| Issue | #5 |
| Published | Spring 1942 |
| Cover Price | 0.15 USD |
| Pages | 100 |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1; in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Brent Matthews; Lemuel P. Potts (villain, death) |
| Synopsis | A manufacturer purchases a sacred Indian tower and tries to move it, but is faced with many attempts on his life, unaware that an ancient manuscript indicates priceless Indian valuables were secreted in the tower. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Inks | John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Notes | Titled "The Case of the Flying Castle" in the table of contents. This title is also used in Superman: The World's Finest Archives, whose credits are wrong too. |
| Reprinted | in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 |
| Characters | Zatara; Tong |
| Genre | occult |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Joseph Sulman (signed) |
| Inks | Joseph Sulman (signed) |
| Characters | The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jack Lehti (signed) |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti (signed) |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Letters | Charles Paris |
| Notes | Scripter and letterer credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005). |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Eric Carter (signed) |
| Pencils | Cliff Young (signed) |
| Inks | Cliff Young (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | T.N.T. [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan the Dyna-Mite [Danny Dunbar] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Mort Weisinger |
| Pencils | Al Carreno ? |
| Inks | Al Carreno ? |
| Notes | Introduction of the strip. Continues in Star Spangled Comics #7. |
| Reprinted | in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973) |
| Characters | Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jerry Siegel ? |
| Pencils | Harry Lampert |
| Inks | Harry Lampert |
| Characters | The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Gay Thompson; Fred Thompson; Billy Thompson; Gay's un-named brother (villain, ex-convict, death) |
| Synopsis | Gay Thompson's brother is an ex-con who wants her husband's fabulous collection of diamonds, and the Sandman must work within the situation to trap the man before he can kidnap the woman's only son. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Cliff Young |
| Inks | Cliff Young |
| Notes | Last with original mystery-man costume. Also the last appearance of girl-friend Dian Belmont. |
| Genre | teen humor |
| Script | Fred Schwab ? |
| Pencils | Fred Schwab ? |
| Inks | Fred Schwab ? |
| Letters | Fred Schwab ? |
| Notes | Writer and artist credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Letterer credit by Craig Delich 2010-2-19. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | John Hilton (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | The King [King Standish]; the Witch (villain) |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Harry Lampert (signed) |
| Inks | Harry Lampert (signed) |
| Letters | Harry Lampert |
| Notes | Letterer verified by Lampert and added by Craig Delich (November, 2005). |
| Characters | Lando |
| Genre | occult |
| Pencils | Louis Cazeneuve |
| Inks | Louis Cazeneuve |
| Characters | Pvt. Pete |
| Genre | military humor |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-19. |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne, also as The Gold Coast Kid]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Big John" Waller (villain, introduction); Brains Kelley (villain, introduction); Slinky [aka Carrot-Top McGraw] (villain, introduction); Dude Davis (villain, introduction); Scar Ryan (villain, introduction); The Domino Killers (villains, introduction); The Hooded Gunmen (villains, introduction) |
| Synopsis | A "crime holiday" is declared by the mobs in Gotham City, but Batman and Robin soon discover the reason why: the mobs plan to disguise themselves as members of other mobs, commit crimes, and have the blame placed on them! |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds) |
| Reprinted | in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 |