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Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 34E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Georgiev Variant Cover.

Label #4558454012

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Fran Galan. Cover by Vasco Georgiev. PET-AGEDDON! The Super-Pets have gone berserk, Metropolis and Gotham City stand on the verge of ruin, and the world's only hope is...the Batgirl/Olsen team? It's a comedy of terrors as--wait, is that a flying monkey in a red cape...? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

World's Finest (1941) 8 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First page missing (affects Superman story). 7 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

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.

World's Finest (1941) 95 FR 1.0

Severe staining and water damage, tape along spine, staple added (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Are You a Litter Bug? public service announcement starring Little Pete, script by Jack Schiff, art by Henry Boltinoff. The Battle of the Super-Heroes starring Superman and Batman, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Ray Burnley; Alien gamblers give Batman super-powers as part of a bet. Ollie humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Indian Troubadour starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Tasteful Triumph text article; history of the ice cream cone. Green Arrow Vs. the Red Dart, art by George Papp; John Mallory pretends to be the superhero Red Dart to prevent Green Arrow and Speedy from stopping his gang's crime spree. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 98 GD- 1.8

3" cumulative spine split.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Menace of the Moonman starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; While orbiting the moon, a strange comet crosses paths with Pilot Rogers rocket; When he returns to Earth he discovers that whenever moonlight strikes him he becomes the evil MoonMan. House ad for Blackhawk #131. Dexter humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Strange Hero of Fort Mascot starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Sharing- The United Nations Way public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by George Roussos. The Unmasked Archers! starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby; Green Arrow and Speedy's secret IDs are almost revealed in a practical joke. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 103 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of the Sorcerer's Treasure starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Atkins and Bork purchase a map that leads them to an ancient sorcerer's weapons. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Menace of the Metal Monitor starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Challenge Of The Phantom Bandit starring Green Arrow, script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; After stealing some chemicals from a professor, Joey Sanders becomes the Phantom Bandit, who can't be touched by Green Arrow and Speedy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 104 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Plot to Destroy Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman, Batman, Batwoman and Robin are scheduled to display crime-fighting inventions of the future at an exhibit of what future Gotham will be like. Lex Luthor, disguised as an inventor of one of the inventions, tries to have Superman disintegrated. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Prisoners of the Amazon Asteroid starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Alias Chief Magic Bow starring Green Arrow, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy help an Indian tribe by posing as an ancient warrier, Chief Magic Bow, and performing various "magic" tricks with their special arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 112 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Menace of Superman's Pet starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; While traveling thru space Superman picks up a small creature; When he returns to Earth the new "pet" causes problems for Superman, Batman and Robin while they are trying to catch a group of criminals called The Wreckers. Bike Safety = Bike Fun public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Spy In The Arrow-Cave starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; An escaped convict hides out in Green Arrow's secret hide out. The Planeteer Bandit starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 116 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Creature From Beyond! starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; The Creature from Beyond is helping the Jackson Mob commit robberies. Don' t Sell Nature Short public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Dateline: Outer Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Lem n' Lime humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Ape Archer, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must determine what has mad the chimp Bonzo take up a life of crime. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 117 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Super-Batwoman and the Super-Creature starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lex Luthor can control the super-creature Golanth; Batwoman temporarily gains super powers but is also controlled by Lex Luthor. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Devil's Island of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Three Hours to Survival text story. The Cartoon Archer starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must determine the secret behind Bill Rame's Green Arrow cartoons. Little Pocahontas humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 119 GD+ 2.5

