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51April-May 1951
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #51

DC · April-May 1951 · on sale 1951-01-31

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
April-May 1951
Key date
1951-04-00
On-sale date
1951-01-31
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]
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Amazing Talents of Lois Lane!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Sam RosenLois Lane (feature); Perry White
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6The Hunter of Humans!comic story10pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Sam RosenGreen Arrow; Arrowplane
8-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo
10Doomsday in Atlantiscomic story8pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan Barry; letters: Sam RosenLira of Atlantis (intro); Tom Sparks; Nick Sparks
11Auto-Racing Maniac!comic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr
13Superman Says: "Human Rights for All!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
14The Outlaws of Lightning Hollowcomic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman
15-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
17Mystery in Spacepromo (ad from the publisher)1
18Arabian Knight!comic story6script: George Kashdan; pencils: Ralph Mayo; inks: Ralph Mayo; letters: Sam RosenZatara
19A Horseshoe Full of Diamondstext article2letters: typeset
20The Academy for Gangsters!comic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Boston Burns (ex-con, crime school founder); unnamed police officers; unnamed police scientists; unnamed police cadets; Trask (henchman); unnamed criminals; Rudy (henchman); unnamed pilots; unnamed coast guard officer

Plus 6.08 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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