Dust off that electric chair! Here we come! 
- — Robin
World's Finest #8 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1942.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Superman: "Talent, Unlimited"
- 2 Appearing in Superman: "Talent, Unlimited"
- 3 Synopsis for Drafty: "Tanks for the Memory!"
- 4 Appearing in Drafty: "Tanks for the Memory!"
- 5 Synopsis for Zatara: "The Magic Lantern"
- 6 Appearing in Zatara: "The Magic Lantern"
- 7 Synopsis for Star-Spangled Kid: "Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc."
- 8 Appearing in Star-Spangled Kid: "Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc."
- 9 Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "The Luck of the Lepparts"
- 10 Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Luck of the Lepparts"
- 11 Synopsis for Green Arrow: "The Unluckiest Man in the World"
- 12 Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Unluckiest Man in the World"
- 13 Synopsis for "The Minute Man Answers the Call"
- 14 Appearing in "The Minute Man Answers the Call"
- 15 Synopsis for The King: "A Double for Trouble"
- 16 Appearing in The King: "A Double for Trouble"
- 17 Synopsis for Batman: "Brothers in Law"
- 18 Appearing in Batman: "Brothers in Law"
- 19 Notes
- 20 Trivia
- 21 See Also
- 22 Links and References
Synopsis for Superman: "Talent, Unlimited"
Appearing in Superman: "Talent, Unlimited"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Reginald Poindexter
- Sally Carroll/Polly Hughes
- Tom Chester
Antagonists:
- Mr. Tolliver
Other Characters:
- E.J. Calkins
- G.G. Frawlinson
- Mr. Carroll
- Mr. Crakewski
- Detective Mulligan
- Perry White
- Peter Penn
Locations:
Synopsis for Drafty: "Tanks for the Memory!"
Appearing in Drafty: "Tanks for the Memory!"
Featured Characters:
- Drafty
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Zatara: "The Magic Lantern"
After a couple crooks witness Zatara perform magic using an ancient lamp, they steal it in hopes of using it to commit crimes.
Appearing in Zatara: "The Magic Lantern"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Grubs
Other Characters:
- Jack
Locations:
- Persia (Mentioned only)
Items:
- The Magic Lantern (Single appearance) (Destroyed)
Synopsis for Star-Spangled Kid: "Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc."
After getting into an argument with Sylvester, Stripsey decided to go into the detective business by himself.
Appearing in Star-Spangled Kid: "Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc."
Featured Characters:
- Star Spangled Kid (Flashback and main story)
- Stripesy (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Ambrose Klutch
- Brassy (Flashback and main story)
- Mugger (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Tokyo (Mentioned only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "The Luck of the Lepparts"
Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Luck of the Lepparts"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Jared Leppart
Other Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for Green Arrow: "The Unluckiest Man in the World"
Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Unluckiest Man in the World"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- James Luckless
Other Characters:
- Mr. Luckless
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Minute Man Answers the Call"
Appearing in "The Minute Man Answers the Call"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for The King: "A Double for Trouble"
Appearing in The King: "A Double for Trouble"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Chicken
Other Characters:
- Al Norton
Locations:
Synopsis for Batman: "Brothers in Law"
An old man is killed while trying to capture the criminal known as "Little Corporeal" and the late man's two sons make a vow to capture the criminal, but they won't work together because of an old feud between them.
Each of them starts working to capture Little Corporeal, but both of them are captured by the criminal's gang. Batman and Robin start working on the case and they locate the secret hideout where the killers have taken the two brothers. They saving the siblings, but the criminals manage to escape. In order to get the brothers in good terms again, Batman and Robin decide to join their individual efforts to capture the criminal. Batman teams up with Tim and Robin with Nick.
Robin and Nick are the first ones to locate the criminals, but they are unable to capture them. Batman and Tim start chasing the gangsters who are trying to escape, but in a dangerous maneuver, the criminals set a bomb to stop Batman and Tim. Robin, who pilots the Batplane warns Batman about the danger ahead and the caped crusader stops the Batmobile.
After this, Robin guides Batman in the direction in which Little Corporeal went. A few minutes later, Batman and Tim find the trail left behind by the criminal, but they fall into a trap. The criminal is close to kill Batman and Tim, when Robin and Nick arrive at the place and stop the killer. Tim and Nick then join forces for the first time in years to avenge their father and they capture the criminal together, leaving their feud in the past. Once the criminal is captured and the brothers are reunited, Batman and Robin leave the place.
Appearing in Batman: "Brothers in Law"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- John O'Brien (Only appearance; dies)
- Nick O'Brien (Single appearance)
- Tim O'Brien (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Napoleon Boyd a.k.a Little Corporal
- Slim
Other Characters:
Locations:
Vehicles:
Notes
- "Talent, Unlimited" is reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Volume 1.
- "Brothers in Law" is reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 (Collected).
Trivia
- On the story "Brothers in Law" the character called Nick O'Brien was first called "Dick O'Brien". It was probably changed to avoid confusion with Robin's secret identity, Dick Grayson.
See Also
Links and References
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