World's Finest Comics #56

(January-February 1952)

The Superman Pageant (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger ?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Prankster (as an actor); Superman robot; Karl Kruger (intro); Dr Vallin

Synopsis:

Famed silent film director Karl Kruger stages a comeback with a pageant starring a Superman robot- but at the last minute Superman has to take the robot's place.

[Saturday Night Secret] (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; teen

The Man Who Held Up Brooks Express (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

Characters:

Green Arrow; Speedy; Police Commissioner Brett

Synopsis:

Green Arrow and Speedy have to break a code hidden in a roll of coins.

The House that Haunted Northville (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Brown ?

Inks:

Dan Barry ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

[Think of the Future] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 0.5 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

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Word Roundup / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

puzzle

Canyon of Whirling Death (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Clue Cartoon / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

puzzle

[Those who forget history,....] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / 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; teen

Most Mysterious Treasure in the World (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Crimes in Double (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; Robin; Commissioner Gordon

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Bullseye Billy / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[Instant? Hammock] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / 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; military

Share With Others (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?