World's Finest Comics #24

(September-October 1946)

The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories! (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Impossible but True! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils

Ira Yarbrough (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed)

Inks

Stan Kaye ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jerry (Planet newsroom boy); Olga Olmstead; Mr. Olmstead (Olga's father); Mr. Upjohn (radio program director); Posy Edwards (villain); Nick (villain); Archie (villain)

Synopsis

In order to protect her father, Olga Olmstead uses her position on a popular radio show to disguise code messages related to various crimes that have been committed, and gets fired for doing it. Superman quickly sees through the situation, and resolves the program as well as regaining the woman's position on the show.

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

Pencils and inks credits from 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/).

Intro of the Impossible But True radio program, later to feature Roy Raymond.

Martin Marion (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

K Is the Letter for Kangaroo (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Digging for Danger! (Table of Contents: 6)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

William White (signed)

Inks

William White (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Zatara

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/).

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Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rip Carter's Birthday (Table of Contents: 8)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Louis Cazeneuve

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

The Boy Commandos: [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich.

Ten Million Must Die! (Table of Contents: 9)

Johnny Everyman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

John Daly

Inks

John Daly

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/).

Nice Guy (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Al Gordon

Letters

typeset

The House with the Green Shudders! (Table of Contents: 11)

Super-Sleuth McFooey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Farr

Pencils

Jack Farr

Inks

Jack Farr

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Farr

Genre

humor; crime

Characters

Super-Sleuth McFooey

Indexer Notes

Story title confirmed from table of contents. Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Here's a Fact Magazine with Superman Punch! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Real Fact Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Arrow Meets the Bull's-Eye! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Steve Brodie (ghosted for George Papp) (signed)

Inks

Steve Brodie (ghosted for George Papp) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp (see notes)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye (villain, introduction)

Reprints

• in Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2017 [February 2018])

Indexer Notes

Art identification by 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/). Letter balloons are not by Schnapp, but probably by the artists.

The Case of the Valuable Orphans! (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Win Mortimer (ghosted for Bob Kane) (signed)

Inks

Win Mortimer (ghosted for Bob Kane) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Petey (orphan); Herby Willinger (orphan); Miss Garner (orphan home employee); Joey (orphan); Nell (villain); Sandy (villain)

Synopsis

The Dynamic Duo must handle a case involving a foul-hearted scheme of promising young orphans a home and parents, then using them as dupes in a rotten racket.

Reprints

• in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([June] 2004)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)

Keywords

Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City; Gotham Orphan Home For Boys; K. Gray Toy Shop; Mills Hardware

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/).

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Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)