World's Finest (1941) comic books 1947-1949

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Confessions of Superman, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; The publisher of Ace Publishing Company offers Superman $50,000 for charity if he will write his autobiography, but when Lois delivers the 125,000 manuscript, the publisher rejects it as far fetched and a pack of lies. Magic by Proxy starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Land Beyond the Sky, art by The Boy Commandos. The Spirit of '46 starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. The Human Fly Crimes starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. His Highness, Prince Robin! starring Batman and Robin, art by Winslow Mortimer; When the life of a Prince is at stake, Dick Grayson (who looks identical to the Prince) steps into the role of the Prince; But Batman wishes that the Prince had not stepped into the role of Robin! 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $1,675.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #0720219002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Man Who Out-Supered Superman, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed), inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; 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. The Three Dooms starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Staff of Life starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow! starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. The Flatbush Fiddler starring The Boy Commandos, pencils by Curt Swan. Me, Outlaw! starring Batman and Robin, art by Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane]; While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $4,700.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: Toledo Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Toledo Pedigree. Label #1097698008

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Superman's Super-Self!, script by Don Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster]; In a bizarre battle, even against a statue of himself, the Man of Tomorrow must overcome Lex Luthor's "Ray of Life," which gives life to inanimate objects, which are then used by the arch villain to do his bidding. Case of the Crooked Champs! starring Green Arrow, script by France Herron, art by George Papp. School For Acrobats starring The Boy Commandos. Postage Stamp Plunder starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Each One Teach One starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. Crime Under Glass! starring Batman and Robin, art by Bob Kane; Batman and Robin face a maniac that uses glass miniatures to kill. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Books That Couldn't Be Bound! starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; 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 Ruby With the Magic Curse starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp. Nothing But Money, Money, Money! starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. The Faces of History starring The Boy Commandos, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan. Let Them Eat Bread starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. The Second Chance! starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, art by Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane]; 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. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Sheriff Clark Kent starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Winslow Mortimer [as Joe Shuster]; When Clark accidently knocks out members of the Rockdust Gang, who are smuggling out stolen gold from town, the timid reporter is made Sheriff of Saddle Rock. Crime Goes To Press starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Timid Terror starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. The Black Gold of Red Valley starring The Boy Commandos, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan. Havoc On Wheels starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. The Penny Plunderers! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $119.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE, PRINTING ERROR. Several pages missing and replaced with duplicate pages from later in the book. Affects last page of Boy Commandos and first two pages of the Batman story, as well as Dawn Attack and Three-Ring Binks entirely. Last page is torn out, but you can read the end of the Batman story from the duplicate pages (Batman pages 1 and 2 not present in either set). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Superman's Super Rival, script by Alvin Schwartz ? [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster]; Petty crook Dan the Dunce, tired of always getting beat up in the ring, sees an ad in a magazine for Dormital, and he thinks it will give him super-muscles, so he slugs down half a bottle. Hilarious Harold starring Zatara, art by William F. White. The Who Zoo Crimes starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Lancers Ride Again starring The Boy Commandos, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan. The Quick Change Artist starring Three-Ring Binks, script and art by Jack Farr. The Man With the X-Ray Eyes! starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; A World War 2 ace gains x-ray vision after a plane crash and turns criminal, but is exonerated by a Grand Jury when they learn of the details of his accident. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Man Who Could Not Die! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; When Lucky Starr visits a swami, he is told that he was born under a lucky star and he will get a sign from the future. The Case of the Camera Crimes starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Bandits and Books starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. Bebe humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Killer with the Golden Voice starring The Boy Commandos. The Heel and Toe Juggler starring Three-Ring Binks, script and art by Jack Farr. The Seventh Wonder of the World starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel ?, pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster]; On a way back from a case, Superman stops over in Egypt to admire the pyramids and is swept back into time by way of a time bridge to aid the forces of King Cheops against an evil high priest AND to actually build one of the pyramids! 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman Press, Inc. starring Superman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ira Yarbrough; The Daily Globe and the Daily Planet compete to see which would be the best paper if Superman helped them equally. The Archer From Sherwood Forest starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Neat Tricks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. The Weapon of Doom starring Tomahawk, script by George Kashdan, art by Fred Ray. The Battle of Brooklyn starring Boy Commandos, script by George Kashdan, pencils by Curt Swan. The Five Jewels of Doom starring Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Un-Super Superman starring Lois Lane, art by Al Plastino. Grey Cloud's Last Raid starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Nine Lives for Brooklyn starring Boy Commandos, script by George Kashdan, art by Curt Swan; Brooklyn's dreams put him in eight previous historical periods. The Robot-Master Crimes starring Green Arrow, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Retired Cop text story by Sam Thorne. A Dog Catcher's Life starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Killer for Hire starring Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Dick Sprang. