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39March-April 1949
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World's Finest Comics #39

DC · March-April 1949 · on sale 1949-01-26

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
March-April 1949
Key date
1949-03-00
On-sale date
1949-01-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; colors: Jack AdlerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2The Fatal Forecasts!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; letters: Sam RosenSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dr. Carr; Police Captain Jenner; Lucky Lynn (fence); Big Jim Martin (crook)
4Hunting or Fishingcomic story0.5script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-Win
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6Hall of Infamy!comic story10script: Otto Binder; letters: Sam RosenGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Greenface (villain)
7Superboypromo (ad from the publisher)1
8-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9Make Way for Youthcomic story8script: Jack Schiff; pencils: John Daly; inks: John Daly; letters: Ira SchnappDr. Westover; Frank Crandall; Ed Crandall
10The Kid Who Hit the $60,000 Jackpot!comic story12script: Ed Herron; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Steve Brodie; letters: Sam RosenThe Boy Commandos; Captain Rip Hunter; Napoleon Biggers (crook)
11-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
13The Ghost Goes Wild!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. White; letters: Ira SchnappZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Mayor Martin Morton; Harold; Wilma
14How Basketball Begantext article2letters: typeset
15-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
16Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywoodpromo (ad from the publisher)1
17The Conquest of Batman's Identity!comic story12pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; J. J. Jason (detective story writer, intro); Commissioner James Gordon

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

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Make Way for Youth #[nn]1949On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-8438-1		2019On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
ISBN 978-1-77950-560-6		2023On eBay ›

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