World's Finest Comics, #34
Published: May-June 1948
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Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Colors: Jack Adler
Story Notes
Art credits verified to Craig Delich by Win Mortimer.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Un-Super Superman!
"Life is peculiar."
Storyline
Superman suddenly finds himself without powers and must stop a bomb threat.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Biff Buller
- an actor playing Superman
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Stan Kaye (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer credit by 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/). Inks previously credited to Plastino but more likely to be Kaye. First issue without a Siegel and Shuster by-line.
In the Nick of Time
Grey Cloud's Last Raid!
"They were given only three shots by their captor..."
Storyline
Grey Cloud has been banished from his tribe for cowardice in battle. Vowing revenge, he gathers groups of renegades into an army and attacks frontier settlements. Tomahawk and Dan are mapping uncharted territory when they are captured by Red Cloud.
Characters
- Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]
- Dan Hunter
- Grey Cloud
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Ray
- Inks: Fred Ray
- 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/).
Roping the Runaway Driver
Featuring Western Comics
Nine Lives for Brooklyn
"We've all heard the well-known story of the cat - which is supposed to have nine lives!"
Storyline
Brooklyn's dreams put him in eight previous historical periods.
Characters
- The Boy Commandos
- Captain Rip Hunter
- Barney
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Steve Brodie (uncertain)
- 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/).
Ranger Rescue
The Secret That Saved the Sandlot
The Robot-Master Crimes!
"They call him the Robot Master..."
Storyline
R.X. Mann is a noted inventor, including such as a safe impervious to nitroglycerine, an airplane which can withstand even the most violent gales, and a railroad baggage car which is burglar proof.
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Robot Master [R.X. Mann]
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. 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/).
Retired Cop
Credits
- Script:
Editorial Advisory Board
Featuring A Date with Judy
A Dog-Catcher's Life!
"Ever try to figure what a dog thinks about?"
Storyline
Zatara magically turns people's pets into walking, talking bipeds, which reverse society's norms.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
- F. Burton Merton
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Scott Shriver
- Inks: Scott Shriver
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer identification by 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/).
Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado
"Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion visit an army airfield in the southwest."
Storyline
Captain Tootsie has the brilliant idea to fly airplanes directly into a tornado to break up the twister.
Characters
Credits
- Script: C. C. Beck (uncertain)
- Script: Rod Reed (uncertain)
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
Killer for Hire!
"This man has paid the penalty of that ancient law..."
Storyline
Batman and Robin track a contract killer who kills for underworld clients, but no one knows his identity.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Jim Durfee (killer, intro, death)
- Mr. Durfee (Jim's father, flashback)
- Peter Goro (underworld czar, death)
- Tony the Topper (death)
- Mopsie Gree (death)
- Lou Lacey
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Dick Sprang
Story Notes
Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. Art credits by Craig Delich.
Featuring Mr. District Attorney
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.