| Issue | #3 |
| Published | Autumn 1941 |
| Cover Price | 0.15 USD |
| Pages | 100 |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Notes | DC Comics: Sixty Years of The World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes by Les Daniels in 1995 indicates this cover is by Jerry Robinson. The two reprint sources indicate Fred Ray. Thanks to Arnie Grieves for pointing this out. |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Fred Ray |
| Inks | Fred Ray |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | DC Comics: Sixty Years of The World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes by Les Daniels in 1995 indicates this cover is by Jerry Robinson. The two reprint sources indicate Fred Ray. Thanks to Arnie Grieves for pointing this out. Note from Craig Delich: Jack Burnley verified Ray as the artist on this cover when I visited him personally in 1989. |
| Reprinted | in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1; in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Douglas Grant (lawyer); Atkinson (railroad President); "Sparky" Waters (villain); Thorton Bigsby (villain) |
| Synopsis | Clark Kent [a.k.a. Superman] investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Inks | Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Notes | Story title taken from the Archive. |
| Reprinted | in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 |
| Characters | Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Doris West |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jerry Siegel ? |
| Pencils | Howard Purcell |
| Inks | Howard Purcell |
| Notes | Artist revision by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Credit previously given to Harry Lampert. |
| Characters | The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jack Lehti |
| Pencils | Paul Norris |
| Inks | Paul Norris |
| Notes | Crimson has a cape and Wing appears in costume. Artist revisions by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Pencils previously given as Jack Lehti and inks previously given to Charles Paris. |
| Characters | Johnny Thunder; Daisy Darling, Thunderbolt (pink) |
| Genre | superhero; humor |
| Script | John B. Wentworth |
| Pencils | Stan Aschmeier |
| Inks | Stan Aschmeier |
| Characters | Doc Davis |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff ? |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-18. |
| Characters | Zatara; Tong |
| Genre | occult |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Joseph Sulman (signed) |
| Inks | Joseph Sulman (signed) |
| Characters | Drafty |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Ed Moore ? |
| Pencils | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Inks | Ed Moore (signed) |
| Letters | Ed Moore ? |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-2-18. |
| Characters | The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Alma Decker; Mr. Growlick (villain, opera house manager); Mr. Walsh (villain) |
| Synopsis | Wes and Dian attend the opera to hear a singer they know well, but are astounded to hear loud boos from the audience in response to a superb performance. Sandman discovers a cruel racketeer who is blackmailing top stars to pay up front for audience approval or else! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf |
| Notes | Inker revision by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Inker previously given as Creig Flessel. Oddity: The girl opera singer is named Carol on page one, but called Alma throughout the rest of the story. |
| Characters | The King [King Standish]; the Witch (villain ) |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Harry Lampert (signed) |
| Inks | Harry Lampert (signed) |
| Characters | Lando; The Hood (villain) |
| Genre | occult |
| Script | Howard Purcell ? |
| Pencils | Howard Purcell |
| Inks | Howard Purcell |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Martin; Frank Kendrick (introduction); Paul Herold (introduction, death); Richard Dodge (introduction); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain, introduction, origin) |
| Synopsis | A new master criminal begins his career by using psychology upon his victims: the psychology of fear! |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (on secondary figures only) |
| Inks | George Roussos |
| Colors | George Roussos ? |
| Notes | Colorist credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005). |
| Reprinted | in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-37; in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 |