World's Finest Comics (1941) comic books

World's Finest Comics (1941) 2 Coverless

INCOMPLETE. First two and last two pages missing, interrupts art and story. Edge strip torn from one page of Johnny Thunder and one page of Zatara (slightly affects readability). Last present page detached.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Unknown X, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; Superman must find out the identity of the mysterious gang leader known as the Unknown X who has organized one of the most thorough criminal organizations Metropolis has ever seen. Repelling the Invaders starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. Mystery of the Night Club Robberies starring The Crimson Avenger, script and art by Jack Lehti. Johnny in the Army, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier. Errand of Mercy starring Young Doc Davis, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. The Tornado Mystery starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. The Adventure of the French Quarter starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert. Poison Flowers starring Punch Parker. Mystery at the Circus starring Lando, Man of Magic, art by Howard Purcell. The Man Who Couldn't Remember! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and George Roussos (backgrounds). 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 8 Coverless

INCOMPLETE. Last page missing, interrupts art and story.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Talent, Unlimited starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Clark Kent is given the assignment by Editor White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams.....as the Man of Steel! Tanks for the Memory starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. The Magic Lantern starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc. starring The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Luck of the Lepparts starring The Boy Commandos, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. The Unluckiest Man In The World starring The Green Arrow, script by Joseph Green, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. A Double For Trouble starring The King, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joe Gallagher. Brothers In Law! starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane], inks by Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane] and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The untimely death of their father leads the O'Brien brothers to attempt to get even with his killer, while working at odds against one another. The Boy Commandos ad, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 27 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First sixteen pages missing (affects all of Superman and Green Arrow stories and most of Zatara story). 6" Cumulative spine split. Heavy cover tearing and water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Man Who Out-Supered Superman, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed), inks by Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]; Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. The Three Dooms starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Staff of Life starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by William F. White. Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow! starring Super-Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. The Flatbush Fiddler starring The Boy Commandos, pencils by Curt Swan. Me, Outlaw! starring Batman and Robin, art by Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane]; While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 86 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Show of Gotham City, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman, Batman and Robin are putting on a show for charity, but someone keeps sabotaging the performance. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Cherokee Storm Raiders starring Tomahawk, script by Dave Wood, art by Bob Brown. The Day I Became A Lion Tamer text story. 1,000 Arrows to Doom starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp; A millionaire offers to donate $100 to charity for each arrow Green Arrow shoots in a day. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 88 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. 1.5" cumulative spine split.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman and Batman's Greatest Foes!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; ex Luthor and Joker go into business together making Mechano-Men, near indestructible robots; Superman and Batman believe they have not gone straight and try to figure out their master plan. Lionel and his Lions humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Imprisoned Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Charlie Cannonball humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. A Pistol for Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 96 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Foes From Planet X, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; aliens from another planet have used robots for so long that they have forgotten how to think and work for themselves; When their robots begin to deactivate, they test Superman, Batman and Robin against natural threats on their planet so they can see how to defeat those same menaces themselves. Know Your Pet! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron. Tomahawk's Pony Partner, script by Dave Wood, art by Bob Brown. Five Clues to Danger starring Green Arrow, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby (backgrounds); Gangsters abduct Prof. Anderson to find out his secret of making artificial diamonds. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 102 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" spine split from top. Water damage and staple rust.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Caveman From Krypton, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff and Ray Burnley (splash only); A meteor crashes in the country and a caveman from ancient Krypton emerges. Pete and his boss Jo-Jo try to use the caveman's powers to help them steal from banks, but are stopped by Superman, Batman and Robin. L'il Brontosaurus humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Winged Space Raider starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Arnold Drake, art by Jim Mooney. The Sound Searchers text story. Case of the Camouflage King!, script by Ed Herron, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow must stop the Camouflage King from robbing the circus. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 106 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Duplicate Man starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; The Duplicate Man can split into two copies of himself, allowing him to rob to locations at once; If one version is caught, it can be recalled by the other version, thus avoiding capture. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Planeteer Bodyguards starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Crimes of the Pneumatic Man, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy stop the Pneumatic Man and his air-powered gadgets. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 126 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4198491008

