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Issue Details

Issue #24
Published September-October 1946
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 76
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 5/04.

Cover Details

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Charles Paris
Letters typeset
Notes Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
Reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004); in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

13 page Superman story "Impossible But True"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jerry (Planet newsroom boy); Olga Olmstead; Mr. Olmstead (Olga's father); Mr. Upjohn (radio program director); Posy Edwards (villain); Nick (villain); Archie (villain)
Synopsis In order to protect her father, Olga Olmstead uses her position on a popular radio show to disguise code messages related to various crimes that have been committed, and gets fired for doing it. Superman quickly sees through the situation, and resolves the program as well as regaining the woman's position on the show.
Genre superhero
Script ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Pencils Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Notes Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004). Intro of the Impossible But True radio program, later to feature Roy Raymond.
Reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

8 page Zatara story "Digging For Danger"

Characters Zatara
Genre occult
Pencils William F. White (signed)
Inks William F. White (signed)

11 page The Boy Commandos story "Rip Carter's Birthday"

Characters Boy Commandos: [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter
Genre war; adventure
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve
Inks George Klein
Notes Inker credit by Craig Delich (May, 2004).

8 page Johnny Everyman story "Ten Million Must Die"

Characters Johnny Everyman
Genre adventure
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils John Daly
Inks John Daly

4 page Super-Sleuth McFooey story

Characters Super-Sleuth McFooey
Genre humor; crime
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.

10 page Green Arrow story "The Arrow Meets Bull's-Eye"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye (villain, introduction)
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Brodie [as George Papp] (signed)
Inks Steve Brodie [as George Papp] (signed)
Notes Art identification by Craig Delich (December, 2004).

13 page Batman and Robin story "The Case of the Valuable Orphans!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Petey; Herby Willinger; Miss Garner; Joey; Nell (villain); Sandy (villain)
Synopsis The Dynamic Duo must handle a case involving a foul-hearted scheme of promising young orphans a home and parents, then using them as dupes in a rotten racket.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inks Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004)