World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1942.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Superman: "The Tower of Terror"
- 2 Appearing in Superman: "The Tower of Terror"
- 3 Synopsis for Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank"
- 4 Appearing in Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank"
- 5 Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts"
- 6 Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts"
- 7 Synopsis for TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown"
- 8 Appearing in TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown"
- 9 Synopsis for Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America"
- 10 Appearing in Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America"
- 11 Synopsis for Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy"
- 12 Appearing in Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy"
- 13 Synopsis for "Goggles"
- 14 Appearing in "Goggles"
- 15 Synopsis for The King: "Rubies for Ransom"
- 16 Appearing in The King: "Rubies for Ransom"
- 17 Synopsis for Lando, Man of Magic: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster"
- 18 Appearing in Lando, Man of Magic: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster"
- 19 Synopsis for Batman: "Crime Takes a Holiday"
- 20 Appearing in Batman: "Crime Takes a Holiday"
- 21 Notes
- 22 See Also
- 23 Links and References
Synopsis for Superman: "The Tower of Terror"
Appearing in Superman: "The Tower of Terror"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Lemuel P. Potts (Dies)
- his accomplices
Other Characters:
- Brent Matthews, retired manufacturer
Locations:
Synopsis for Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank"
Appearing in Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Tong (Final appearance)
Antagonists:
- Elmer Lighton
- his gang
Other Characters:
- mayor
- police chief
Items:
- Levitator Ray, ends up in government hands
Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts"
Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Rocky Roper
- his gang: Tug, Shorty, Big Ears, Dopey, others
- Carl Corday, author and actor (Dies)
Locations:
Synopsis for TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown"
Appearing in TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Crime Clown (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America"
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
Synopsis for Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy"
Appearing in Sandman: "Gems of Jeopardy"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Gay Thompson's brother
Other Characters:
- Gay Thompson
- Fred Thompson
- Billy Thompson
Locations:
Items:
- the gems of jeopardy
Synopsis for "Goggles"
Appearing in "Goggles"
Featured Characters:
- Goggles
Synopsis for The King: "Rubies for Ransom"
Appearing in The King: "Rubies for Ransom"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Witch
- her gang
Other Characters:
- Johnee Linger
- Elena
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Lando, Man of Magic: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster"
Appearing in Lando, Man of Magic: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster"
Featured Characters:
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:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Big John (Single appearance)
- Brains Kelley (Single appearance)
- Pete (Single appearance)
- Slinky (Single appearance)
- Snipe (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
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.[1]
- 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
Links and References
- ↑ Action Comics #1, Action Comics #7, Superman #3, Action Comics #23, Action Comics #26, Superman #5, Action Comics #29, Superman #7, Action Comics #32, Superman #8, Superman #9, World's Best Comics #1, Superman #11, Action Comics #42, Action Comics #43, World's Finest #4, Superman #16, Action Comics #49, & World's Finest #6
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- Whitney Ellsworth/Executive Editor
- Fred Ray/Cover Artist
- Jerry Siegel/Writer
- Gardner Fox/Writer
- Jack Lehti/Writer
- Mort Weisinger/Writer
- Cliff Young/Penciler
- Fred Schwab/Writer
- Louis Cazeneuve/Penciler
- Bill Finger/Writer
- John Sikela/Penciler
- John Sikela/Inker
- Whitney Ellsworth/Editor
- Joseph Sulman/Penciler
- Joseph Sulman/Inker
- Jack Lehti/Penciler
- Charles Paris/Inker
- Al Carreno/Penciler
- Al Carreno/Inker
- Harry Lampert/Penciler
- Harry Lampert/Inker
- Cliff Young/Inker
- Fred Schwab/Penciler
- Fred Schwab/Inker
- Louis Cazeneuve/Inker
- Jerry Robinson/Penciler
- Jerry Robinson/Inker
- George Roussos/Inker
- Kal-L (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Lois Lane (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Perry White (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)/Appearances
- Tong (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lee Travis (New Earth)/Appearances
- Wing How (New Earth)/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Thomas N. Thomas (New Earth)/Appearances
- Daniel Dunbar (New Earth)/Appearances
- Crime Clown (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Dyna-Rings/Appearances
- Red, White and Blue (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Red Dugan (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Whitey Smith (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Blooey Blue (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Doris West (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Wesley Dodds (New Earth)/Appearances
- Dian Belmont (New Earth)/Appearances
- Manhattan/Appearances
- King Standish (New Earth)/Appearances
- Witch (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Lando (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Gotham City Police Department/Appearances
- Chicago/Appearances
- Detroit/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- GCPD Headquarters/Appearances
- Wayne Manor/Appearances
- St. Louis/Appearances
- Utility Belt/Appearances
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