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Issue Details

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).

Cover Details - "When Superman and Batman Exchange Identities"

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]

12 page Superman and Batman story "Batman - Double for Superman!"

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]

5 page Green Arrow story "The Invisible Death!"

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).

1 page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "Now don't stray too far while I do some shopping!"

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).

2 page text article "3-D Daredevils"

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).

6 page Tomahawk story "Feathered Fighters for Freedom!"

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).