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World's Finest Comics 29

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #29

Cover Date: July-August 1947
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1947-05-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "The Books that Couldn't Be Bound!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlvin Schwartz
PencilsJohn Sikela
InksStan Kaye
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

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 #6 (2019)


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Second Story: "The Ruby with the Magic Curse!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (uses his first trick arrow, a siren arrow)
Speedy

Villain(s):

Big Mike and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to steal cursed jewels; dies)

Comment(s):

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


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Third Story: "The Faces of Histsory!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Tex

Villain(s):

Rollo, the World's Fattest Man and his gang (first appearance for all; pillage ships run aground due to a magnetic ray)

Location(s):

Easter Island


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Fourth Story: "Let 'Em Eat Bread!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtWilliam White
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara


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Fifth Story: "The Second Channce!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsPaul Cooper
InksRay Burnley
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Chesty Murkel and his gang (first appearance for all)
Joel Benson (first appearance; jailed for a murder, escapes and plans another; executed)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)


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