World's Finest Comics, #18
Published: Summer 1945
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Charles Paris
The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Junior Reporters!
Storyline
Young newsboy Tommy Blake wants to enter the Planet's contest, "Reporter For a Day", but soon learns that his brother is involved in distributing counterfeit ration books. Superman has to step in and help Tommy write the story of his life, which earns him a spot as reporter on the Daily Planet!
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Perry White
- Tommy Blake
- Pete Blake (villain, Tommy's brother)
- Harvey Stratton (villain)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
False Paradise for Felons!
Characters
- Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]
- Stripesy [Pat Dugan]
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Jon Small
- Inks: Jon Small
The Toys That Live!
Lord Alfred of Upson Downs!
Characters
- Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter
- Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
- Alfie Twidgett
- Andre Chavard
- Jan Haasan]
- Lord Alfred
Credits
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
- 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/).
Night Patrol
Credits
- Script: Bernard Canavan
Not to Be Repeated!
Remote Control Robbery!
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
Credits
- Pencils: Maurice Del Bourgo
- Inks: Maurice Del Bourgo
The Secret of Ohain!
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/).
John B. Stetson (1)
Featuring Billy Brand
""What's a Stetson?""
Storyline
The history of John B. Stetson, creator of the famous Stetson cowboy hat.
Characters
- Billy Brand
- John B. Stetson
Specialists in Crime!
Storyline
Batman and Robin face a new twist on crime: a man who hires only specialists in crime to carry out his plans.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Professor L. M. Brane (villain, introduction)
- Brane's thugs [Thimble
- rest unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron
- Pencils:
- Inks: Norman Fallon
Story Notes
Credits by Craig Delich, verified by Sprang. Robin uses a new weapon that he got for his birthday against crime called the Batpoon.
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Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Captain Tootsie Captures Red the Terror!
Storyline
Captain Tootsie's gift of a carrier pigeon to Fatso proves to save the day when Fatso, watching the house for his Mom, spots Red the Terror lurking nearby and uses the pigeon to notify Captain Tootsie.
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Fatso
- Rollo
- Fatso's mother
- Red the Terror
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: Pete Costanza
Story Notes
Back cover.