World's Finest Comics #29

(July-August 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)

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Books That Couldn't Be Bound! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Al Schwartz (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Stan Kaye (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A man and his hobbies are not easily parted.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Barney Vellum

Synopsis

A rather strange bookbinder binds books in exteriors that illustrate the contents of the book, and Superman learns that three members of this man's club demand their books be bound in strange and unusual bindings. The Man of Tomorrow agrees to help out, since the money to be paid for the bindings will go to his choice of charities. Little does he know that Lois has a book she wants bound too: in the Man of Steel's own cloak!

Reprints

• 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

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit 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/).

Jack Treddle Gets Hero's Medal (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Buddy Rosar (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Ruby with the Magic Curse! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Ed Herron

Pencils

George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)

Inks

George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

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The Hiputa Ruby...rare stone sought for centuries by greedy men...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Queen Hiputa; Twitter; Big Mike (crook); Hard Boiled Harry (crook)

Synopsis

Green Arrow and Speedy encounter Mr. Twitter, who has a collection of gems which are said to bestow curses upon the owner. The newly-acquired Hiputa Ruby is stolen while Oliver and Roy are visiting the museum, but the curse comes into play and the thief's gyrocopter crashes. Many others fall victim, but Green Arrow spots an imperfection in the center of the gem. He splits it in half with a well-placed arrow, and a yellow gas escapes. Queen Hiputa had rigged the ruby to release a small portion of gas when warmed, as by the heat from a hand.

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. 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/).

In this story, Green Arrow uses his first trick arrow: the siren arrow.

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win (signed)

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Lit-Win (signed)

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Lit-Win (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Someday I expect to see kitchens...

Genre

humor

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Roller Skate Facts; Winchester Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Nothing But Money, Money, Money!] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Jack Farr (signed)

Pencils

Jack Farr (signed)

Inks

Jack Farr (signed)

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Letters

Jack Farr (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What to do?

Genre

humor; crime

Characters

Super-Sleuth McFooey

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Stumpy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

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Phil Berube (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The charge for parking is fifty cents, sir...

Genre

humor

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Craftsmen's Guild / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Faces of History! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Curt Swan

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George Klein ?

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Far out in the vast Pacific Ocean stands lonely Easter Island...

Genre

adventure; children; war

Characters

The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Rollo, the World's Fattest Man (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Rollo, the Fattest Man Alive, lures ships to his island, wrecks them upon the rocks, and plunders the cargo, all with complete disregard for human life. The Boy Commandos and Rip are with an archaeological party who have promised to bring one of the famous Easter Island statues back to a museum. Rollo captures them, but they manage to escape, losing him in the process. Nevertheless, their mission has been successful.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit 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/).

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Bebe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

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Henry Boltinoff

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Henry Boltinoff

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H'lo! What's the matter -- Are you lost?

Genre

humor; children

Now! The Vigilante Is in the Movies! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Vigilante / advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

One for the Book (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Max Olin

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Scuffy the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win

Pencils

Lit-Win

Inks

Lit-Win

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Gosh! This old broom is just about worn out!

Genre

humor

Let 'Em Eat Bread! (Table of Contents: 18)

Zatara / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson

Pencils

William White

Inks

William White

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

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For millions of people in a starving world...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; George (a schoolboy)

Synopsis

Zatara entertains an audience in order to bring to their attention the millions of starving persons around the world. He starts a food bank, but it is hardly sufficient. A schoolboy tells him how he can get more. Zatara visits spoilt rich persons who waste food, and magically has the food chastise them, thus causing them to mend their ways.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. 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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Old Mill Stabilizer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Second Chance! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Don C. Cameron (credited as Bob Kane)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (signed as Bob Kane) (see notes)

Inks

Win Mortimer (signed as Bob Kane) (see notes)

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

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Have you ever done something wrong...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha; Ed Smith (introduction, death); Mary (Joel's 2nd love interest); Ed Smith (construction boss); Sally (Joel's love interest, introduction); Joel Benson [aka Jim Brown] (villain, night watchman at a museum, introduction); Chesty Murkel (villain, introduction); Slugs Hamer (villain, prisoner, introduction)

Synopsis

Joel Benson sits on death row, begging and pleading for a second chance to make his life count for something. Fate gives him that chance, but to little avail.

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

Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Daily Tribune; Gotham City; Gotham Gazette; Gotham Prison

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. 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/).

Mortimer placed his last name on a sign in panel 5, page 2.

Outwitting the Kidnappers (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Parker Johns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

More Exciting Than Fiction! (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

The "Cuckoo Kayo" (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)