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World's Finest Comics 12

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #12

Cover Date: Winter 1943-4
Cover Price: $.15

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: "The Man Who Stole A Reputation!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsIra Yarbrough
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

George Taylor
Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Tornadi, Pig-Eye and Baby-Face (first appearance for all; criminals who decide to work for the Lynx)

Other Character(s):

Lynx (Lester Link; first appearance; a girdle factory clerk who decides to become a crime boss for excitement, but ends up turning in the crooks that work for him)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Star

Comment(s):

Cameron, Yarbrough and Roussos credited as Siegel and Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2004)


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Second Story: "When Stripesy Went To College!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHal Sherman
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid (last in Leading Comics #9; next in Star Spangled Comics #29/2)
Stripesy (last in Leading Comics #9; next in Star Spangled Comics #29/2)

Villain(s):

Crooks (first appearance; use a frat house as a hideout)

Location(s):

State College (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place over several weeks in the fall.


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Third Story: "Bobby Meets a Brownie!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara (between Action Comics #68 and #69/5)

Villain(s):

Silent and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Bobbie (first appearance; meets a brownie)
A brownie and other forest creatures (first appearance for all)


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Fourth Story: "Golden Victory" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Brooklyn (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Andre Chavard (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Jan Haasan (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Alfy Twidgett (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)

Villain(s):

Adolf Hitler
Nazis (many die)

Location(s):

Switzerland
Germany


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Fifth Story: "From Acid To Arson!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsCliff Young
InksSteve Brody
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Leading Comics #9; next in More Fun Comics #95)
Speedy (last in Leading Comics #9; next in More Fun Comics #95)

Villain(s):

Snaith and his gang (first appearance for all; uses chemicals to cause expensive clothes to unravel; all but Snaith die)

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.


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Seventh Story: "Alfred Gets His Man!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtDick Sprang
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Beagle

Villain(s):

Slick Swade (first appearance; an extortionist who shakes down other criminals)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Bill Finger and Dick Sprang credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2002)


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