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Issue Details

Issue #31
Published November-December 1947
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 76
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Charles Paris
Notes Credits verified by Jack Burnley to Craig Delich.
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)

12 page Superman story "Superman's Super Rival"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Paul Laverne; Mike (fight manager); Dan the Dunce (villain, introduction)
Synopsis Petty crook Dan the Dunce, tired of always getting beat up in the ring, sees an ad in a magazine for Dormital, and he thinks it will give him super-muscles, so he slugs down half a bottle. Superman discovers later, to his dismay, that this substance, actually a sedative, does indeed give Dan super strength, enough to give the Man of Tomorrow a run for his money!
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Pencils Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Notes Credits by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).
Reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 (2009)

7 page Zatara story "Hilarious Harold"

Characters Zatara; Harold
Genre occult
Script Joe Samachson ?
Pencils William F. White
Inks William F. White
Notes Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

10 page Green Arrow story "The Who Zoo Crimes"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Who (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)

2 page Bebe filler "The Mean Dog-Catcher"

Characters Bebe
Genre humor; children
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

13 page The Boy Commandos story "The Lancers Ride Again"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; The Rapier (villain, introduction)
Genre war; adventure
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Curt Swan
Notes Swan credit verified to Craig Delich by Swan.

Half page Daffy And Doodle filler "Coat Hanger-itis"

Characters Daffy; Doodle
Genre humor
Script ? [as Lit-Win] (signed)
Pencils ? [as Lit-Win] (signed)
Inks ? [as Lit-Win] (signed)
Notes Lit-Win is a pen-name. Jack Burnley saw him all the time in the DC offices, but he couldn't remember the man's actual name.

2 page none text story "Dawn Attack"

Genre war
Script Ben Carroll (signed)
Letters typeset

4 page Three-Ring Binks story "The Quick Change Artist"

Characters Three-Ring Binks
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.

Half page Little Egbert filler "Halt! Ice cream cone!"

Characters Egbert
Genre humor; children
Script Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils Phil Berube (signed)
Inks Phil Berube (signed)
Letters Phil Berube
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.

13 page Batman and Robin story "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ann Marden (introduction); Eddie Brand (villain, introduction); Milt (villain, introduction)
Synopsis A World War 2 ace gains x-ray vision after a plane crash and turns criminal, but is exonerated by a Grand Jury when they learn of the details of his accident.
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Ray Burnley
Notes Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. Art verified by Joe Desris to Craig Delich.
Reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 (2004)