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17Spring 1945
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World's Finest Comics #17

DC · Spring 1945 · on sale 1945-01-23

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
Spring 1945
Key date
1945-04-00
On-sale date
1945-01-23
Indicia publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Price
$0.15
Pages
84

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles ParisSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!table of contents1letters: typeset
2The Great Godini!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Easy Pickens (introduction); Alphonse Swing (villain, theatrical booking agent); "Three Finger" Jack Schack (villain); Sappy (villain); Gunner (villain)
3The Case of the Curious Crimescomic story10pencils: Maurice Del Bourgo; inks: Maurice Del BourgoGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
4This Proves It!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5The Thieves Nobody Saw!comic story8pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. WhiteZatara
7Secret Weapon X-29!comic story11script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis Cazeneuve; letters: Ira SchnappBoy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]
8Young Chiptext story2script: Walt Adams
9The Clown of Crime!comic story9pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Steve BrodieStar-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
11-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Liebowitz
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1
13-comic story8script: Jack Schiff; pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyJohnny Everyman
14George Eastmancomic story1George Eastman
15Crime Goes to College!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Norman FallonBatman [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)

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0163-6		2004On eBay ›
Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2470-7		2009On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7257-9		2017On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7359-0		2018On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8		2018On eBay ›

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