Unofficial World's Finest Comics Index

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #23

Cover Date: July-August 1946
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1946-05-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris

Story: "The Colossus of Metropolis!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Pencils	Ira Yarbrogh
Inks	Stan Kaye
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Other Character(s):

Frank Bushwick, Coleman Lacy and Mary Dashiell (first appearance for all three; silent movie stars aided by Superman in making a comeback)

Location(s):

Metropolis

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 #2 (2009)

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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Second Story: "The Radar Runners!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Art	George Papp
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Speedy

Villain(s):

Gila Joe and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Texas/Mexico Border

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: "Whose Zoo?" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	William White
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara

Villain(s):

Dr. Borgois and his gang (first appearance for all; steals lions and resells them to zoos)

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Fourth Story: "The Secret of the Seven!" (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

Alfy Twidgett

Villain(s):

The Seven (first appearance for all; attempt to overthrow Middle Eastern governments)

Location(s):

Arabia

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Fifth Story: "Room for Improvement!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman

Location(s):

Moscow, Russia

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Seventh Story: "Champions Don't Brag!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin (shown to be in high school?)

Villain(s):

Goldplate Gorney and his gang (first appearance for all; try to figure out Robin's secret identity)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Mortimer credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

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

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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