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28May-June 1947
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #28

DC · May-June 1947 · on sale 1947-03-26

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
May-June 1947
Key date
1947-05-00
On-sale date
1947-03-26
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
76

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; One Round Riley
1The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!table of contents1letters: typeset
2Superman's Super-Self!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain); Biff (villain); Hike (villain)
5Case of the Crooked Champs!comic story10script: Ed Herron; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Chief Webber (introduction); Fixer (villain); Sluggo (villain)
7-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
8School for Acrobats!comic story11pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappThe Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]
9Ticket to Freedomtext story2script: Tom Neill
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
11S Is for Skunkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
12Postage Stamp Plunder!comic story7script: Joe Samachson; pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. White; letters: Ira SchnappZatara
14Each One Teach One!comic story8script: Jack Schiff; pencils: John Daly; inks: John Daly; letters: Ira SchnappJohnny Everyman
15Batman and Robin Fans! Attention!promo (ad from the publisher)1
16Crime under Glass!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Paul Cooper; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (mention only); Horace Manders (astronomer, introduction, death); Jack Briggs (architect, introduction, death); Arnold Strong (President of an electrical supply house, introduction, death); Chief Brewster (Police Chief of Glass To
18Jimminy and the Magic Book; More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0163-6
2004On eBay ›
Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2470-7
2009On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8
2018On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-7870-0
2018On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9193-8
2019On eBay ›

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