Price: 0.15 USD
Pages: 84
On-sale Date: 1945-01-23
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #17 Edit Cover
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Batman and Robin; Superman / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Indexer Notes

Ellsworth credit in statement of ownership. On-sale date from copyright registration.

The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
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table of contents / 1 page

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Inside front cover.

The Great Godini!
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Superman / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Don C. Cameron (ghosted for Jerry Siegel) (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils:
Pete Riss (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks:
George Roussos ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors:
?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Easy Pickens (introduction); Alphonse Swing (villain, theatrical booking agent); "Three Finger" Jack Schack (villain); Sappy (villain); Gunner (villain)
Synopsis:
Superman has Easy Pickens, former burglar, released from jail in his custody so that he can lead a model life as a show biz performer. However, his manager and three crooked associates are out to score big in crime and blame it on the former felon.
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Indexer Notes

Based on Martin O’Hearns blog:
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/04/millie-model-by-ken-bald-and-pete-riss.html,
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/03/pete-riss-mahunter.html, and
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/03/superman-riss-or-citron.html, and comparing this story to Citron’s known work on Classics Illustrated 10 [HRN 140] and the DC Mr. District Attorney series, the pencils credit has been changed to Pete Riss. Inker credit by Bob Hughes; previously credited to Sam Citron.

The Case of the Curious Crimes
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Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
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Indexer Notes

Arrowcar is green.

This Proves It!
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Batman; The Boy Commandos; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Thieves Nobody Saw!
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Zatara / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:superhero; adventure; fantasy-supernatural
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Zatara

Want to Be a Champion?
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Wheaties / advertisement / 2 pages

Secret Weapon X-29!
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The Boy Commandos / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; war
Characters:
Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Young Chip
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text story / 2 pages

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typeset

The Clown of Crime!
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The Star-Spangled Kid / comic story / 9 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:With the wife away I certainly let the place go to pot...

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statement of ownership / 0.33 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

World's Best Comics Inc. Owners: H Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, G.F. Frank, A.I. Menin

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Johnny Everyman / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:adventure
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Johnny Everyman

[George Eastman]
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Billy Brand / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
Characters:
George Eastman

Crime Goes to College!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (ghosted for Bob Kane) (signed as Bob Kane)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bernie (flashback); Dean Carter (college Dean, flashback); Archibald Wormser (introduction); Dr. Dreemo [Darby Deems] (villain, introduction); Dreemo's thugs [Blinky; rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all); Mortimer Mears (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:
The Dynamic Duo come face to face with a man who becomes a King of the make-believe world of dreams.....a man who preys on the thoughts of others and uses it to his financial advantage.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich and verified by Sprang.

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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Weatherman Weather House / advertisement / 1 page

Captain Tootsie and the Giant Cannon
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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin; Superman
  2. The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
  3. The Great Godini!
    Superman
  4. The Case of the Curious Crimes
    Green Arrow
  5. This Proves It!
    Batman; The Boy Commandos; Superman
  6. The Thieves Nobody Saw!
    Zatara
  7. Want to Be a Champion?
    Wheaties
  8. Secret Weapon X-29!
    The Boy Commandos
  9. Young Chip
  10. The Clown of Crime!
    The Star-Spangled Kid
  11. ["With the wife away I certainly let the place go to pot..."]
    Casey the Cop
  12. [no title indexed]
  13. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  14. ["Dedicated to the millions of American Negroes..."]
    Johnny Everyman
  15. [George Eastman]
    Billy Brand
  16. Crime Goes to College!
    Batman and Robin
  17. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
  18. [no title indexed]
    Weatherman Weather House
  19. Captain Tootsie and the Giant Cannon
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
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  • David Banuelos
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Pannozzi
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
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