World's Finest Comics, #76
Published: May-June 1955
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When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis!
"Batman and Robin win another point for that stunt -- but Superman is getting one, too, for rescuing them!"
Storyline
As Batman and Robin perform a trapeze act, Superman grabs a broken line, saving the Dynamic Duo.
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Dick Grayson
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Robin
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"
"Learn how to behave in the out-of-doors"
Storyline
Binky teaches Allergy about camping safety and etiquette.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis
"Can you imagine Batman and Robin moving to Metropolis, while Superman takes their place in Gotham City? Can you imagine..."
Storyline
Batman and Superman have a contest to do the most civic good deeds during a 24-hour period. An electronics convention will be held in the city of the winner.
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Commissioner Gordon (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)
- Professor Vohr
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Pat Gordon
"Hello, Honey!"
Storyline
Honey keeps turning her back on people -- literally.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Are you hurt, Fosdick?"
Characters
Story Notes
Below the Honey in Hollywood story.
"I'll see if they'll grub-stake me to a job!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"You can't use these unless they're wet!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
- Letters: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
The Mechanical Archer!
"The defeat of Green Arrow and Speedy seems inevitable when their greatest invention falls into hoodlum hands! For the robot Gama..."
Storyline
Green Arrow and Speedy invent a robot -- the Green Arrow Master Archer a.k.a. GAMA -- to aid the military, but things go awry when the robot is commandeered by criminals.
Characters
- Green Arrow
- Roy Harper (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen
- Speedy (mainstream Universe)
- GAMA (Green Arrow Master Archer)
Credits
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp (uncertain)
- Letters: Pat Gordon
Story Notes
Arrowcar; Arrow-Signal; Pilot Arrow; Thermo Arrow
Detectives Who Chase Insects
"Around theh turn of the century, a tiny bug stole into this country from somewhere in Asia, and within a few years, destroyed just about every chestnut tree in the nation."
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
"To the boys and girls of America..."
Characters
- Peggy Baxter
- Binky Biggs
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Bob Oksner
Story Notes
House ad for Leave it to Leave It to Binky #47 and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #5 with images of each issue's cover.
The Schooner on Wheels!
"It's anchors aweigh for one of the strangest voyages ever made by a sea-going vessel, as under full sail, a three-masted schooner..."
Characters
- Tom Hawk (mainstream Universe)
- Dan Hunter
- Tomahawk (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Matt Horn
- Thompson
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Ray
- Inks: Fred Ray
- Letters: Pat Gordon
"Identifying even the strangest stamps -- at a glance!"
Now You Can Be a "Cracker-Jack" at Auto Repairs!
"Thousands of men are raving about this guide!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
"Gr-r-rrr!"
Characters
- Jim
- Judy
- an unnamed gorilla
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Back cover.