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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)