(March-April 1946)
DC,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.15 USD
- Pages
- 76
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1946-01-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- World's Best Comics Co.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin; 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) #2 ([June] 2004), #2 ([June] 2004) - in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #5 ([March] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits verified by Jack Burnley. 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/).
The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
table of contents / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Plane of Tomorrow!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Joe Samachson (ghosted for Jerry Siegel) (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed)
- Inks
- George Roussos ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Bill Minton; Mr. Nicholson; Loops Logan (villain); Tommy (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman helps out a friend of Lois Lane who has invented a new jet plane that will revolutionize air transport.
- Reprints
- in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #5 ([March] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Inker identification by Bob Hughes.
[no title indexed]
Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Roland Coe (signed)
- Inks
- Roland Coe (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We'd better investigate...
- Genre
- humor
The Arrow of Doom!
Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Joe Samachson
- Pencils
- Maurice Del Bourgo (signed as d.)
- Inks
- Maurice Del Bourgo (signed as d.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Reprints
- in Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2017 [February 2018])
-
Post War Casualty
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
Simon art credits confirmed via Harry Mendryk: https://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/2650
Poison for Plunderers!
Zatara / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Joe Samachson
- Pencils
- William White (signed as W. F. White)
- Inks
- William White (signed as W. F. White)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Zatara
Brooklyn and Columbus Discover America!
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]
Indexer Notes
Kirby pencils per Harry Mendryk and the Jack Kirby Checklist. Swan pencils per Craig Delich. Inker identification made by Curt Swan to Craig Delich.
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/).
[no title indexed]
Scuffy the Tramp / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bang! Bang!
- Genre
- humor
Home Is Everywhere!
Johnny Everyman / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils
- John Daly (signed)
- Inks
- John Daly (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Johnny Everyman
- Keywords
- East and West Association
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/).
Crime's Cameraman!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ?
- Pencils
- Win Mortimer (signed as Mortimer)
- Inks
- Win Mortimer (signed as Mortimer)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Siddon (a dentist, introduction); The Camera Scoops Club (introduction); Sam Garth (villain, introduction); Garth's thugs (villains, introduction for all)
- Synopsis
- Dick Grayson, trying to become a member of the prestigeous "Camera Scoops Club", is told that he can become a member IF he can get a picture of Batman and Robin in action against crooks.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([June] 2004)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])
-
- Keywords
- Acme Dental Laboratory; Batmobile; Gotham City
Indexer Notes
Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Mortimer signed his last name on street sign on Page 10, Panel 3. 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/).
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin; Superman -
1.
The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
-
2.
The Plane of Tomorrow!
Superman -
3.
["We'd better investigate..."]
Wheaties -
4.
The Arrow of Doom!
Green Arrow -
5.
Post War Casualty
-
6.
Poison for Plunderers!
Zatara -
7.
A Prevue of Magazines Now Selling at Your Dealers!
-
8.
Brooklyn and Columbus Discover America!
The Boy Commandos -
9.
["Bang! Bang!"]
Scuffy the Tramp -
10.
[no title indexed]
-
11.
False Face
-
12.
Home Is Everywhere!
Johnny Everyman -
13.
Tom Jones
Wheaties -
14.
Crime's Cameraman!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
15.
[no title indexed]
The Weather Man -
16.
[no title indexed]
Illinois Merchandise Mart -
17.
[no title indexed]
Motor's Auto Repair Manual
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Jochen G.
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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