World's Finest Vol 1 5

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Superman: "The Tower of Terror"
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World's Finest Vol 1 #5
March, 1942
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Fred Ray
Superman: "The Tower of Terror"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	John Sikela
Inkers	John Sikela
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank"
Writers	Gardner Fox
Pencilers	Joseph Sulman
Inkers	Joseph Sulman
Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts"
Writers	Jack Lehti
Pencilers	Jack Lehti
Inkers	Charles Paris
TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown"
Writers	Mort Weisinger
Pencilers	Al Carreno
Inkers	Al Carreno
Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	Harry Lampert
Inkers	Harry Lampert
Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy"
Pencilers	Cliff Young
Inkers	Cliff Young
Goggles
Writers	Fred Schwab
Pencilers	Fred Schwab
Inkers	Fred Schwab
The King: "Rubies for Ransom"
Writers	Gardner Fox
Pencilers	Harry Lampert
Inkers	Harry Lampert
Lando, Man of Magic: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster"
Pencilers	Louis Cazeneuve
Inkers	Louis Cazeneuve
Batman: "Crime Takes a Holiday"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Jerry Robinson
Inkers	Jerry Robinson George Roussos
Previous Issue	World's Finest # 4
Next Issue	World's Finest # 6

World's Finest #5 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1942.

Appearing in Superman: "The Tower of Terror"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Antagonists:

• Lemuel P. Potts (Dies)
  • his accomplices

Other Characters:

• Brent Matthews, retired manufacturer

Locations:

• Metropolis
  • Daily Planet
    

Appearing in Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank"

Featured Characters:

• Zatara

Supporting Characters:

• Tong (Final appearance)

Antagonists:

• Elmer Lighton
  • his gang

Other Characters:

• mayor
• police chief

Items:

• Levitator Ray, ends up in government hands
  

Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts"

Featured Characters:

• Crimson Avenger

Supporting Characters:

• Wing

Antagonists:

• Rocky Roper
  • his gang: Tug, Shorty, Big Ears, Dopey, others
• Carl Corday, author and actor (Dies)

Locations:

• New York City
  

Appearing in TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown"

Featured Characters:

• TNT
• Dan the Dyna-Mite

Antagonists:

• Crime Clown (Single appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• 
  

Items:

• Dyna-Rings

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America"

Featured Characters:

• Red, White, and Blue
  • Red Dugan, USMC
  • Whitey Smith, USA
  • Blooey Blue, USN

Supporting Characters:

• Doris West, G2
  

Appearing in Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy"

Featured Characters:

• Sandman

Supporting Characters:

• Dian Belmont

Antagonists:

• Gay Thompson's brother

Other Characters:

• Gay Thompson
• Fred Thompson
• Billy Thompson

Locations:

• Manhattan, New York City

Items:

• the gems of jeopardy
  

Appearing in "Goggles"

Featured Characters:

• Goggles
  

Appearing in The King: "Rubies for Ransom"

Featured Characters:

• The King

Antagonists:

• The Witch
  • her gang

Other Characters:

• Johnee Linger
• Elena

Locations:

• New York City

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  

Appearing in Lando, Man of Magic: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster"

Featured Characters:

• Lando, Man of Magic

Other Characters:

• good hearted gangster
  

Synopsis for Batman: "Crime Takes a Holiday"

The great crime lord Brains Kelley gathers all the other known crime lords in Gotham City and informs them of his latest plan. From that day forward, all the criminals in Gotham go straight and become legitimate businessmen. However, this new behavior doesn't convinve Bruce Wayne, who believes there's something hidden behind it all.

While the crime in Gotham is reduced to zero, the crime in other cities has increased. Tired of waiting around, Bruce puts on a disguise of a criminal and decides to steal from crime lord Big John. Using the alias of The Gold Coast Kid, Bruce's attempt to steal from Big John impresses the whole gang and they decide to take him in. Bruce then learns the truth behind the "Crime Holiday". All the criminals in Gotham have been going to other cities, impersonating the local criminals and committing every sort of crimes. During their next hit, Bruce calls Robin and informs him about the plan while also telling him to tip off the police.

During the hit, the police arrive and finds the Gotham criminals disguised as another gang. A fight between the law enforcers and the criminals begins, and soon Batman and Robin join the fight. However, most of the criminals manage to escape and the dynamic duo follow them back to Gotham, where they try to stop them, but they are outnumbered. The thugs place them inside a van and they push it to the water of a nearby shore. Using their gadgets and skills, Batman and Robin manage to break free. As they reach the surface, Batman has an idea to capture all the gangsters.

The next night in Gotham, some of the criminals from other cities have arrived to Gotham and are stealing from the local criminals' business. The Gotham gangs get together and after they are challenged to go to a market place by the foreign criminals, they decide to take all their members. As soon as the arrive, they are greeted by Batman, Robin, and the entire GCPD, and the whole gang is arrested. The police take away the criminals and they also thank Batman for his smart plan to capture the gangsters.

Appearing in Batman: "Crime Takes a Holiday"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Antagonists:

• Big John (Single appearance)
• Brains Kelley (Single appearance)
• Pete (Single appearance)
• Slinky (Single appearance)
• Snipe (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department

Locations:

• Chicago
• Detroit
• Gotham City
  • GCPD Headquarters
  • Wayne Manor
• St. Louis

Items:

• Utility Belt

Notes

• Batman: "Crime Takes a Holiday" is the first Batman story not drawn by Bob Kane.
  • It is reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1.
• Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy" marks the final appearance of Sandman's double-breasted business costume.
• In Superman: "The Tower of Terror", Lois Lane is kidnapped for the 19th time.
  • This story is reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Volume 1, using the title "The Case of the Flying Castle".
• Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank" marks the final appearance of Zatara's assistant, Tong.
• Also appearing in this issue of World's Finest Comics were:
  • Table of Contents
  • full page ad for five other quarterly DC titles: Batman #10, Leading Comics #1, Superman #16, All-Flash #4, and All-Star Comics #10.
  • Private Pete by Henry Boltinoff
  • full page ad for the "BIG EIGHT" DC comics: Action Comics #47, Flash Comics #28, Detective Comics #62, Star-Spangled Comics #7, All-American Comics #37, Sensation Comics #4, More Fun Comics #78, and Adventure Comics #73

See Also

• Cover gallery for the World's Finest series
• Images from World's Finest Vol 1 5

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