World's Finest Comics, #72
Published: September-October 1954
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Fort Crime!
"Superman and Batman in one adventure together..."
Storyline
As men fire cannons and guns from the top of a fort, Superman soars forward, fending off the armaments with his fists, while Batman and Robin trail behind, clinging to the Man of Steel's cape.
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Robin (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Art credits for this cover were a matter of some debate on the GCD-Main email list. Agreement is that everything except the Superman/Batman and Robin characters are by Swan/Kaye. There is some doubt about the Superman/Batman and Robin characters as possibly being by Win Mortimer. Win Mortimer denies having any part of this cover in a conversation with Craig Delich, so if those are Win Mortimer figures they were most likely added by paste-ups from the production department and not drawn by Win Mortimer specifically for this cover. The Showcase Presents reprint credits Mortimer only.
Buzzy Says: "Work Can Be Fun!"
"I hear Buzzy and Susie are doing some part-time work these days -- and for nothing, too, the saps!"
Storyline
Buzzy and Susie play with, teach and act as mentors for kids at Cupcake Center Day Camp.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
inside front cover
Fort Crime!
Storyline
Superman and Batman must find out who has been supplying weapons to the Heavy-Weapons Gang.
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Robin (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Pat Gordon
Story Notes
Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 lists Stan Kaye inks. Klein/Reed and Archives incorrectly list Paris inks.
"We're blastin' off to the moon -- and taking along plenty of Tootsie Rolls!"
"Your week would be incomplete without it!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Martin Naydel
Story Notes
Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye Superman image incorporated into this puzzle page.
The Flying Archers!
"High above the streets resound the twangs of two might bows as Green Arrow and Speedy, emerald archers of justice, take to the air! But why, gangland soon begins to wonder, do the battling bowmen avoid fighting crime on..."
Storyline
When Oliver sprains his ankle, Green Arrow takes to the air.
Characters
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Roy Harper (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Speedy (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Ed Herron
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp (uncertain)
- Letters: Pat Gordon
Story Notes
Green Arrow wears a red hat.
Three Exciting New Adventures
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
- Robin (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
On the last page of the previous story sequence. The ad promotes "Batman -- Indian Chief!," "The Voyage of the First Batmarine!" and "The Joker's Winning Team" (here called "The Joker's Crime Team!"), all from Batman #86. It also includes an image of that issue's cover.
"There's nothing I like better than a parade!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Above the Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Below the Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids advertisement. Includes a plug for polio research.
"A miser won't mind parting with this!"
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
- Letters: Martin Naydel
Plumes of Peril
"They belonged to the birds of paradise, and fear didn't deter courageous adventurers from hunting them."
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
The Talons of Terror!
"The Black Falcon... eerie marauder of the night, who struck terror into the hearts of those who traveled the back roads along the frontier! None knew his real identity -- none could stop him! Then, from out of the woods..."
Characters
- Tom Hawk (mainstream Universe)
- Dan Hunter (mainstream Universe)
- Tomahawk (mainstream Universe)
- the Black Falcon
Credits
- Script: Ed Herron
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Letters: Pat Gordon
Here He Is --
"The one and old Jimmy Olsen together with the one and only Superman"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Ray Burnley
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
The ad promotes Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1 including three stories inside ("The Boy of 100 Faces!," "The Man of Steel's Substitute!" and "The Case of the Lumberjack Jinx!"). It also includes an image of the issue's cover and artwork from the splash panel of "The Boy of 100 Faces!" (recolored).
Do You Need Money?
"$35.00 is yours for selling only 50 boxes of our 300 Christmas card line. And this can be done in a single day. Free samples. Other leading boxes on approval. Many surprise items. It costs you nothing to try. Mail coupon below today."
"Come on, Buddy, quit being a bag-of-bones weakling like I was"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
How Chuck's Fineline Pen Got Him in the Movies!
"Hollywood's biggest star!"
Characters
- Chuck
- Gene Troy
Story Notes
Back cover.