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World's Finest Comics 13

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #13

Cover Date: Spring 1944
Cover Price: $.15

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: "The Freedom of the Press!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsIra Yarbrough
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

George Taylor
Lois Lane
Jimmy Olsen

Villain(s):

Dice Dimant, Rattler Ratlan and Emperor Auslinger (first appearance for all; criminals who try and destroy the Star)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Star

Comment(s):

Cameron, Yarbrough and Roussos credited as Siegel and Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
The Daily Star celebrates it's 100th anniversary in this story.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2004)


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Second Story: "The Stars of the Silver Screen!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHal Sherman
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid (last in Leading Comics #10; next in Star Spangled Comics #32/2)
Stripesy (last in Leading Comics #10; next in Star Spangled Comics #32/2)

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Crooks (first appearance; use a movie studio as a hideout)

Location(s):

Hollywood, CA


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Third Story: "A Wreath for Sir Edgar of Wimpledowne" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Brooklyn (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Andre Chavard (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Jan Haasan (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)
Alfy Twidgett (last in Detective Comics #82; next in Boy Commandos #5)

Villain(s):

Horse thieves (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

England


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Fourth Story: "Blazing Gold!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsCliff Young
InksSteve Brody
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Leading Comics #10; next in More Fun Comics #97)
Speedy (last in Leading Comics #10; next in More Fun Comics #97)

Villain(s):

Manton and his gang (first appearance for all; running an oil well scam)

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.


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Fifth Story: "Crime's Most Embarrassing Moments!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtWilliam White
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara (between Action Comics #71/5 and #72/5)


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Sixth Story: "The Curse of Isis!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsJack Burnley
InksGeorge Roussos, Ray Burnley
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Swami Pravhor (first appearance; part of a diamond smuggling ring)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Bill Finger and Dick Sprang credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2002)


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