World's Finest Comics, #42
Published: September-October 1949
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The Wyoming Kid!
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Robin
- the Wyoming Kid
Credits
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Howard Sherman
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Alphabetical Animal Adventure!
Storyline
Aliens from Uranus come to Earth in flying saucers to collect two of every kind of animal, including humans.
Characters
- Superman
- Lois Lane
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
- 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/).
Stan Musial
"Gosh, it's awfully small!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Editorial Advisory Board
The Unknown Adventure!
Storyline
Green Arrow goes to Mars!
Characters
- Green Arrow
- Arrowplane
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Script credit from 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/).
The Knights of the Square Table
Characters
- King Arthur
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/).
Watch for Wakely!
Featuring Jimmy Wakely
On the Vengeance Trail!
Credits
- Script: Ryerson Johnson
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer credit confirmed by Ryerson Johnson to Craig Delich. 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/).
Kids! Play Movies!
The Sun-Born Mountain Man
Characters
- Gantry Daniels
Credits
- Pencils: Bruno Premiani
- Inks: Bruno Premiani
Story Notes
biography of Gantry Daniels
Featuring Mr. District Attorney; Boy Commandos
"Want mystery?"
The Varmint and the Wizard!
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
Cowhide in the Clouds
Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops
Characters
- Smokey the Bear
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Otto Feuer (uncertain)
- Inks: Otto Feuer (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
The Amazing Adventure of Batman and Marco Polo!
Storyline
When Bruce and Dick encounter ancient Chinese fireworks with Batman's image, they have Professor Nichols send them back to China in the year 1275 where they encounter Marco Polo.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Professor Carter Nichols
- Marco Polo
- Chung Lum
- Bahung
- Kubla Khan
- Wong Tso (advisor to Kubla Khan)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- 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/).
Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk
Featuring Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.