World's Finest Comics, #15

Published: Fall 1944

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World's Finest Comics #15

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits confirmed by Burnley.

The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Rubber Band
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

After Derby Bowser is released from prison, his car suffers two blown out tires, which gives him an idea for a new racket: steal new tires from government shipments and sell them on the black market!

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Perry White
  • Ben Stanger
  • Derby Bowser (villain, death)
  • Johnny (villain)
  • Crusher (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Bob Hughes. We previously credited the art to John Sikela (as per the Archives reprint), then to George Roussos with an unknown inker (per Pat Lang). Shuster touch-ups added by Craig Delich.

Story 3 1 page

"The leaflets tell 'em..."

Shelter for Shenanigans!
Story 4 10 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]
  • Stripesy [Pat Dugan]
Credits
Too Hot to Handle!
Story 5 8 pages adventure
Characters
  • Zatara
Credits
150 Mile Race to Save a Nation!
Story 6 2 pages
Credits
The Respectable Burglars!
Story 7 11 pages superhero
Characters
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Speedy [Roy Harper]
Jungle Incident
Story 8 2 pages
Credits
Iss Ve Not Der Supermen?
Story 9 12 pages adventure; war
Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Alfie Twidgett
  • Andre Chavard
  • Jan Haasan]
  • the Nazis (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

The Jack Kirby Checklist credits Simon and Kirby on art. Previous indexer credited Louis Cazeneuve on pencils.

The Camera of Mei-Lan!
Story 10 8 pages adventure
Characters
  • Johnny Everyman
Credits
Actually Fly
Story 11 1 page
The Men Who Died Twice!
Story 12 12 pages superhero
Storyline

The death and sudden "re-appearance" of three executed killers in a series of crime sprees baffles the Caped Crimefighters until a tell-tale clue leads them to the criminal behind the scheme.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Dr. McFloy (prison physician)
  • Killer Halsey (villain, death)
  • Machine Gun Kale (villain, death)
  • Lynx Larsen (villain, death)
  • Mr. Mennekin (villain)
  • Duke Welsh (villain, also disguised as Killer Halsey)
  • Stoney Hix (villain, also disguised as Lynx Larsen)
  • Turtle Krall [also disguised as Machine Gun Kale] (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for book from Metro Publications.

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!
Story 15 1 page superhero

"This Monster Man is very dangerous, so remember--"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.