World's Finest (1941) comic books 1979 or before

World's Finest (1941) 3 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4443873003

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Case of the Death Express, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental! The Adventure of the Informer starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds starring The Crimson Avenger, script by Jack Lehti, art by Paul Norris. The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose starring Johnny Thunder, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Case of the Missing Millionaire starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Magic Casts Its Vote starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Crime Visits the Opera starring The Sandman, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. The Case of the Counterfeit Food Tickets starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. The Panama Canal Mystery starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. Riddle of the Human Scarecrow! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only), inks by George Roussos. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 14 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover and last two pages detached. Water damage.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Desert Town! starring Superman, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; Jim Jaspers wants to keep his town in Painted Valley a ghost town, but when criminals invade his domain (having kidnapped Lois and stolen a valuable ruby back in Metropolis) and discover his mother lode of gold, Superman has to enter the picture. High Finance starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Special Delivery starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Thuggery In The Theatre starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons!, art by John Sikela. Task Force To Tokyo starring The Boy Commandos. The History of the Harried starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Salvage Scavengers! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane], inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane]; Mysterious boat sinkings and explosions, used to cover those explosions, lead the Dynamic Duo into a case involving deep sea salvaging. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 30 GD- 1.8

1.5" Cumulative spine split (taped). Cover separating from comic. Interior tearing and pencil marks. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

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.

World's Finest (1941) 66 GD/VG 3.0

1 1/2" spine split from bottom. Water spotting. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Superman, Ex-Crimebuster, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts a criminal identity in order to unmask a gang leader. How Safe Is Your Driving? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Green Arrow Joins the Foreign Legion, art by George Papp. The Australian Code Mystery--A Special Spy Thriller, script by David Vern, art by Alex Toth. House ad for Tomahawk #19. Varsity Vic humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Yankee Doodle Fleet starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Primitive Pastimes text article. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Proving Ground For Crime starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest (1941) 71 GD- 1.8

5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation.

First time Superman and Batman appeared in the same story. Previously they had only been in separate stories. Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Batman - Double for Superman!, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois accidentally learns Superman's identity while he is trying to rescue Batman and Robin, so Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne exchange roles to convince Lois that Clark is not Superman. The Invisible Death! starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 3-D Daredevils text article by Jack E. Miller. Feathered Fighters for Freedom! starring Tomahawk, script by Dave Wood, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 79 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Three Magicians of Baghdad, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Robin are sent into the past by Dr. Nichols, but he is unable to return them to the present; He calls upon Superman to help him, so Superman travels to the past to meet Batman and Robin. Together, they help Aladdin by having Superman pose as the genii in Aladdin's lamp. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Archer From Across the Sea starring Green Arrow, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. Do You Know Your Neighbors public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. How To Train A Dog text article. Weapon of Peace starring Tomahawk, script by Ed Herron, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. Sagebrush Sam humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 92 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: See item notes

Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #2126224001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy From Outer Space! starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; A mysterious boy with Super-powers crash lands on Earth; Superman takes him in, but Batman suspects he's a criminal. Lem n' Lime humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Indian Cannoneers starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. World At Your Fingertips text article about stamp collecting. Marauders from the Deep starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow has to fight crime under water. Wanted: A Teen-Age Code public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moriera. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 100 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3932324008

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Dictator of Krypton City, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Luthor shrinks himself and tricks Superman into leaving him in the Fortress, where he enters Krypton City [Kandor] and takes over. Mystery of the Vanishing Boys starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. Case of the Green Error Clown starring Green Arrow, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy meet the Green Error, a clown who spoofs Green Arrow at the circus. Green Error's tools help them stop the robbers who stole the day's receipts. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 107 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Secret of the Time Creature starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; While Superman battles a flaming monster in the present, Batman and Robin, courtesy of Prof. Nichols time machine, venture to the past to find an alien device left as a defense against the creature. Batman #129 ad. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. It's Fun to Help Others! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Planeteer Film Star starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy and Brent attempt to duplicate some of their space adventures for the sake of the movie camera. Playful Pop humor page by Phil Berube. The Menace of the Mole Men starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias. Detective Comics #275 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest (1941) 153 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4071291008

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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) 231 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4429897011

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]. Hero Is a Dirty Name starring Super Sons of Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell; The super-sons have their fathers convicted on charges of grandstanding, but when they take out a weather-controlling conspiracy, with the help of The Flash, Green Arrow, and Aquaman, the boys realize that what they thought was grandstanding is really just letting people express their gratitude. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

World's Finest (1941) 239 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4429897016

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by John Calnan. The UFO That Stole the USA starring Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Calnan; Superman, Batman and Gold of the Metal Men investigate a house that got cut in half with a ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.