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27March-April 1947
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #27

DC · March-April 1947 · on sale 1947-01-29

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
March-April 1947
Key date
1947-03-00
On-sale date
1947-01-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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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 Man Who Out-Supered Superman!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Margie Crosby; Nelson Swayne
4The Three Doomscomic story10script: Joe Samachson; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
5-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1
7The Staff of Life!comic story8script: George Kashdan; pencils: William White; inks: William White; letters: Ira SchnappZatara
8Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow!comic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrSuper-Sleuth McFooey
9Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
10Brand New Animal Pals!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
11The Flatbush Fiddler!comic story12pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappThe Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]
12Little Arthurcomic story1script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
13Hidden Hoardtext story1.67script: Jay Marr
14-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
15No Use Talkingcomic story2
16Two of America's Most Famous Boys!promo (ad from the publisher)1
17Me, Outlaw!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed newspaperman; Jigger (villain, introduction, flashback); Eddie (villain, introduction); Kipley (villain, lawyer, introduction, death); The L.C.M. Hot Car Gang (villains, introduction); Wheels Mitchum (villain, introduction)

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 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 ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8
2018On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-7870-0
2018On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9193-8
2019On eBay ›

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