World's Finest Comics, #45
Published: April-May 1950
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Win Mortimer verified pencils and inks credits to Craig Delich. 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/).
"You will always hit the bull's-eye..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Lois Lane and Clark Kent, Detectives!
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer identification 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/).
The Silver Dollar Clue!
Characters
- The Wyoming Kid [Bill Polk]
Credits
- Script: Ryerson Johnson
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Up, Up and Away!
Featuring Action Comics; Superman
The Switchman of Crime!
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Switchman (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- 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/).
Renegade Train Boss
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Art identification by 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/).
Three Tasks for a Hero!
Characters
- Zatara [Giovani "John" Zatara]
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan
- Pencils: Ralph Mayo
- Inks: Ralph Mayo
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Art identification by 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/).
Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans!
Featuring Detective Comics; Batman
The Ghost of Gallows Head!
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- 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/).
Words About Music
"Here, Spike!"
Characters
- Shorty
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Historian of Crime!
Storyline
Batman and Robin battle the Crime Historian, who uses methods and weapons from historical crimes to commit crimes in the present.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- unnamed auctioneers
- Professor Ezra Dorn (introduction)
- Crime Historian [Simmons] (villain, introduction)
- Pierre Larue (French master criminal, flashback)
- unnamed Paris police officer (flashback)
- unnamed guard
- Ho Mah Tu (Chinese criminal, flashback)
Credits
- Script: John Broome (uncertain)
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Pencils: Leomacs
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Bob Kane. 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/).
Superman's Code for Buddies
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino (uncertain)
Featuring The Adventures of Bob Hope
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.