trapped!
    Ray-o-Vac
  10. 9. The Microbe Tamer
  11. 10. The Secret of Thunder Mountain?
    Green Arrow
  12. 11. Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans!
    Detective Comics; Batman
  13. 12. Magic Against the Law!
    Zatara
  14. 13. Brightening Up with the Movie Stars
  15. 14. ["How do you do, ma'am?"]
    Shorty
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. The Confession of Batman!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  18. 17. Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!
    Batman and Robin
  19. 18. Look Who's Here!
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Edgar Loftin
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore