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47August-September 1950
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #47

DC · August-September 1950 · on sale 1950-05-29

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
August-September 1950
Key date
1950-08-00
On-sale date
1950-05-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1The Kind of Stories You Like Best!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella
2The Girl Who Hated Reporters!comic story12script: Al Schwartz; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Ira SchnappLois Lane
3Up, Up and Away!promo (ad from the publisher)1
4-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6Destination-- Boothill!comic story10script: Ryerson Johnson; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman
8The Case of the Innocent Crooks!comic story10pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp
9Sunshine Nellycomic story1script: Jack Callahan; pencils: Jack Callahan; inks: Jack Callahan
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
12Shanghai Sheba's Revenge!comic story10script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
13Job Counselorpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
14Magic in Reversecomic story6script: George Kashdan; pencils: Ralph Mayo; inks: Ralph MayoZatara
15Prepare to Be a Hero!text article2pencils: ? (title illustration); inks: ? (title illustration); colors: ? (title illustration); letters: typeset
16-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
18-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
19Crime Above the Clouds!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Sy Barry; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Spelvin; Rogers (big-game hunter); Mr. Michaels; unnamed stewardess; Ed Coombs (pilot); Mary Whalen (stewardess impersonator); Eddie (stowaway hijacker); unnamed passengers; Ace Radko (mobster); unnamed bandits; unnamed radio listeners; unnamed editor
20Now Showing at Your Favorite Newsstand!promo (ad from the publisher)1
21The Adventures of Bob Hopepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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