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22May-June 1946
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World's Finest Comics #22

DC · May-June 1946 · on sale 1946-03-27

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
May-June 1946
Key date
1946-05-00
On-sale date
1946-03-27
Indicia publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles ParisSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!table of contents1letters: typeset
2The Siege of Aurora Roost!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; John "The Duke" Borealis; Charlie Chinook (butler to Borealis); Wolf (villain); Rawhide (villain)
4The Impossible Target!comic story10script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Maurice Del Bourgo; inks: Maurice Del Bourgo; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
5Double Magic!comic story8pencils: William White; inks: William WhiteZatara
6Boy Commandos - 5,000,000 B.C.!comic story12pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Steve Brodie; letters: Ira SchnappBoy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]
7-comic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrSuper Sleuth McFooey
8Now More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9Standing Ordertext story2script: Stan Carter
10The American Dream!comic story8script: Jack Schiff; pencils: John Daly; inks: John Daly; letters: Ira SchnappJohnny Everyman
12A Tree Grows in Gotham City!comic story12script: Al Schwartz; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Francis van Orsdell; Jenkins (Orsdell's butler); Doomsday (a dog); Dr. Martin (villain, introduction); Nails Finney (villain, introduction); Finney's mob (villains, introduction for all)

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
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Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
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Alter Ego #1241999On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7359-0		2018On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8		2018On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-7476-4		2018On eBay ›

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