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World's Finest (1941) comic books 1942-1944

  • Issue #5
    World's Finest (1941) 5
    Published Mar 1942 by DC.
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, tear seals to cover.
    • Label #4247467004
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    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Restoration includes: cover re-attached with glue.
    • Label #4274055011
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    Cover art by Fred Ray. The Tower of Terror starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; 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. The Man Who Stole A Bank starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Murder In Three Acts starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. Tactical Error text story, script by Eric Carter, art by Cliff Young. The Case of the Crime Clown starring TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite, script by Mort Weisinger. Wings For America starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. Gems of Jeopardy starring The Sandman, art by Cliff Young. none starring Goggles. Rubies For Ransom starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. The Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Crime Takes A Holiday starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] and George Roussos (backgrounds); A "crime holiday" is declared by the mobs in Gotham City. This issue introduces TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite. Last issue with King and the Crimson Avenger. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #6
    World's Finest (1941) 6
    Published Jun 1942 by DC.

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    Cover art by Fred Ray. Man of Steel Versus Man of Metal, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Superman meets Metalo, a scientist who has super strength and a metal suit, who has been committing the crimes that were blamed on the Man of Steel. Mystery of the Cat's Eye Spell starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. The Adventure of the Magic Forest starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Adventure of the King of Escape starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman. The Case of the Little Fuehrer starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. The Zoo of the Deep starring Aquaman, art by Paul Norris. The Black Gold Touch starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Mike Suchorsky. The Secret of Bruce Wayne!, script by Joe Greene, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed), inks by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed) and George Roussos (backgrounds); The editor of Vue Magazine offers a raise in salary to his top reporter IF he can discover just WHO is behind the mask of the Batman! 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #7
    World's Finest (1941) 7
    Published Sep 1942 by DC.

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Eight Doomed Men! starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; 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! Case of the Walking Dynamo, art by Joseph Sulman. Wise Lady, script by Edgar Weston, art by Fred Ray. A Modern Arabian Nightmare starring The Sandman and Sandy, script by Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Case of the Jinxed Skyscraper starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman. The Phantom Voice starring Red, White and Blue, art by Ken Battefield [as Kajeb]. Wings of Flame starring The Green Arrow, art by Bernard Klein. The Vanishing V-Men starring Lando, art by Harris Levy. The North Pole Crimes! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; 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. Advertisement for Paramount Picture's Superman cartoon series. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #8
    World's Finest (1941) 8
    Published Dec 1942 by DC.

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Talent, Unlimited starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent is given the assignment by Editor White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams.....as the Man of Steel! Tanks for the Memory starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. The Magic Lantern starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc. starring The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Luck of the Lepparts starring The Boy Commandos, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. The Unluckiest Man In The World starring The Green Arrow, script by Joseph Green, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. A Double For Trouble starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joe Gallagher. Brothers In Law! starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane], inks by Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane] and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The untimely death of their father leads the O'Brien brothers to attempt to get even with his killer, while working at odds against one another. The Boy Commandos ad, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #9
    World's Finest (1941) 9
    Published Mar 1943 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1206506005

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. One Second To Live! starring Superman, script by Bill Finger? [as Jerry Siegel], art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; The murder of a famous explorer leaves the Man of Tomorrow only one second to gather the evidence necessary to free an accused man from dying in the electric chair. Khaki and Korn starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Could Make It Rain starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. Turn Back The Clock starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Hal Sherman. The Battle of the Big Top starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. Keep 'em Fighting starring Martin of the Marines, art by John Daly. Death Is The Prize starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Crime of the Month starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane]; The four top crime bosses of Gotham City are invited to Mystery Castle by the owner, Bramwell B. Bramwell, so that he can challenge them to a contest: to decide once and for all just WHO can commit the best crimes: he or them! Half-page ads for Boy Commandos # 2 for Comic Cavalcade # 1. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #10
    World's Finest (1941) 10
    Published Jun 1943 by DC.

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    The Insect Terror! starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; A new criminal succeeds in terrorizing Metropolis with hordes on insects, something he says will continue unless the citizens pay him tribute! Meet Mister Gadget starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Hal Sherman. The Man Who Made Miracles starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. Message to Mermansk starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. Super-Sleuth McFooey story, script and art by Jack Farr. Bring 'em Back Alive starring Martin of the Marines, art by John Daly. The Eye of Sheba! starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Among Their Souvenirs starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Man With the Camera Eyes starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane]; Oliver Hunt is tired of being tabbed "The Man With the Camera Eyes," so he joins up with a known gang in Gotham City to help them commit crimes: as long as there is no murder or mayhem committed. 92 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #11
    World's Finest (1941) 11
    Published Sep 1943 by DC.
    • 7" cumulative spine split to front cover, 4" spine split to back cover
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The City of Hate! starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; A deranged lunatic tries to sabotage the Daily Planet by killing four people the newspaper has selected as "The Finest People in the City" through the use of his invention, "The Hate Gas".The Land That Wasn't There starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Hal Sherman. A Day In Africa starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Coupons of Cutthroats starring Zatara, art by Joseph Sulman. Sand Dunes of Death starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. The Man Who Came Back featuring Flight Control Command, art by John Daly. The Criminal Who Reversed Time starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. A Thief In Time! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by Fred Ray [as Bob Kane]; An obscure laboratory worker from the future creates a space time warp and arrives in Gotham City, bent on making himself a millionaire before he is drawn back into his own era. 92 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #12
    World's Finest (1941) 12
    Published Dec 1943 by DC.