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado by C.C. Beck. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Daddy Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring; Twin babies are accidentally left on Clark Kent's doorstep. The Freedom Press starring Tomahawk, Tom Paine, and Ben Franklin, art by Fred Ray. The Bravest Man In The World starring Boy Commandos, script by George Kashdan, pencils by Curt Swan. The Bow Fails Green Arrow starring Green Arrow, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. The Tattooed Crook starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. Crime By The Book starring Batman and Penguin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit by C.C. Beck. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $119.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and back cover missing (missing pages 5-12 of "Ship of Destiny"), interrupts art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Lois Lane, Sleeping Beauty, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Wayne Boring; a playwright named Blanding tries to kill himself after a poor review, but Superman stops him. Doctor Fatty and Mr. Hyde, art by Howard Sherman. The Legion of Death-Cheaters starring Boy Commandos, script by George Kashdan, art by Curt Swan. Casey The Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Crime For a Hobby starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp. Mystery Man of Death Valley starring Walter Scott. Mayor of the Muggs starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. Scramble Language text story. Ship of Destiny starring Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Superman Story, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kayel; Perry White assigns several reporters to follow a day in the life of Superman and compete for the best story. All About People; public service pages based on the book All About Us by Eva Knox Evans. The Killer In The Iron Machine starring Boy Commandos, script by George Kashdan, pencils by Curt Swan. Green Arrow, Criminal At Large starring Green Arrow, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Menace to Magicians starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. Top of the World text story. The Underworld's Museum of Crime starring Batman, art by Jim Mooney. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story by C.C. Beck. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. If There Were No Superman, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman sent to various points in the past by the IF machine. The Unfinished Crimes starring Green Arrow, Speedy, and The Wind, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Football in the Future starring Doc & Fatty, art by Howard Sherman. Rip Carter - Fugitive from a Chain Gang starring Boy Commandos, pencils by Curt Swan. Pete, the Inventor starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Pike's Peak or Bust text article. The Impossible People starring Batman, Robin, and Jack Frost and the Folklore Society, script by William Woolfolk, art by Dick Sprang. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Fatal Forecasts starring Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino. Hall of Infamy starring Green Arrow and Greenface, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. Shorty two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Make Way For Youth, art by John Daly. The Kid Who Hit The $60,000 Jackpot starring Boy Commandos, script by France Herron, pencils by Carmine Infantino. The Ghost Goes Wild starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. How Basketball Began text article. The Conquest of Batman's Identity, art by Jim Mooney; author J.J. Jason, bored with detective stories, tries to solve the mystery of Batman's secret identity. Full-page ads for Superboy # 1 and Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood # 1. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Two Lois Lanes starring Superman, art by Al Plastino; Criminals use a double of Lois to distract Superman; Superman uses his strength to squeeze coal into a diamond. A Day In The Life of Robin Hood, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Green Arrow switches places in time with Robin Hood. Ben Hur Wins a Race starring Doc & Fatty, art by Howard Sherman. The Handcuffs of Fate starring Boy Commandos, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Danger Sign starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by Joe Kubert. Bebe two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Foreign Flags Over America text article, script by William I. Irwin, art by Raymond Perry. 4 Killers Against Fate starring Batman, art by Jim Mooney. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Discovery of Supermanium, art by Al Plastino; an unscrupulous promoter gets Superman to discover a new element and then tries to corner the market. Collector of Humans starring Green Arrow and The Snare, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; a fanatic collector tries to add humans to his collection. See America Foist starring Doc & Fatty, art by Howard Sherman. The Voyage of the Merry X starring Boy Commandos, pencils by Carmine Infantino. The Dog Who Could Work Miracles starring Zatara, art by Joe Kubert. Devils With Baggy Pants text article by Robert M. Banker. The Man With the Fatal Hands starring Batman, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Wayne Boring (Superman), Win Mortimer (Batman & Robin), and Howard Sherman (Wyoming Kid). The Alphabetical Animal Adventure starring Superman, art by Al Plastino; Aliens from Uranus come to Earth in flying saucers to collect two of every kind of animal, including humans. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Unknown Adventure, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Green Arrow goes to Mars! The Knights of the Square Table starring Doc & Fatty, art by Howard Sherman. On the Vengeance Trail starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Howard Sherman. The Sun-Born Mountain Man bio on Gantry Daniels, art by Bruno Premiani. The Varmint and the Wizard starring Zatara, art by Joe Kubert. Cowhide In the Clouds text article. Smokey the Bear Comes to The Rescue public service announcement with Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff. The Amazing Adventure of Batman and Marco Polo starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, art by Jim Mooney; a time travel story. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $100.00 View scans Interior is complete. Front cover missing, back cover still attached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. When Metropolis Went Mad starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino. The Railroad Wreckers starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Howard Sherman. Stand By For Contraband starring Full-Steam Foley, art by Winslow Mortimer. The Green Arrow Duels the Blue Lancer, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. The Whispering Wizard starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by Joe Kubert. The Man With A Thousand Eyes starring Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; Count Florian, a criminal Batman and Robin once battled in London, comes to America and successfully steals a civilian invention in order to spy on America. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.