Unofficial World's Finest Comics Index

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #22

Cover Date: May-June 1946
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1946-03-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris

Story: "The Siege of Aurora Roost!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Pencils	Ira Yarbrogh
Inks	Stan Kaye
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Wolf Wendell and his gang (first appearance; claim jumpers)

Location(s):

Alaska Territory

Comment(s):

Samachson, 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 #2 (2009)

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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Second Story: "The Impossible Target!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Maurice del Burgo
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Speedy

Villain(s):

Little Arsenic Ames and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

American West

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2017)

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Third Story: "Double Magic!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	William White
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara (between Action Comics #96/4 and #97/4)

Villain(s):

Rubber-Face Rollo and his gang (first appearance for all; disguises himself as Zatara)

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Fourth Story: "Boy Commandos - 5,000,000 B.C.!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Steve Brodie
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:

Captain Rip Carter

Brooklyn

Andre Chavard

Jan Haasan

Alfy Twidgett

Location(s):

A South Pacific Island

Comment(s):

This story probably happens after the end of World War II, during baseball season.

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Fifth Story: "The American Dream!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Schiff
Art	John Daly
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman

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Seventh Story: "A Tree Grows in Gotham City!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Villain(s):

Nails Findley and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to steal radium)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Cameron and Mortimer credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)

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