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Man Who Stole A Reputation! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; Mild mannered Lester Link, upset that he is squandering away his life for a mere pittance, quits his job and declares himself to reporters Lane and Kent that he is the secret ruler of the underworld. When Stripesy Went to College starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Hal Sherman. Sub Ahoy! starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Bobby Meets A Brownie starring Zatara. The Baffling Mystery of the Gruesome Affair of " Oh Yeah- So What?" starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. Golden Victory starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Joe Simon. The Serpent of Sand Burr Beach starring Dover and Clover, art by Henry Boltinoff. From Acid to Arson starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Alfred Gets His Man! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, art by Dick Sprang; While shopping one day, Alfred accidently overhears a mobster the Batman once put in jail attempt extortion on another criminal named Squirrel. 92 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #13
    World's Finest (1941) 13
    Published Mar 1944 by DC.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • INCOMPLETE. First page missing, interrupts art and story. RESTORATION. Color touch, piece-fill, tear seals, TRIMMED. Full length spine split. Cover detached.
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Freedom of the Press! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; Lois and Clark are given the assignment to write a special story concerning the staff of the Daily Planet, but gangsters try to stop the Planet from publishing that 100th Anniversary issue. Stars of the Silver Screen starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Hal Sherman. A Wreath For Sir Edgar of Wimpledown starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. Straight From The Cannon's Mouth starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Paper Salvage public service announcement starring Batman and Robin, art by Jerry Robinson. Blazing Gold starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie; Crime's Most Embarrassing Moments starring Zatara, art by William F. White. The Curse of Isis! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane], inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane] and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); A mysterious swami uses the threat of a false curse to try and obtain some rabbit's foot lucky charms from some sailors that he had secretly planted a fortune in diamonds in. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #14
    World's Finest (1941) 14
    Published Jun 1944 by DC.
    Auction opens July 6
    • 1" Spine split from bottom. Cover and last two pages detached. Water damage.

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Desert Town! starring Superman, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; Jim Jaspers wants to keep his town in Painted Valley a ghost town, but when criminals invade his domain (having kidnapped Lois and stolen a valuable ruby back in Metropolis) and discover his mother lode of gold, Superman has to enter the picture. High Finance starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Special Delivery starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Thuggery In The Theatre starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons!, art by John Sikela. Task Force To Tokyo starring The Boy Commandos. The History of the Harried starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Salvage Scavengers! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane]; Mysterious boat sinkings and explosions, used to cover those explosions, lead the Dynamic Duo into a case involving deep sea salvaging. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #15
    World's Finest (1941) 15
    Published Sep 1944 by DC.
    • 3.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. First page detached but present. Edge chipping.
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Rubber Band starring Superman; After Derby Bowser is released from prison, his car suffers two blown out tires, which gives him an idea for a new racket: steal new tires from government shipments and sell them on the black market! Shelter For Shenanigans starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Jon Small. Too Hot To Handle starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Respectable Burglars starring The Green Arrow, art by Maurice del Burgo. Iss Ve Not Der Supermen? starring The Boy Commandos, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Camera of Mei-Lan starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. The Men Who Died Twice! starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed) and George Roussos (backgrounds); The death and sudden "re-appearance" of three executed killers in a series of crime sprees baffles the Caped Crimefighters until a tell-tale clue leads them to the criminal behind the scheme. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #16
    World's Finest (1941) 16
    Published Dec 1944 by DC.

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    Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Music For The Masses! Starring Superman, pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster]; A young unpublished songwriter heads for the big city in order to sell some of his snappy tunes, but no one agrees to give him a chance until Wilbur Wolfingham steps into the scene, and Superman has to take a hand to see that the young man is not fleeced. Secret of the Vulnerable Vault starring Green Arrow, art by Maurice del Burgo. The Bursting Banks starring Zatara, art by William F. White. The Good Nazis starring Boy Commandos, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Fantastic Fans starring Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, script by Joe Samachson, art by Jon Small. Pilots Are Where You Find Them starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. The Mountaineers of Crime! starring Batman and Robin, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane]; Batman and Robin become involved in a deadly rivalry between two country families. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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