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43December 1949-January 1950
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World's Finest Comics #43

DC · December 1949-January 1950 · on sale 1949-09-28

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
December 1949-January 1950
Key date
1949-12-00
On-sale date
1949-09-28
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 Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]
2When Metropolis Went Mad!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; J. Wilbur Wolfingham; Lois Lane; Perry White; Hogan (villain); Hervey
5The Railroad Wreckers!comic story10script: Ryerson Johnson; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Ira SchnappWyoming Kid; Beggs; Bill Murphy; Harrison (villain)
7Dale Evans Comics; Jimmy Wakelypromo (ad from the publisher)1
8Stand By for Contraband!comic story10script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappFull-Steam Foley; Ted Harmes; Little Nesbitt; Kathy Foley
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
12The Green Arrow Duels the Blue Lancer!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Blue Lancer (villain)
14The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kidpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Arrow; Red Feather Kid
15The Whispering Wizard!comic story6script: George Kashdan; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertZatara
17Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
19He Got What He Wantedtext article2letters: typeset
20The Man with a Thousand Eyes!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne; aka Paul Dekker]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Harlan Bates (inventor); Count Florian (villain); Big Al Pakone; Sergeant Laney; Laney's wife; Laney's sister; Slick; Slug; Joe; other agents of Count Florian
21Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 10.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Batman #2581974On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-8965-2		2019On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-77950-560-6		2023On eBay ›

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