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World's Finest Comics 63

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #63

Cover Date: March-April 1953
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1953-01-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer


Story: "Clark Kent, Gangster!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White

Villain(s):

Dasher Drape (first appearance; a gangland gunman who resembles Clark Kent)
Big Jim Paulson (first appearance; a gang boss)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Vol. 1 #278 (August 1974)


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Second Story: "Archers of Yesteryear!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (gets knocked briefly unconscious and dreams he has to match four great archers from history)
Speedy

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks

Comment(s):

This story occurs on Earth-Two.


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Third Story: "The Ship of Crime!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Certa
LetteringSam Rosen
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Captain Compass

Villain(s):

The Rapier (first appearance; uses the "crime ship" to try and escape with papers)

Location(s):

Montevideo, Uruguay


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Third Story: "The Comanche Conspiracy!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtHoward Sherman
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Wyoming Kid


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Fourth Story: "The Crime Capsule!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDavid V. Reed (as David Vern)
PencilsDick Sprang
InksCharles Paris
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Big Gelby and his gang (first appearance for all; use stolen mementos from past criminals for a crime time capsule)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Earth-Two.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #9 (2021)


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