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Issue: World's Finest Comics #5
Publication Date: January 1942
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Issues: #5 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: World's Best Comics Co.
On Sale Date: 02/03/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as W. F. Ellsworth]
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing. An ad in More Fun Comics #77 gives an on-sale date of "Feb. 13th."

Ellsworth credit from statement of ownership.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
Indicia
 
 
Statement of Ownership
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Batman with Robin
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagSuperman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published August 2004
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published November 2002
as Cover - World's Finest Comics #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits verified by Fred Ray.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Tower of Terror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Brent Matthews; Lemuel P. Potts (villain, death)
Synopsis: A manufacturer purchases a sacred Indian tower and tries to move it, but is faced with many attempts on his life, unaware that an ancient manuscript indicates priceless Indian valuables were secreted in the tower.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagSuperman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published August 2004
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Titled "The Case of the Flying Castle" in the table of contents. This title is also used in Superman: The World's Finest Archives, whose credits are wrong too.
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The Man Who Stole a Bank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joseph Sulman (signed)
Inker(s): Joseph Sulman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zatara
Character(s): Zatara; Tong
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Title from table of contents.
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Crime's Stage Manager

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charles Paris
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Tactical Error

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eric Carter (credited)
Penciller(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Inker(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.75
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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The Crime Clown!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Al Carreno ?
Inker(s): Al Carreno ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): TNT with Dan the Dyna-Mite
Character(s): T.N.T. [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan the Dyna-Mite [Danny Dunbar]
Reprinting
In Content Item: Flag100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-18 published July 1973
as The Crime Clown! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Titled "Case of the Crime Clown" in the table of contents. Second appearance of TNT & Dan (first in Star Spangled Comics #7). Order of TNT appearances determined by copyright dates (Star Spangled #7 on Feb 1st 1942, World's Finest #5 on Feb 3rd 1942). Note that the two books essentially debuted at the same time.
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Now on Sale

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Wings for America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert
Inker(s): Harry Lampert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Title from table of contents.
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Gems of Jeopardy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Cliff Young
Inker(s): Cliff Young
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Gay Thompson; Fred Thompson; Billy Thompson; Gay's unnamed brother (villain, ex-convict, death)
Synopsis: Gay Thompson's brother is an ex-con who wants her husband's fabulous collection of diamonds, and the Sandman must work within the situation to trap the man before he can kidnap the woman's only son.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Title from table of contents.

Last with original mystery-man costume. Last appearance of girlfriend Dian Belmont.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab ?
Inker(s): Fred Schwab ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goggles
First Line: S'matter, Pappy?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Vengeance

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Hilton (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Rubies for Ransom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Lampert (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lampert
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The King
Character(s): The King [King Standish]; the Witch (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Good-Hearted Gangster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Lando the Magician
Character(s): Lando
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Titled "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster" in the table of contents.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Private Pete
Character(s): Pvt. Pete
First Line: Oh, boy - Wotta spot...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The "Big 8"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Crime Takes a Holiday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as The Gold Coast Kid]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Big John" Waller (villain, gambling house owner, introduction); Brains Kelley (villain, introduction); Slinky [aka Carrot-Top McGraw] (villain, introduction); Dude Davis (villain, introduction); Scar Ryan (villain, introduction); The Domino Killers (villains, introduction); The Hooded Gunmen (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: A "crime holiday" is declared by the mobs in Gotham City, but Batman and Robin soon discover the reason why: the mobs plan to disguise themselves as members of other mobs, commit crimes, and have the blame placed on them!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published November 2002
as Crime Takes A Holiday [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Prizes for All!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co., Inc.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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