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Issue Details

Issue #27
Published March-April 1947
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 76
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Notes First issue published by National Comics, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Charles Paris
Notes First issue published by National Comics, Inc.
Reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004); in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

12 page Superman story "The Man Who Out-Supered Superman"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Margie Crosby; Nelson Swayne
Synopsis Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. And, amazingly enough, his super-sharp brain figures out ways to do just that!
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel ? (signed)
Pencils John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Notes Writer credit by Bob Hughes, art credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
Reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

10 page Green Arrow story "The Three Dooms"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson ?
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)
Notes Writer credit by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).

8 page Zatara story "The Staff of Life"

Characters Zatara
Genre occult
Script George Kashdan
Pencils William F. White (signed)
Inks William F. White (signed)

4 page Super-Sleuth McFooey story "Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow!"

Characters Super-Sleuth McFooey
Genre humor; crime
Script Jack Farr (signed)
Pencils Jack Farr (signed)
Inks Jack Farr (signed)
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.

12 page The Boy Commandos story "The Flatbush Fiddler"

Characters Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter
Genre war; adventure
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein ?
Notes Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).

13 page Batman and Robin story "Me, Outlaw!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jigger (villain, introduction); Eddie (villain, introduction); Kipley (villain, introduction, death); The L.C.M. Hot Car Gang (villains, introduction); Wheels Mitchum (villain, introduction)
Synopsis While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. Unfortunate, the aim of his book was promote the idea that a smart, tough guy CAN outwit the law.
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger ?
Pencils Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inks Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Notes Art credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).
Reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004)