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World's Finest Comics, #3

Published: Fall 1941

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World's Finest Comics #3

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DC Comics: Sixty Years of The World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes by Les Daniels in 1995 indicates this cover is by Jerry Robinson. The two Archives reprints indicate Fred Ray. Thanks to Arnie Grieves for pointing this out. Note from Craig Delich: Jack Burnley verified Ray as the artist on this cover when he visited him personally in 1989. Fred Ray sent a listing of all of his comic book credits to Jack Burnley in 2003, and part of the list was published in Alter-Ego #25 for June of 2003. In it, Ray states his on-going feud with Robinson, who was claiming to do work that Ray actually did. These credits by Ray verify that Ray did the full art for this cover as indicated. Ray, like Jack Burnley, tore all the covers off the comics that he did the covers to, and he sent scans of these covers to Burnley and Roy Thomas to verify his claim.

Story 1 1 page
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Inside front cover.

Issue No. 3
Story 2 1 page
The Case of the Death Express
Story 3 13 pages superhero

"Most foul of all crimes is deliberate mass murder."

Storyline

Clark Kent (a.k.a. Superman) investigates a series of railroad accidents that turn out to be anything BUT accidental!

Characters
  • Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
  • Superman (mainstream Universe)
  • Perry White (mainstream Universe)
  • Douglas Grant (lawyer)
  • Atkinson (railroad President)
  • "Sparky" Waters (villain)
  • Thorton Bigsby (villain)
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Story title from the table of contents.

The Adventure of the Informer
Story 4 8 pages adventure

"In answer to an urgent secret summons from the regional chief of the Army Secret Service..."

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Story title from the table of contents.

The Adventure of the Uncut Diamonds
Story 5 5 pages superhero

"Only Wing, his trusted aide, knows that the Crimson Avenger is really Lee Travis, publisher of the Globe-Leader."

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Crimson has a cape. Story title from the table of contents.

The 'Big Six' Now Becomes the 'Big Seven'
Story 6 1 page

"Star Spangled Comics is the new "D.C" monthly -- soon on sale everywhere"

Story Notes

Promo for the recently debuted [gcd_link_series](214) and DC's other anthology series.

The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Lose
Story 7 8 pages humor; superhero

"I am the forces of evil!!"

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Story title from the table of contents.

Action! Thrills! Adventure!
Story 8 1 page

"Tops in summer reading"

Story Notes

Promo for four series: [gcd_link_series](116), [gcd_link_series](141), [gcd_link_series](140) and [gcd_link_series](211).

Wet Alibi
Story 9 2 pages

"Ed Cleveland studied the body of Alfred Jackson."

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The Case of the Missing Millionaire
Story 10 6 pages detective-mystery

"The operation room of Metropolis Hospital, silent suspenseful!"

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Story title from the table of contents.

Magic Casts Its Vote
Story 11 9 pages adventure

"Walking the streets of Centervale, the famous magician is attracted by cries of rage and danger --"

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Story title from the table of contents.

The End of the Trail
Story 12 4 pages humor; military

"Just think - won't it be swell to get away from all this an' go on a campin' trip?!"

Characters
  • Drafty
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Story title from the table of contents.

Crime Visits the Opera
Story 13 8 pages superhero

"When a crafty racketeer invades the dignified opera house to demand tribute of its singer..."

Storyline

Wes and Dian attend the opera to hear a singer they know well, but are astounded to hear loud boos from the audience in response to a superb performance. Sandman discovers a cruel racketeer who is blackmailing top stars to pay up front for audience approval or else!

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Story title from table of contents. Oddity: The girl opera singer is named Carol on page one, but called Alma throughout the rest of the story.

The Case of the Counterfeit Tickets
Story 14 7 pages detective-mystery

"The man of a million faces dares death and disaster in a hundred forms in his constant defense of justice..."

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Story title from table of contents.

X-Ray Picture
Story 15 2 pages

"Ted Farmer steered his roadster into the gasoline station and shut off the motor."

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The Panama Canal Mystery
Story 16 8 pages superhero

"Once again, Lando, the unknown man of magic, appears on the side of right against the forces of evil."

Characters
  • Lando (mainstream Universe)
  • The Hood (villain)
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Story Notes

Story title from the table of contents.

The Riddle of the Human Scarecrow
Story 17 13 pages superhero

"Across the Batman's horizon moves a new and terrible figure -- a fantastic figure of burlap and straw..."

Storyline

A new master criminal begins his career by using psychology upon his victims: the psychology of fear!

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Story title from from the table of contents.

Story 18 1 page
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Inside back cover.

Every One a Hit!
Story 19 1 page
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Back cover.