World's Finest Comics, #41
Published: July-August 1949
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Robin
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
Story Notes
Win Mortimer verified his art credits to Craig Delich.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Discovery of Supermanium!
Storyline
A unscrupulous promoter gets Superman to discover a new element and then tries to corner the market.
Characters
- Superman
- Lois Lane
- Supermanium (intro)
- Super-Saved Club
- James H. Thorben
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
- 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 and the Mysterious Plan
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
Collector of Humans!
Storyline
A fanatic collector tries to add humans to his collection.
Characters
- Green Arrow
- The Snare (intro)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, however it is not in Otto Binder's 1963/1964 listing of his DC credits. 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/).
Focusing on the Firebug
Bandits Bombed by Bottles!
See America Foist!
Characters
- Columbus
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
- 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/).
"Look at this swell house!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Editorial Advisory Board
The Voyage of the Merry X!
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Frank Giacoia (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Escaped Bear...And a Bare Escape!
The Dog Who Could Work Miracles!
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- 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/).
Devils with Baggy Pants
Credits
- Script:
The Man with the Fatal Hands!
Storyline
Batman and Robin investigate a man who after losing his hands has them replaced from a dying donor, but now those new hands have a life of their own, including trying to kill.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Charles Albrek
- Edgar Albrek
- Commissioner James Gordon
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Charles Paris
- 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/).
Lost in the Woods
3 Smash Adventures
Featuring Superboy
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.