World's Finest Comics #57

(March-April 1952)

The Team's The Thing (Table of Contents)

Leave it To Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Characters:

Binky; Allegery

The Artificial Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Perry White; Lois Lane; Vance Corlin (Introduction); Charles Corlin (Introduction); Jor-El (Flashback); Lara (Flashback); Ma Kent (Flashback); Pa Kent (Flashback)

Synopsis:

A scientist raises his son under Kryptonian conditions in order to give him super powers.

Indexer Notes

origin flashback

["On the Football Squad"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 0.75 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 Death of Speedy (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:

Mr Exit (Introduction)

Synopsis:

A criminal appears to be trying to kill Roy Harper!

[Invent Something Commonplace!] (Table of Contents)

Prof. Eureka / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo?

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo?

Inks:

H. T. Elmo?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

puzzle

The Biggest Man in Banner City (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

[Dress for the Occasion] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / 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; children

[Number Please] (Table of Contents)

Susie / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Phil Berube?

Pencils:

Phil Berube?

Inks:

Phil Berube?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; teen

Indexer Notes

Statement of ownership on this page. Credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

The Manhunt in the Old Mill (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

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al McLean (signed)

Pencils:

Al McLean (signed)

Inks:

Al McLean (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

How Valentine's Day Began (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Bruce Wayne, Public Enemy (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Vern

Pencils:

Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

the Kingpin (Introduction; Villain); Commisioner Gordon; Alfred

Synopsis:

Bruce Wayne is suspected of being the secret leader of Gotham's underworld.

[Nothing Like Nature!] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor