Price: 0.15 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1952-07-30
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #60 Edit Cover
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Batman and Robin; Superman / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety
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Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; advocacy; teen
Characters:
Buzzy

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover.

The Swindler Who Was Honest!
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Superman / comic story / 12 pages

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Let the buyer beware!
Characters:
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Perry White; J. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain); John Whisk
Synopsis:
J. Wilbur Wolfingham goes straight only to get caught in a swindle himself.
Reprints (1)

2 More Great Magazines!
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All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Five Feats for the Green Arrow!
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Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ho, ho! Go ahead, Green Arrow!
Characters:
The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Chief Algonqua; Chaleeta
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Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Today we will all write a composition...
Characters:
Little Pete

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Necco Wafers / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Quest for Pecos Bill!
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The Wyoming Kid / comic story / 9.67 pages

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  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ask any Westerner who Pecos Bill was...
Characters:
Farley Cannon
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Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich. We previously suggested Howard Sherman as inker.

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Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page

Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
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House of Mystery; The Phantom Stranger / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Romeo the Robot / comic story / 4 pages

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Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is the last time I intend to repair you, Romeo...
Characters:
Romeo the Robot

Indexer Notes

Letter credit by Craig Delich.

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Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't he the most handsome creature?
Characters:
Varsity Vic

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Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

Under Cover Police!
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Manhunters Around the World / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:No doubt all the evidence we need is in that brief case...
Characters:
Rudy Mann; Hugo Muhlbach (villain)
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Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich. Story set in Austria.

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Shorty / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gee, this new television set is great...
Characters:
Shorty

Weird Wonders of the Animal World
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Don White (credited)
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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

The Richest Crook in the World!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures)
Inks:
Colors:
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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is the story of one of the most remarkable criminals...
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Glenn Farr (black marketeer); Peter Budde (oilman); Vincent Grant (autograph collector); Hendricks (Jade collector); Mrs. Hendricks; Slim Wheeler (con man)
Synopsis:
When a black marketeer amasses a fortune, he is dismayed when he finds certain treasures that he desires are not for sale, so he turns to crime to steal them and uses his fortune to help him get away with his crimes.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pencil credits verified by Lew Schwartz and Bob Kane. Inker credit by Craig Delich. 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/).

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

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MoToR's Auto and Truck Repair Manuals / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin; Superman
  2. Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety
    Buzzy
  3. The Swindler Who Was Honest!
    Superman
  4. 2 More Great Magazines!
    All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories
  5. ["Golly, he's good!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. Five Feats for the Green Arrow!
    Green Arrow
  8. ["Today we will all write a composition..."]
    Little Pete
  9. [no title indexed]
    Necco Wafers
  10. The Quest for Pecos Bill!
    The Wyoming Kid
  11. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  12. Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
    House of Mystery; The Phantom Stranger
  13. ["This is the last time I intend to repair you, Romeo..."]
    Romeo the Robot
  14. ["Isn't he the most handsome creature?"]
    Varsity Vic
  15. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  16. Under Cover Police!
    Manhunters Around the World
  17. ["Gee, this new television set is great..."]
    Shorty
  18. Weird Wonders of the Animal World
  19. The Richest Crook in the World!
    Batman and Robin
  20. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  21. [no title indexed]
    MoToR's Auto and Truck Repair Manuals
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  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Shad Z. Daly
  • Craig Delich
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • John Monagle
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