World's Finest Comics #27

(March-April 1947)

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.

The Man Who Out-Supered Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel ? (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Stan Kaye (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Margie Crosby; Nelson Swayne

Synopsis

Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. And, amazingly enough, his super-sharp brain figures out ways to do just that!

Reprints

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #3 ([August 1947])
• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #1 (April 1950)
• in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes. Art 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/).

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Three Dooms (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Joe Samachson ?

Pencils

George Papp (signed)

Inks

George Papp (signed)

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])

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Bebe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

C'mon in, Chubby!

Genre

humor; children

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

The Staff of Life! (Table of Contents: 7)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

William White (signed as William F. White)

Inks

William White (signed as William F. White)

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/).

[Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow!] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Jack Farr (signed)

Pencils

Jack Farr (signed)

Inks

Jack Farr (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Farr (signed)

Genre

humor; crime

Characters

Super-Sleuth McFooey

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Brand New Animal Pals! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

The Flatbush Fiddler! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein ?

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits 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/).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Little Arthur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mumble... Grumble...

Genre

humor; children

Hidden Hoard (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Jay Marr)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

No Use Talking (Table of Contents: 15)

Shorty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Two of America's Most Famous Boys! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Robin; Adventure Comics; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Me, Outlaw! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Bill Finger ?

Pencils

Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed newspaperman; Jigger (villain, introduction, flashback); Eddie (villain, introduction); Kipley (villain, lawyer, introduction, death); The L.C.M. Hot Car Gang (villains, introduction); Wheels Mitchum (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. Unfortunate, the aim of his book was promote the idea that a smart, tough guy CAN outwit the law.

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

Gotham City; Gotham Gazette

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Art credits 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/).

Batman fires a gun in this story.

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)