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World's Finest Comics, #73

Published: November-December 1954

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World's Finest Comics #73

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Superman and Batman Swamis, Inc!
1 page superhero

"I see that your long-lost husband and daughter will soon be returned to you!"

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Batman, acting as a fortune teller, predicts the safe return of a customer's family while Superman flies into the scene with the family in his arms.

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Buzzy Finds "The Key to Success!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen

"Okay, Buzzy and Wolfie, you're hired. Be here at 4 sharp Monday!"

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Buzzy and Wolfie get jobs at a grocery store, but Wolfie is fired because of poor work ethic.

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Inside front cover.

Batman and Superman, Swamis Inc.
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Here is the strangest battle ever waged -- a battle between a swami's magic crystal and an ancient lucky sword! And once more it draws together Batman and Superman, that twin nemesis of crime! Follow them along the..."

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Batman poses as a swami in a circus to lure out a superstitious criminal, and Superman helps him by making his predictions come true.

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For Quick Energy -- and Good Taste Too!
Story 3 1 page

"Two things I go for, Tootsie Tolls and my bike!"

The Amazing Story of Dick Kinney
Story 4 1 page non-fiction

"Nothing fazed him -- not even blindness and deafness -- in battling his way to achieve his ambition"

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Article talks about Richard Kinney, who published two volumes of poetry and graduated as valedictorian of his class at Mount Union College despite being deaf and blind.

Agile Batman (1)

Featuring The Batman Word Hunt

Story 5 1 page

"Using only letters in the keywords, can you spell 15 four-letter words in 15 minutes? One word has been inserted to show an example. A list of possible answers appears below. Pencil ready -- watch synchronized? The word hunt is on!"

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The Yankee Schoolmaster!
Story 6 6 pages historical; western-frontier

"Who'd think of using lessons in Latin as a weapon against savage redskins? Nobody but Percival Proudfeather, tutor to rich men's sons! And if you doubt the value of dancing minuets in a peril-packed wilderness, you may..."

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Story 7 1 page humor; children

"Oh Mommy!"

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Pete complains to his mother someone is saying bad things about him, then shows her his report card, where the teacher has given him C's and D's.

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Story 8 1 page children

"That artist asked Tim to pose for him --"

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Above the Editorial Advisory Board

Story 9 1 page
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Below the Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids advertisement

Things You May Not Know About Your Dog
Story 10 1 page non-fiction

"Unlikely as it may seem, he probably knows more about you"

The Hercules Arrow!
Story 11 6 pages superhero

"The arrow had come down, through the centuries, an arrow that could perform awesome deeds! But this was all a phoney legend, for no arrow could possibly split open mighty mountains or silence fearsome thunderstorms! Or..."

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Now More Than Ever
Story 12 1 page humor; animal; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero

"-- Look for this famous symbol"

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The ad promotes Superman #93, Adventures of Bob Hope #29, Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #18 and Fox and the Crow #20 with images of each cover, though in some cases colored differently from final publication of those issues.

Boys! Girls! Mothers! Dads! Take 'Em Free!
Story 13 1 page

"100 stamps! All different -- from every corner of the globe!"

Story 14 1 page

"In 10 minutes of fun a day I changed myself"

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Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page

"Delicious for folks of action!"

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Back cover.