World's Finest Vol 1 29

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Superman: "The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!"
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World's Finest Vol 1 #29
July, 1947
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Jack Burnley Charles Paris
Superman: "The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!"
Writers	Alvin Schwartz
Pencilers	John Sikela
Inkers	Stan Kaye
Editors	Jack Schiff
Green Arrow: "The Ruby with the Magic Curse!"
Writers	Ed Herron
Pencilers	George Papp
Inkers	George Papp
Super-Sleuth McFooey
Writers	Jack Farr
Pencilers	Jack Farr
Inkers	Jack Farr
Boy Commandos: "The Faces of History!"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Curt Swan
Inkers	George Klein
Zatara: "Let Them Eat Bread"
Writers	Joseph Samachson
Pencilers	William White
Inkers	William White
Batman: "The Second Chance!"
Writers	Don C. Cameron
Pencilers	Win Mortimer
Inkers	Win Mortimer
Previous Issue	World's Finest # 28
Next Issue	World's Finest # 30

If a man doesn't even try to make good with a second chance, he doesn't deserve a third!

— Bruce Wayne

World's Finest #29 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1947.

Appearing in Superman: "The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

• Mr. Vellum

Locations:

• Europe
• Metropolis
  • Daily Planet
  • Metropolis University
    

Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Ruby with the Magic Curse!"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Speedy (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

• Big Mike (Flashback only)
• Hard-boiled Harry (Flashback only)
• Queen Hiputa (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• Mr. Twitter (Flashback only)

Locations:

• France (Mentioned only)
• South America (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Hiputa Ruby (Flashback only)
• Trick Arrows (Flashback only)

Vehicles:

• Arrowgyro (First appearance) (Flashback only)
  

Appearing in "Super-Sleuth McFooey"

Featured Characters:

• Super-Sleuth McFooey
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Faces of History!"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Andre Chavard
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan Haasan
  • Percy Clearweather
  • Tex
  • Rip Carter
    

Appearing in Zatara: "Let Them Eat Bread"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn

Other Characters:

• Gertrude
• George
  

Synopsis for Batman: "The Second Chance!"

A man called Joel Benson works as a guard in a museum and he is tempted to help some criminals break inside to steal from the place and he would get some of the loot as a reward. Batman and Robin prevent the crime and Benson tries to get away with the loot by himself, but he is captured and arrested. He is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die. Before Benson could be executed, he is rescued by the thugs he tried to help, but during the breakout he is seriously injured and the crooks leave him to die on the road.

Benson is rescued by a villager and taken back to his home, but he suffers from amnesia and doesn't remember his past. He starts a new life as Jim Brown working at a construction site and soon he reads in the newspapers that Batman has found the real criminal and Joel Benson is innocent. The memories flood back and Benson remembers everything. Now that he is a free man, he considers going back to his old life, but once again he is tempted to steal from the construction site with help from some thugs. A man dies during the crime and Batman and Robin arrive at the place in time to capture the criminals. Benson is once again arrested and this time he dies in the electric chair.

Appearing in Batman: "The Second Chance!"

Featured Characters:

• Joel Benson aka Jim Brown (Single appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

• Template:Apn
• Robin
• Commissioner Gordon

Antagonists:

• Chesty Murkel (Single appearance)
  • Slugs Hamer (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Ed Smith (Single appearance; dies)
• Martha (Single appearance)
• Mary (Single appearance)
• Sally (Flashback only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Gotham State Penitentiary

Items:

• Bat-Signal
• Gotham Gazette

Vehicles:

• Batmobile

Notes

• "The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!" is reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Volume 2.
• "The Second Chance!" is reprinted in 'Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2'.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the World's Finest series

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