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Issue: World's Finest Comics #13
Publication Date: January 1944
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Issues: #13 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: 01/25/1944
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Disclose Notes: Ellsworth credit in statement of ownership. On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Fight Paper Waste - And Hang One on the Paper-Hanger of Berlin!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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 #13 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits confirmed by Burnley.
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The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Freedom of the Press!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Sanford (Planet's copy chief, introduction); Sam Greene (Planet's foreman of composing room, introduction); Matt Worth (Planet's boss pressman, introduction); Pete Gluyas (Planet's delivery truck boss); Honey Dale (Planet reporter and niece of the publisher, introduction); Happy (Planet's camerman, introduction); Emery "Emperor" Auslinger (villain, introduction); Delmar "Dice" Dimant (villain, introduction); The Rattler [Rex Ratlan] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Lois and Clark are given the assignment to write a special story concerning the staff of the Daily Planet, but gangsters try to stop the Planet from publishing that 100th Anniversary issue.
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In Issue: FlagSuperman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published August 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Credits in Archives are wrong.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Lichty (signed)
Penciller(s): George Lichty (signed)
Inker(s): George Lichty (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
First Line: No planes approaching, Sarg...
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Pages: 1
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The Stars of the Silver Screen!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hal Sherman (signed)
Inker(s): Hal Sherman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Star-Spangled Kid
Character(s): The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Knotty Problem

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clem Warren
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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A Wreath for Sir Edgar of Wimpledowne

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon ?; Jack Kirby ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby (signed) ?
Inker(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Joe Simon (signed) ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): The Boy Commandos
Character(s): The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Sir Edgar
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Commando Training with Thom McAn

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Roussos (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Thom McAn
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Pages: 2
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Straight from the Cannon's Mouth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Kaye (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Kaye (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Drafty
Character(s): Drafty; Tim
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!
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Pages: 1
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jerry Robinson
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Alfred
Character(s): Alfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: Paper, paper everywhere...
Synopsis: Americans are urged to collect waste paper for the war effort
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Pages: 1
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Siege!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Wayne
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Blazing Gold!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Brodie [as Steve] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Crime's Most Embarrassing Moments!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): William F. White
Inker(s): William F. White
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zatara
Character(s): Zatara
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Look for this trade mark...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Curse of Isis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Betty Bentley
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mike; Jack; Swami Pravhor (villain, introduction); Gouger (villain, introduction); Sam (villain, introduction); Muggsy (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A mysterious swami uses the threat of a false curse to try and obtain some rabbit's foot lucky charms from some sailors that he had secretly planted a fortune in diamonds in.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published November 2002
as The Curse of Isis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Art credits confirmed by Burnley.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Weather Man
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rod Reed
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): C. C. Beck
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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