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Negative Superman starring Superman and Batman, script by Ed Herron, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Luthor's ray gun creates a negative image of Superman which acts the opposite of the real Man of Steel. Aquaman's Super Sea Circus starring Aquaman and Aqualad, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad put on a Sea-Circus but Topo becomes the hero when Aquaman and Aqualad are captured by a gang of robbers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 129 GD- 1.8 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Joker-Luthor, Incorporated! starring Superman and Batman, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Joker and Luthor team up to rob a large gem show. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace Of The Alien Fish starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad help an alien who has crashed on Earth to round up three alien fish he brought with him. Menace of the Meteorites text story. The Iron Archer! starring Green Arrow, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a group of bank robbers with a robot that shoots arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 135 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Menace of the Future Man starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman and Batman chase the mysterious time-traveling Future Man into the future and the past. The Future Man combines kryptonite with Thor's hammer to create a future weapon. How NOT to Enjoy a Vacation! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Creatures That Conquered Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon; An alien scientist is forced to do the bidding of criminals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 139 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4480135012

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Ghost of Batman starring Superman and Batman, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Criminals seem to assasinate Batman while Superman is disguised as him; Now they can't reveal Batman is still alive without revealing his true identity. Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas in Many Lands!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Doom Hunters starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 141 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!" (part 1) starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Curt Swan; A mad scientist's Future Predictor says that Robin and Jimmy will soon die. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Vengeance of Superman and Batman!, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Curt Swan; Jimmy and Robin perpetrate an elaborate hoax against Superman and Batman. Text page announcing new direction for World's Finest. The Irresistible Lois Lane, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; A secret plan of the Justice League requires Lois to kiss Green Arrow, Aquaman and Batman much to the disgust of Lana Lang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 142 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4363901012

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Are You a Good Neighbor? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Composite Superman starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein (part 1) and Sheldon Moldoff (part 2); A freak accident gives Joe Meach the powers of the entire Legion of Super-Heroes and he becomes the Composite Superman. Flame Dragon From Krypton starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes it way to Earth; When it swallows a Red Kryptonite meteor Superman must stay away from the Flame-Dragon for fear the Red Kryptonite will effect him also. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 148 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman and Batman- Outlaws Part 1- The Evil Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman and Batman get blown to a parallel Earth where Clayface and Luthor are heroes and Superman and Batman are villains. Part II-The Incredible New Super-Team. Friends Across the Seas public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Ninth Wonder starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Origin of Congorilla retold. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 149 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Part I-The Game of Secret Identities starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman and Batman hypnotize each other into forgetting their secret identities and then challenge each other to discover them. Part II--The Super Detective. The Congorilla of Space, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla is transported to another world where he meets an Alien Congorilla much like himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 155 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Exit Batman --Enter Nightman: Part 1:The 1,000th Exploit of Batman and Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton and E. Nelson Bridwell (parts of pages 14-16), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; At a gala party to celebrate Superman and Batman's 1000th case, Batman reveals a character named Nightman has actually been solving more cases. Cap's Hobby Center filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Exit Batman --Enter Nightman: Part 2:The Incredible Identity of Nightman starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, and E. Nelson Bridwell (pg 7: panels 4,5, Pg 8, pg 9: panels 1-5), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Mask of Fear--Editors' Round Table: House of Secrets, art by Ruben Moreira. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 161 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4726567004

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye and Sheldon Moldoff. The Caveman From Krypton starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff (Splash by Ray Burnley); Superman battles a super caveman. The Super-Foes From Planet X starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Batwoman starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye. The Alien Who Doomed Robin starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace of the Atom-Master starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, art by Dick Sprang. The Alien Superman starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 196 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Kryptonite Express! starring Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; a runaway train carries Kryptonite. The Flushing Remonstrance public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 198 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630903002

3rd Superman/Flash race. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Race to Save the Universe! starring Superman and Flash, script by Dennis O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; Superman and Flash run at twice the speed of light. Joanie Swift, Queen of Speed!--Editors' Round Table: Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

World's Finest Comics (1941) 202 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Vengeance of the Tomb-Thing! starring Superman and Batman, script by Dennis O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; the last Superman robot story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.