World's Finest Comics #56

(January-February 1952)

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Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Superman Pageant! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger ?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Prankster (as an actor); Superman robot; Karl Kruger (intro); Dr Vallin

Synopsis

Famed silent film director Karl Kruger stages a comeback with a pageant starring a Superman robot, but at the last minute Superman has to take the robot's place.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #10/1953 (oktober 1953)

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Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm going over to Nancy's house for the evening...

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #98 (May 1958)

The Man Who Held Up Brooks Express! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

?

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow; Speedy; Police Commissioner Brett

Synopsis

Green Arrow and Speedy have to break a code hidden in a roll of coins.

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Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

The House That Haunted Northville! (Table of Contents: 10)

Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Brown ?

Inks

Dan Barry ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

science fiction

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Peg / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm glad to see you open a savings account...

Genre

humor; teen

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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Pony Express] (Table of Contents: 13)

Word Roundup / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel

Pencils

Martin Naydel

Inks

Martin Naydel

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel

Indexer Notes

puzzle

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Riddle Me This; Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Canyon of Whirling Death! (Table of Contents: 15)

The Wyoming Kid / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

western-frontier

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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Clue Cartoon / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He's in it if we skate on this ice!

Indexer Notes

puzzle

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Electric Football / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So long, Mom. We've got a big history exam today!

Genre

humor; teen

The Most Mysterious Treasure in the World (Table of Contents: 19)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

The Crimes in Double (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Big Dan Hooker; Red Steel; Nitro Evans; "Engraver" Danny; Chuck Davis; Ben Hooker; "Duke" Gibson; Gunner Drake; Hap Haggerty; "Ugly" Grimes

Synopsis

Batman and Robin face a series of crimes being committed in duplicate by two criminals in two places at the same time. The one caught by Batman is considered the loser and the one who successfully gets away is crowned the winner and gets to join Big Dan Hooker's All-Star crime gang.

Reprints

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #26 ([July 1952])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #8 ([November] 2020)

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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Bullseye Billy / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Huh? Sounds like some varmint breakin' in down the street...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Superboy (K. G. Murray, 1949 series) #44 ([September 1952])

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Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Private Pete / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sarge, may I borrow the jeep?

Genre

humor; military

Reprints

• in Superboy (K. G. Murray, 1949 series) #44 ([September 1952])
• in Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #64 (December 1957)
• in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #160 (November 1965)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Superboy Says "Share with Others!" (Table of Contents: 25)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)