World's Finest Comics #53

(August-September 1951)

The City That Was For Sale (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz?

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Perry White; Lois Lane; Superman

Synopsis:

An encounter with an unknown black planet destroys Superman's fine motor control.

Indexer Notes

proto-Red K story. Writer id by Bob Hughes.

[The New Suit] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Master of 1000 Duels (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

The Battle of the Beasts (Table of Contents)

Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Sy Barry

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Verified pencil credit. Ink credit changed to Sy Barry. (Gene Reed, 2011-04-04)

Valley of Dusty Death (Table of Contents)

Wyoming Kid / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

[How did the custom of shaking hands originate?] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Inks:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Passage to Peru (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

Inventory originally scheduled for Danger Trail #6. There is no feature for this story. Corrected by Gene Reed (2004-04-04).

[Strategey Session] (Table of Contents)

Varisty Vic / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

[New Stars?] (Table of Contents)

Prof Eureka / 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 Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #81 (June 1957)

Stages Through The Ages (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

B. Fairbanks (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Private Life of Commissioner Gordon (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Vern

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tony Gordon (Introduction)

Synopsis:

Flashback of the life of Jim Gordon.

Indexer Notes

The story gives the date of James Gordon's birth as January 5, 1900.

Sweet Land of Liberty (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Otto Feuer

Inks:

Otto Feuer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animal