Issue | #71 |
Published | July-August 1954 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor) |
Notes | The Millennium Edition reprint incorrectly solely credits Mort Weisinger as the original editor, both in a credit and in the Remembering the Millennium feature. These editor credits come from Bob Hughes (2008-02-11). |
Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Win Mortimer |
Inks | Win Mortimer |
Reprinted | in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([March] 1999); in Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) #nn (August 2000); in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 [B&W] |
Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Shorty; green kryptonite; Batplane |
Synopsis | Lois accidentally learns Superman's identity while he is trying to rescue Batman and Robin, so Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne exchange roles to convince Lois that Clark is not Superman. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Alvin Schwartz |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Notes | Recaps their first meeting from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76. |
Reprinted | in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #179 (October 1968); in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([March] 1999); in Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) #nn (August 2000); in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 [B&W] |
Characters | Green Arrow; Speedy; Bull's-Eye (flashback, cameo); Jungle Joe Meredith (flashback); Mousie (flashback); Louie (flashback) |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Ed Herron |
Pencils | George Papp |
Inks | George Papp |
Notes | Credits are from the corrections page in the Millennium Edition: Superboy #1 (2001 series), which corrected the Millennium Edition of this issue which had Unknown for the writer and artist of this story. |
Reprinted | in Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) #nn (August 2000). |
Characters | Jerry; Jerry's girlfriend |
Genre | Gag |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Reprinted | in Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) #nn (August 2000). |
Genre | Fact |
Script | Jack E. Miller |
Pencils | ? (spot illo) |
Inks | ? (spot illo) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Describes the hardships and hazards that modern mapmakers endure to do their job. |
Reprinted | in Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) #nn (August 2000). |
Characters | Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Andrews; Thaddeus Steele; Fort Union |
Genre | western; period |
Script | Dave Wood |
Pencils | Nick Cardy |
Inks | Nick Cardy |
Notes | Credits are from the corrections page in the Millennium Edition: Superboy #1 (2001 series), which corrected the Millennium Edition of this issue which had Unknown for the writer and artist of this story. |
Reprinted | in Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) #nn (August 2000). |