(Summer 1941)
DC,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.15 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-05-07
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- World's Best Comics Company
- Brand
-
A DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Issue Notes
Indicia is on first page which has a large globe logo filling the page. Under this is "Formerly World's Best Comics" followed by the indicia:
WORLD'S FINEST COMICS, Summer Issue, No. 2 Published quarterly by World's Best Comics Company, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Second class entry applied for at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. Entire contents copyright 1941 by World's Best Comics Company.
On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of May 16 in ad in More Fun Comics #68.
WORLD'S FINEST COMICS, Summer Issue, No. 2 Published quarterly by World's Best Comics Company, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Second class entry applied for at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. Entire contents copyright 1941 by World's Best Comics Company.
On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of May 16 in ad in More Fun Comics #68.
[no title indexed]
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([November] 2002), #1 ([November] 2002) - in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([August] 2004)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #4 ([December] 2007)
- in The Superman Chronicles (DC, 2006 series) #6 ([April] 2009)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #1 (2015 [January 2016])
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #2 ([September] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([April] 2017)
- in Superman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([August] 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Fred Ray.
[The Unknown X]
Superman / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils
- Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Leo Nowak ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A new mastermind of crime, 'The Unknown X,' victimizes Metropolis...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Russell Walker; The Unknown X [Arthur Jameson] (villain, introduction); Benjie (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman must find out the identity of the mysterious gang leader known as the Unknown X who has organized one of the most thorough criminal organizations Metropolis has ever seen.
- Reprints
- in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([August] 2004)
- in The Superman Chronicles (DC, 2006 series) #6 ([April] 2009)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #2 ([September] 2016)
- in Superman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([August] 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits in World's Finest Archives are wrong.
[no title indexed]
Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One of the most daring of the Fifth Column attacks...
- Genre
- adventure; military
- Characters
- Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Doris West
[no title indexed]
The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Jack Lehti (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Lehti (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Lehti (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Lee Travis, publisher of the Globe-Leader also plays a role...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
Indexer Notes
Crimson wears no cape.
[no title indexed]
Mom 'n' Pop / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- G'bye. Have a nice time!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
[no title indexed]
Johnny Thunder / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What do you know?! Johnny Thunder's draft number isn't due for months yet...
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Johnny Thunder; the Thunderbolt
Indexer Notes
The Thunderbolt is yellow.
Grease Paint
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- John Sanford (house name)
- Pencils
- Cliff Young (signed) (illustrations)
- Inks
- Cliff Young (signed) (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
[no title indexed]
Young Doc Davis / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Time: 3 a.m. - An ambulance of Metropolis Hospital dashes...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Doc Davis
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
[no title indexed]
Zatara the Master Magician / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Joe Sulman (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sulman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In a small mid-western town, a series of tornadoes wreaks havoc...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Zatara
[no title indexed]
Quiz.. / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1. Who wrote the famous 'Poor Richard's Almanac'?
[no title indexed]
Drafty #158 / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Ed Moore ? (signed)
- Pencils
- Ed Moore (signed)
- Inks
- Ed Moore (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ed Moore ? (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What did you use for bait, Drafty?
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Drafty
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
The Adventure of the French Quarter
The King / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Harry Lampert (signed)
- Inks
- Harry Lampert (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Harry Lampert (signed)
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- The King [King Standish]; The Witch (villain)
[no title indexed]
Some Fun / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Do you mind if I walk and you ride?
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
6 gags.
[no title indexed]
Punch Parker / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- At the city home of wealthy steel magnate Donald Kirby...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Punch Parker
Indexer Notes
Pencil credits by Craig Delich and Jerry Bails. Inker is different from the one in the story in World's Best #1.
Fatal Fondness
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Grant Curtis
- Pencils
- Stan Kaye (signed) (illustrations)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye (signed) (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
[no title indexed]
Lando, Man of Magic / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Lando, the unknown man of magic, wages continual warfare...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lando
The Man Who Couldn't Remember!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Kane (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; William Kendrick; Big Tim Bannon (introduction); Mr. Graves (villain); Ambrose Taylor (villain, introduction, death); Frankie (villain, death); Mitch Mason (villain, introduction); Trig Cooler (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- When the New District Attorney vows vengeance against the crime lords of Gotham City and further states that he has a little black book in his possession that lists each of them and their connections, it's all Batman and Robin can do to save his life!
- Reprints
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([November] 2002)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #4 ([December] 2007)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #1 (2015 [January 2016])
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([April] 2017)
-
- Keywords
- Batmobile; Gotham City; Gotham Gazette; infra-red goggles
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Issue No. 2
-
3.
[The Unknown X]
Superman -
4.
["One of the most daring of the Fifth Column attacks..."]
Red, White and Blue -
5.
["Lee Travis, publisher of the Globe-Leader also plays a role..."]
The Crimson Avenger -
6.
["G'bye. Have a nice time!"]
Mom 'n' Pop -
7.
["What do you know?! Johnny Thunder's draft number isn't due for months yet..."]
Johnny Thunder -
8.
Grease Paint
-
9.
["Time: 3 a.m. - An ambulance of Metropolis Hospital dashes..."]
Young Doc Davis -
10.
["In a small mid-western town, a series of tornadoes wreaks havoc..."]
Zatara the Master Magician -
11.
["1. Who wrote the famous 'Poor Richard's Almanac'?"]
Quiz.. -
12.
["What did you use for bait, Drafty?"]
Drafty #158 -
13.
The Adventure of the French Quarter
The King -
14.
["Do you mind if I walk and you ride?"]
Some Fun -
15.
["At the city home of wealthy steel magnate Donald Kirby..."]
Punch Parker -
16.
Fatal Fondness
-
17.
["Lando, the unknown man of magic, wages continual warfare..."]
Lando, Man of Magic -
18.
The Man Who Couldn't Remember!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
19.
[no title indexed]
-
20.
Within These Covers Is Contained a Galaxy of the World's Finest Comics
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Henry Andrews
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Jim Doty
- Gregory Fischer
- Jochen G.
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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