1.25" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Tigerman starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman, Batman and Robin are suddenly following orders from a new superhero named Tigerman. The Earth King of Planetoid Plexis starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Storm Over The Sahara text story. The Man With The Magic Bow starring Green Arrow, art by Lee Elias; The Acrobat takes the "Magic Bow of Diana" from a museum heist, which allows him to fire arrows that magically follow his orders. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 122 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Capture of Superman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Klor of Belvos comes to Earth and demands Batman help him capture the dangerous space criminal Superman. Planeteer's Alien Allies starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Murphy Anderson. The Booby-Trap Bandits starring Green Arrow, script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy catch the Booby-Trap Bandits. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 123 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Incredible Team of Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite discover when they use their magic together they can't control the outcome. The Day They Grounded Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Foretold Disaster starring Green Arrow, script by Dick Wood, art by Lee Elias; Prof Marlo claims to be able to foretell disasters. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 480,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 125 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Hostages of the Island of Doom starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Jundy kidnaps Batman and Robin and transports them to his Island of Doom where he threatens to kill them unless Superman finds all the parts of an ancient magic scepter for him. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Defied Death starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Fred Jenkins will take any job no matter how dangerous to raise money for his son's operation. Aquaman's Super Sidekick, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman pretends Aqualad has super powers to protect him from criminals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 125 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Hostages of the Island of Doom starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Jundy kidnaps Batman and Robin and transports them to his Island of Doom where he threatens to kill them unless Superman finds all the parts of an ancient magic scepter for him. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Defied Death starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Fred Jenkins will take any job no matter how dangerous to raise money for his son's operation. Aquaman's Super Sidekick, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman pretends Aqualad has super powers to protect him from criminals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 128 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Power That Transformed Batman starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Under the influence of a weird space meteor Batman becomes susceptible to kryptonite. Rules of Water Safety! starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Trial Of Aquaman starring Aquaman and Aqualad, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman is on trial for piracy and the death of Aqualad. The Too-Old Hero starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by Lee Elias; Patrolman Charlie Donley is getting to old for his job and is moved to a desk job, until he saves Green Arrow and Speedy from some bank robbers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 129 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Joker-Luthor, Incorporated! starring Superman and Batman, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Joker and Luthor team up to rob a large gem show. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace Of The Alien Fish starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad help an alien who has crashed on Earth to round up three alien fish he brought with him. Menace of the Meteorites text story. The Iron Archer! starring Green Arrow, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a group of bank robbers with a robot that shoots arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 130 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Riddle of the Four Planets! starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Jim Mooney; Superman, Batman and Robin must help an alien race stop the Zelaphod, an alien beast that is loose on Earth. King of the Land Beasts, art by Ramona Fradon; Strange chemicals cause Aquaman to turn green and lose his ability to live underwater. War Against the Weather filler page. The Human Sharks, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a gang of thieves who operate underwater. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Pennies for UNICEF!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 149 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I-The Game of Secret Identities starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman and Batman hypnotize each other into forgetting their secret identities and then challenge each other to discover them. Part II--The Super Detective. The Congorilla of Space, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla is transported to another world where he meets an Alien Congorilla much like himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 153 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Part I- The Clash of Cape and Cowl starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Young Bruce Wayne is convinced that Superboy killed his father and vows to become Batman so he can bring him to justice. Part II--The Death of a Hero. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Changed the Future--Editors' Round Table, script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 177 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Duel of the Crime Kings! starring Superman and Batman, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito; Luthor and Joker use a Chronal Displacer to call up great villains of the past to join their gang and trick Leonardo Da Vinci into planning crimes for them. Dead Silence!--Editors' Round Table: Gang Busters, script by Dave Wood, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest (1941) 267 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657810009

52-page giant. The Challengers of the Unknown guest star in the Superman/Batman story, "When Strike the Gravity-Masters" (script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano), Black Canary in "With This Gun I Thee Slay" (script by Bob Haney, pencils by Trevor Eeden, inks by Vince Colletta), Red Tornado in "Future Shock" (script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Kim DeMulder), Hawkman in "The Insect Invasion of Midway City" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils Alex Saviuk, inks by Rodin Rodriguez), and Captain Marvel in "Assault of the Rock Eternity" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob Smith). Comic strip by Fred Hembeck. Buckler cover pencils, Dick Giordano cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 275 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4633548025

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Summer Days...Winter Nights starring Superman and Batman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank McLaughlin; while Metropolis is undergoing a heatwave, Mr. Freeze tries to freeze Gotham City to make it livable for him. Archer In A Cage starring Green Arrow and Black Canary, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Trevor von Eeden, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Soul Shriek starring Zatanna, script by Gerry Conway, art by Dan Spiegle. Matter, Matter, Everywhere starring Hawkman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rodin Rodriguez. The Snatching of Billy Batson starring Shazam!/Captain Marvel, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 277 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4672752005

52-page giant. Superman and Batman star in "Beasts of Plague" (script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Romeo Tanghal), Green Arrow in "Green Arrow Sought for Questioning in Murder" (script by Mike Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Rodin Rodriguez), Zatanna in "Doppleganger" (script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Dan Spiegle), Hawkman in "I Have My Wings and I Must Fly" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rodriguez), and Captain Marvel Jr. in "The Menace of the Moon-Tree" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte). Third-page Gene Colan bio. Comic strip by Fred Hembeck. George Perez cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 280 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4672752004

52-page giant. Superman and Batman star in "General's Scarr's Army of Crime" (script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob Smith), Green Arrow in "Harmony and Discord" (script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Lary Mahlstedt), Hawkman in "Now you Czemm, Now You Don't" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte), and the (Captain) Marvel family in "The Secret of the Freeman Brothers" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by FrankChiaramonte). Origin of Kid Eternity and Captain Marvel Jr. Buckler cover pencils, Steve Mitchell cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest (1941) 281 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4672752003

Cover art by Gil Kane. War In The Streets starring Superman and Batman, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; while Superman tries to return to his normal time period, Batman battles the Army of Crime. The Forgotten People starring Green Arrow, script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Trevor von Eeden inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Out Into Space In Ships starring Hawkman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. The One-Worm Monster Society starring Shazam!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by John Calnan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

World's Finest Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.8 3D

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4663569018

3-D cover. Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Yildiray Cinar (line art) and Jason Wright (colors). Cover by Stephen Segovia. Power Girl must break into Cadmus Island to free Huntress - but she ends up a prisoner herself! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

World's Finest Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.6 3D

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4663569019

3-D cover. Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Yildiray Cinar (line art) and Jason Wright (colors). Cover by Stephen Segovia. Power Girl must break into Cadmus Island to free Huntress - but she ends up a prisoner herself! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.