Issue Details

Issue	#29
Published	July-August 1947
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	76
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Notes	Inker credit by Craig Delich 5/04.

Cover Details

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
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 Books That Couldn't Be Bound!"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Barney Vellum
Synopsis	A rather strange bookbinder binds books in exteriors that illustrate the contents of the book, and Superman learns that three members of this man's club demand their books be bound in strange and unusual bindings. The Man of Tomorrow agrees to help out, since the money to be paid for the bindings will go to his choice of charities. Little does he know that Lois has a book she wants bound too: in the Man of Steel's own cloak!
Genre	superhero
Script	Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Pencils	John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks	Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Notes	Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Reprinted	in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

10 page Green Arrow story "The Ruby With the Magic Curse"

Characters	Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Genre	superhero
Script	Ed Herron
Pencils	George Papp (signed)
Inks	George Papp (signed)
Notes	Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. In this story, G.A. uses his first trick arrow: the siren arrow.

4 page Super-Sleuth McFooey story "Nothing But Money, Money, Money!"

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

12 page The Boy Commandos story "The Faces of History"

Characters	The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; Rollo, the World's Fattest Man (villain, introduction)
Genre	war; adventure
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein ?
Notes	Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

7 page Zatara story "Let Them Eat Bread"

Characters	Zatara
Genre	occult
Script	Joe Samachson
Pencils	William F. White
Inks	William F. White
Notes	Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

13 page Batman and Robin story "The Second Chance!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha; Ed Smith (introduction, death); Mary; Sally (introduction); Joel Benson [aka Jim Brown] (villain, introduction); Chesty Murkel (villain, introduction); Slugs Hamer (villain, introduction)
Synopsis	Joel Benson sits on death row, begging and pleading for a second chance to make his life count for something. Fate gives him that chance, but to little avail.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inks	Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Notes	Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Reprinted	in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004)