Issue | #29 |
Published | July-August 1947 |
Cover Price | 0.15 USD |
Pages | 76 |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual) |
Notes | Inker credit by Craig Delich 5/04. |
Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Jack Burnley |
Inks | Charles Paris |
Notes | Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004). |
Reprinted | in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004); in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009) |
Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Barney Vellum |
Synopsis | 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 Man of Tomorrow agrees to help out, since the money to be paid for the bindings will go to his choice of charities. Little does he know that Lois has a book she wants bound too: in the Man of Steel's own cloak! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel] (signed) |
Pencils | John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Inks | Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Notes | Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. |
Reprinted | in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009) |
Characters | Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper] |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Ed Herron |
Pencils | George Papp (signed) |
Inks | George Papp (signed) |
Notes | Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. In this story, G.A. uses his first trick arrow: the siren arrow. |
Characters | Super-Sleuth McFooey |
Genre | humor; crime |
Script | Jack Farr |
Pencils | Jack Farr |
Inks | Jack Farr |
Letters | Jack Farr |
Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29. |
Characters | The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; Rollo, the World's Fattest Man (villain, introduction) |
Genre | war; adventure |
Script | Bill Finger |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | George Klein ? |
Notes | Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. |
Characters | Zatara |
Genre | occult |
Script | Joe Samachson |
Pencils | William F. White |
Inks | William F. White |
Notes | Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. |
Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha; Ed Smith (introduction, death); Mary; Sally (introduction); Joel Benson [aka Jim Brown] (villain, introduction); Chesty Murkel (villain, introduction); Slugs Hamer (villain, introduction) |
Synopsis | 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. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Don Cameron |
Pencils | Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
Inks | Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
Notes | Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. |
Reprinted | in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004) |