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World's Finest Comics, #61

Published: November-December 1952

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World's Finest Comics #61

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Kal-el
  • Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Buzzy Says "You Get What You Vote For!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen
Storyline

Joe discovers you can't get what you want if you don't vote.

Characters
  • Joe
  • Buzzy Brown
  • Mr. Brown
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Superman's Blackout!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Take your time, boys!"

Characters
  • Superman [Kal-el
  • Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Corky Wood (villain)
  • Mike Wood (villain)
Credits
Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page children

"Here comes that new kid..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

Featuring Big Town

Story 6 1 page
Big Features in One Big Book!

Featuring World's Finest Comics

Story 7 1 page
The Rogue Archer!
Story 8 10 pages superhero

"Throughout his long career..."

Characters
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Speedy [Roy Harper]
  • "Lucky Charm" Channing (crook)
  • "Rabbits" Foote (crook)
Credits
Story Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Story 9 1 page humor

"This is a beautiful ring Alvin gave me!"

Credits
Story 10 1 page
Story 11 1 page non-fiction

"Is snow white?"

Credits
Story 12 0 pages
Camels on the Warpath!
Story 13 10 pages western-frontier

"Aiee! The Wyoming Kid rides a ghost animal!"

Characters
  • The Wyoming Kid
  • Hawk Hunter
  • Blue Heron
Credits
Story Notes

Inker credit based on copies of DC's editorial records for this series sent to Gene Reed.

Story 14 4 pages humor

"Phew-ee! - What a double hunk of man!!"

Credits
Gold Coast Cops!
Story 15 8 pages detective-mystery

"On the west coast of Africa..."

Characters
  • Captain Harry Bridgit
  • Braima
  • Keating
  • Kumasi
Credits
Want to Be a Brass Hat?
Story 16 2 pages non-fiction
Storyline

A short article about model railroaders and their devotion to their hobby.

Credits
Story Notes

A. Talbott Roche is possibly a pseudonym for scripter John Talbot.

Story 17 1 page humor

"I'll try selling at this house first!"

Credits
The Crimes of Batman!
Story 18 12 pages superhero

"What's this?? Batman a criminal??"

Storyline

After the Joker is embarrassed when Batman uses a tip from him to apprehend a criminal, the Joker is determined to force Batman to commit crimes by holding Robin as hostage unless Batman complies.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • The Joker
  • Dink Devers
  • Joker's henchmen
Credits
Story Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Story 19 1 page
Story 20 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 21 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.