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30September-October 1947
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #30

DC · September-October 1947 · on sale 1947-07-28

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Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
September-October 1947
Key date
1947-09-00
On-sale date
1947-07-28
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
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
2Sheriff Clark Kentcomic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ed Hollis (Mayor of Saddle Fork); Roaring Pete (Deputy); Catawampus Jones (villain, prospector); the Rockdust Bandits [Hardpan; others unnamed] (villains)
4Crime Goes to Press!comic story10pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Velvet Hand [Deadline Dugan] (villain); Joe (crook); Miller (convict)
6The Timid Terror!comic story7script: Joe Samachson; pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. White; letters: Ira SchnappZatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Tasker Trout; Carson; Cousin Edgar
7-comic story0.5script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
9The Black Gold of Red Valley!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; letters: Ira SchnappThe Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Rollo, the World's Fattest Man (villain); Joe Wilkes
10Stick-Uptext story1.67script: Charles Bevin
11Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
12Havoc on Wheels!comic story8script: Jack Schiff; pencils: John Daly; inks: John Daly; letters: Ira SchnappJohnny Everyman; Mr. & Mrs. Eaton; Frank Eaton
13More Exciting Than Fiction!promo (ad from the publisher)1
15The Penny Plunderers!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; J. J. Withers (introduction); Joe Coyne (villain, introduction); Skinny (villain, introduction, death); Mike (villain, introduction)
17Top Favorite!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman #2561974On eBay ›
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0163-6
2004On eBay ›
Batman in the Forties #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0206-3
2004On eBay ›
Batman: Secrets of the Batcave #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1370-1
2007On eBay ›
Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2470-7
2009On 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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