(June-July 1951)

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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
76
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1951-04-04
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
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

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

Indexer Notes

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/).

Top Value in America's Top Comics! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Man Who Swindled Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; J Wilbur Wolfingham; Perry White

The Spirit in the Box! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 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
Always look up...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Stewart-Warner "Cadet" Speedometer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Action! Excitement! Glamor! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

River of Diamonds (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Peddy ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich. Inventory from Danger Trail title. However, this story was not a part of an ongoing feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 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
Daddy, can I have a puppy, please?
Genre
humor; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 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
Hey, Casey, look at this!
Genre
humor

En Garde! (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Fairbanks (credited as B. Fairbanks)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Raisin Bran / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The "Popsicle" Twins at Great Salt Lake (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Sword, a Rifle, and a Bow! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Daniel Boone; King Arthur
Synopsis
Green Arrow, Daniel Boone, and King Arthur visit the planet Tropicus.

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/).

Captain Tootsie in Emergency Landing (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Inventor to the Underworld! (Table of Contents: 19)

Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown ?
Inks
Dan Barry ?
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
science fiction

Gains Fame in Race with Flame (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
Pencils
Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
Inks
Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
About how many bees are necessary...
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The $1,000,000 Star Club! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
David Vern
Pencils
Lew Sayre Schwartz; Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures)
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Eddie (reporter); unnamed newspaper editor; Lorenzo Dumont [The Great Lorenzo] (magician); Paul Bond (pianist); Curt Alderson (physicist); Olga Craig (model); Lefty Stone (baseball pitcher); Tony Cutler (dancer); Jan Marki (artist); unnamed insurance executive; unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse
Synopsis
There are only seven people in Gotham who are insured for $1,000,000. Artist Jan Marki believes he should also be insured for $1,000,000, but the insurance company turns him down, believing his talent is not worth that much. Marki intends to prove himself, but instead injures his hands so he can no longer paint. Marki then seeks revenge on the insurance company by trapping the other $1,000,000 insurees, including Bruce Wayne, in a booby-trapped mansion. Batman then utilizes the skills of the stars to overcome the booby-traps to escape and capture Marki.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker revision verified by Craig Delich. Inks previously credited to Bob Kane and only suggested as also possibly Barry. 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/).

Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!" (Table of Contents: 24)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / 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. Top Value in America's Top Comics!
  3. 2. The Man Who Swindled Superman!
    Superman
  4. 3. The Spirit in the Box!
    The Wyoming Kid
  5. 4. ["Always look up..."]
    Shorty
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Stewart-Warner "Cadet" Speedometer
  7. 6. Action! Excitement! Glamor!
    Dale Evans Comics
  8. 7. River of Diamonds
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  10. 9. ["Daddy, can I have a puppy, please?"]
    Little Pete
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  12. 11. ["Hey, Casey, look at this!"]
    Casey the Cop
  13. 12. En Garde!
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Raisin Bran
  15. 14. The "Popsicle" Twins at Great Salt Lake
    Popsicle
  16. 15. A Sword, a Rifle, and a Bow!
    The Green Arrow
  17. 16. Captain Tootsie in Emergency Landing
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  18. 17. ["Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  19. 18. Editorial Advisory Board
  20. 19. Inventor to the Underworld!
    Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor
  21. 20. Gains Fame in Race with Flame
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  22. 21. ["About how many bees are necessary..."]
    Quick Quiz
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  24. 23. The $1,000,000 Star Club!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  25. 24. Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
    Superboy
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Craig Delich
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore