World's Finest Comics, #16
Published: Winter 1944
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Art credits confirmed by Burnley.
The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Music for the Masses (1)
Storyline
A young unpublished songwriter heads for the big city in order to sell some of his snappy tunes, but no one agrees to give him a chance until Wilbur Wolfingham steps into the scene, and Superman has to take a hand to see that the young man is not fleeced, but given the opportunity to strut his stuff before a noted publisher.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Mr. Holloway (store floor walker)
- Jimmy Royce
- Doris Dawson
- Sue
- George Cummings (music publisher)
- J. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks: (uncertain)
Story Notes
Art credits by Bob Hughes. Writer credit by Craig Delich. Story title from table of contents.
The Secret of the Vulnerable Vault!
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
Credits
- Pencils: Maurice Del Bourgo
- Inks: Maurice Del Bourgo
Here They Come!
The Bursting Banks!
Sport Short
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
The Good Nazis!
Characters
- The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter
- Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
- Alfie Twidgett
- Andre Chavard
- Jan Haasan]
- the Nazis (villains)
Credits
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Potential letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
Perfect Alibi
Credits
- Script: Lou Beach
Fantastic Fans!
Characters
- Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]
- Stripesy [Pat Dugan]
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Jon Small
- Inks: Jon Small
Story Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes.
Pilots Are Where You Find Them!
Characters
- Johnny Everyman
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: John Daly
- Inks: John Daly
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
Flying Models of Famous Fighter Planes
The Mountaineers of Crime!
Storyline
Batman and Robin become involved in a deadly rivalry between two country families, instigated by a man who hoodwinked one of the clans to help steal lens-grinding machines and hold them for ransom.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Mr. Minton (plant executive)
- Edmund Sneeves (archaeologist)
- The McKees [Jeb
- rest unnamed]
- the Chatfields [Ike (plant foreman)
- rest unnamed]
- Dave (villain)
- Snuffy (villain)
- Burly (villain)
- Nocky Johnson (villain)
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils:
- Inks:
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer credit confirmed by Alvin Schwartz in June 2005 to Bob Hughes. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/). The feature logo is just "Batman."
"Private Pete, a Captain Smithers is coming over this afternoon."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Inside back cover.