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56January-February 1952
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #56

DC · January-February 1952 · on sale 1951-11-28

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
January-February 1952
Key date
1952-01-00
On-sale date
1951-11-28
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2The Superman Pageant!comic story11.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Sam RosenSuperman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Prankster (as an actor); Superman robot; Karl Kruger (intro); Dr Vallin
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6The Man Who Held Up Brooks Express!comic story10pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Joe LettereseGreen Arrow; Speedy; Police Commissioner Brett
9Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
10The House That Haunted Northville!comic story8pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Dan Barry; letters: Sam Rosen
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13Pony Expressactivity0.67script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
15Canyon of Whirling Death!comic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Ira Schnapp
16Clue Cartoonactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
18-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
19The Most Mysterious Treasure in the Worldtext article2letters: typeset
20The Crimes in Doublecomic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Big Dan Hooker; Red Steel; Nitro Evans; "Engraver" Danny; Chuck Davis; Ben Hooker; "Duke" Gibson; Gunner Drake; Hap Haggerty; "Ugly" Grimes
21-comic story0.67
23-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
25Superboy Says "Share with Others!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer

Plus 6.74 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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