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World's Finest Comics 20

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #20

Cover Date: Winter 1945-6
Cover Price: $.15

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "The Toyman: Super-Scientist!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsSam Citron
InksDon Komisarow
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Toyman (last in Action Comics #85; next in Superman #44)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Star

Comment(s):

Cameron, Citron and Komisarow credited as Siegel and Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2009)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "Larceny Without Loot!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtMaurice del Burgo
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (between More Fun Comics #106 and #107)
Speedy (between More Fun Comics #106 and #107)

Villain(s):

An unnamed crook and his gang (first appearance for all; steal answers to a quiz show; Rats and Spaniel named)

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2017)


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Third Story: "Money Talks!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtWilliam White
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara

Villain(s):

Unnamed counterfeiters (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Carlos Cardoza (first appearance; a portrait painter who is forced to create counterfeit monies)


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Fourth Story: "Brooklyn Botches The Bakas!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtLouis Cazeneuve
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn (believes he is a Japanese suicide pilot)
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Villain(s):

Japanese Army (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

A Japanese held island in the Pacific, south of Japan

Comment(s):

This story happens before September, 1945.


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Fifth Story: "George Tanaka, American!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Schiff
ArtJohn Daly
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman

Villain(s):

Japanese Army (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Sgt. George Tanaka, Pvt. John Sato and Pvt. Milton Hayashi (first appearance for all three; aid Johnny on his mission to destroy a bridge)

Location(s):

China

Comment(s):

This story happens before September, 1945.


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Seventh Story: "King of Coins!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtWin Mortimer
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Coin King (first appearance; a crook that uses fake treasure to pass off his gold bullion; pretends to be wheelchair bound and uses the name Mark Medalion)
Velvet Kid (first appearance; pretends to be reformed so that he can learn alarm systems)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Louisiana

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Cameron and Mortimer credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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