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Issue Details

Issue #7
Published Autumn 1942
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 100
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28; in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1; in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

13 page Superman story "The Eight Doomed Men!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Andrew P. Stone; Heels (death); Charlie Goodfellow (death); Chick Ryan; Dr. Dan Mallory; Conrad Thorndike; Henry Kimball (death); Albert Damon (death); Jenkins (villain, Stone's chauffeur, death); Superman's Mountain Retreat
Synopsis The members of the Elkhart University Pi Theta Dau fraternity vow upon graduation to meet 20 years later, and that they do.......where someone vows to kill each and every one of them!
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Notes Credits in World's Finest Archives are wrong.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28; in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

9 page Zatara story "Case of the Walking Dynamo"

Characters Zatara; The Magnet [Professor Bly] (villain)
Synopsis A bolt of lightning accidently crashes through the window of Professor Bly, turning him into a human magnet. He now considers himself unstoppable and decides to lead a life of crime.
Genre occult
Script Gardner F. Fox ?
Pencils Joseph Sulman (signed)
Inks Joseph Sulman (signed)
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

4 page Drafty (#158) story Bring In "Baby"

Characters Drafty; Tim
Synopsis Drafty and Tim are ordered to meet the in-coming train and take charge of General Slater's baby.
Genre military humor
Pencils Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed)
Inks Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed)
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

2 page none text story "Wise Lady"

Characters Nanny; Richard; Trooper Trent; Mike Durrant (villain)
Synopsis As Nanny prepares to take little Richard to the movies, their chauffeur suddenly pulls a gun on them, and completes his kidnapping attempt.
Genre adventure; crime
Script Edgar Weston (signed)
Pencils Fred Ray
Inks Fred Ray
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 2008-1-14. Following this text story is a full page ad, advertising Leading Comics #3, Superman #18, Batman #12, All-Star #12, Mutt & Jeff #5, All-Flash #3 and Green Lantern #5.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

10 page The Sandman and Sandy story "A Modern Arabian Nightmare"

Characters The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Morgan Peale (death); Julius Calter; Janos Mura; Mason Ryle (villain)
Synopsis A ancient idol, once created when thieves formed their own cults and set up idols against "The Wrath of the Caliph," now is used by modern criminals for their own greedy purposes.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Simon (signed)
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Joe Simon (signed)
Letters Howard Ferguson
Notes Diagram of the wirepoon gun. Writer credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004); letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2009-12-9.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28; in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2009 series) #nn.

9 page The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy story "The Case of the Jinxed Skyscraper"

Characters The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mr. Ghool (villain)
Synopsis Mr. Ghool escapes from prison and begins to sabotage work on a new building being erected because he once hid his loot on the lot the building is being erected on.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Hal Sherman (signed)
Inks Hal Sherman (signed)
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

8 page Red, White and Blue story "The Phantom Voice"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West; Marshall Gruen (villain)
Synopsis A mysterious Nazi by the name of Marshall Gruen bails out of a plane and is captured, but offers to divulge secrets of vital importance to the American government.
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel ?
Pencils Ken Battefield [as Kajeb] (signed)
Inks Ken Battefield [as Kajeb] (signed)
Notes Corrected page count added by Craig Delich 2008-1-14.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

13 page The Green Arrow story "Wings of Flame"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Blaze (villain)
Synopsis A new criminal uses pigeons to help set fires with thermite capsules and create a blind while he and his gang commit crimes.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bernard Klein
Inks Bernard Klein
Notes Art identification by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

2 page none text story "Where There's Smoke"

Characters Dr. Tom Dearing; Ramsey (villain); Max (villain)
Synopsis Dr. Dearing is accosted in his office by a pair of crooks who want the plans for a new secret government explosive.
Genre crime
Script Cleve Barton (signed)
Pencils Fred Ray ?
Inks Fred Ray ?
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence added by Craig Delich 2008-1-14.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

2 page Gee Man filler

Characters Gee Man; Rover
Synopsis Officer Gee Man and his assistant, Rover, are asked to keep their eyes on a man's car while he makes a phone call.
Genre humor
Script Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils Ray McGill (signed)
Inks Ray McGill (signed)
Letters Ray McGill
Notes Sequence added by Craig Delich 2008-1-14.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

8 page Lando story "The Vanishing V-Men"

Characters Lando; Mastro the Great (villain); Cara (villain)
Synopsis A cheap vaudeville magician, hounded by bill collectors, decides to join a gang, helping to kidnap five millionaires for ransom. But Lando uses his true magic to save the men and the magician's good name.
Genre occult
Pencils Harris Levy [as Harris] (signed)
Inks Harris Levy [as Harris] (signed)
Notes Following this story is a one page advertisement for Action #52, Adventure #78, More Fun #83, Star-Spangled #12, Sensation #9, Flash #33, Detective #67 and All-American #42.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28

13 page Batman and Robin story "The North Pole Crimes!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Cal Daly (introduction); Curly (introduction, death); Angles Bigbee (villain, introduction); The Snow Man Bandits (villains, introduction); Ray (villain, introduction); Bat-Plane
Synopsis A ruthless gang of criminals heads to the far north to commit crimes and the Dynamic Duo must solve the riddle of their leaving a snowman at the scene of every crime they commit.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Notes First use of snow costumes.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28; in Batman and Me (Eclipse Books); in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1

1 page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming at You on the Screen!"

Characters Superman
Synopsis Advertisement for Paramount Picture's Superman cartoon series, announcing episodes "Electric Earthquake", "Volcano", "Terror in the Midway", "The Japoteurs", "Twin Trouble" and "Showdown."
Genre superhero
Pencils Fred Ray
Inks Fred Ray
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence added by Craig Delich 2008-1-14. Found on the back cover.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #28