World's Finest Comics #39

(March-April 1949)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fatal Forecasts! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All Metropolis is excited over the latest announcement of science...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dr. Carr; Police Captain Jenner; Lucky Lynn (fence); Big Jim Martin (crook)

Synopsis

Dr. Carr invents a machine which predicts future events. The prediction that Superman will lose his powers brings a boldness to the actions of criminals. Carr reveals to Captain Jenner that Superman only pretended to be powerless and that they are hatching a trap to net Big Jim Martin.

Reprints

• in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1953-4 (1953)

Indexer Notes

Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. Inks formerly credited to Plastino, but they are by one, possibly two different hands. Stan Kaye may be the inker of the Superman and Lois faces.

High As a Kite (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Hunting or Fishing] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Lit-Win (signed)

Pencils

Lit-Win (signed)

Inks

Lit-Win (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Hall of Infamy! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As everyone knows, there is a hall of fame...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Greenface (villain)

Synopsis

In the hideout of the villainous Greenface, Green Arrow and Speedy find a hall of criminal fame, giant statues celebrating infamous crooks. Members of Greenface's gang are perched on the shoulders of the statues and try to ambush the crimefighters.

Indexer Notes

Writer's credit from Otto Binder's 1963/1964 listing of DC credits. Art was formerly credited to George Papp.

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Shorty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Remember, boys, we've got to get up early!

Genre

humor

Make Way for Youth (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils

John Daly

Inks

John Daly

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is a story of a town that could be yours!

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Dr. Westover; Frank Crandall; Ed Crandall

Reprints

• in Make Way for Youth (DC, 1949 series) (1949)

Indexer Notes

Based on the film produced by the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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/).

The Kid Who Hit the $60,000 Jackpot! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Ed Herron

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Steve Brodie ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you ever want to win a giant jackpot in a quiz show?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

The Boy Commandos; Captain Rip Hunter; Napoleon Biggers (crook)

Synopsis

Boy Commando Brooklyn wins a radio quiz show, which comes with numerous prizes, providing he drinks a glass of the sponsor's Malto-Fizzo every thirty minutes. Among the prizes is a boat trip to South America. Napoleon Biggers hits on the idea of smuggling diamonds in Brooklyn's expensive camera. Fortunately, Rip has had it replaced with a cheaper model and the diamonds send Biggers to jail.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Homer was supposed to meet me here!

Genre

humor

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

The Ghost Goes Wild! (Table of Contents: 13)

Zatara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson

Pencils

William White

Inks

William White

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When you make a promise to a ghost, be sure to keep it///

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Mayor Martin Morton; Harold; Wilma

Synopsis

Mayor Morton promises to clean up the town if he is elected, but he reneges on his word. Zatara conjures a ghost, which visits Morton and scares him into keeping his promises himself.

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/).

How Basketball Began (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Peg / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hurry, Tuffy, we've got to pick up an important client of Daddy's!

Genre

humor; teen

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Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Conquest of Batman's Identity! (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Bob Kane]

Pencils

Jim Mooney (ghosted for Bob Kane)

Inks

Jim Mooney (ghosted for Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Great as the reward would be...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; J. J. Jason (detective story writer, intro); Commissioner James Gordon

Synopsis

A famed detective story writer sets out to solve the mystery of Batman's secret identity.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #6 (2018 [February 2019])

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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American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)