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World's Finest Comics, #52

Published: June-July 1951

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World's Finest Comics #52

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
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/).

Top Value in America's Top Comics!
Story 1 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Man Who Swindled Superman!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman
  • J Wilbur Wolfingham
  • Perry White
Credits
The Spirit in the Box!
Story 3 10 pages western-frontier
Credits
Story 4 1 page humor

"Always look up..."

Credits
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for the "Cadet" speedometer.

Action! Excitement! Glamor!

Featuring Dale Evans Comics

Story 6 1 page
River of Diamonds
Story 7 8 pages adventure
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich. Inventory from Danger Trail title. However, this story was not a part of an ongoing feature.

Story 8 0 pages
Story 9 1 page humor; children

"Daddy, can I have a puppy, please?"

Credits
Story 10 1 page
Story 11 1 page humor

"Hey, Casey, look at this!"

Credits
En Garde!
Story 12 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
Story 13 1 page
The "Popsicle" Twins at Great Salt Lake
Story 14 1 page
A Sword, a Rifle, and a Bow!
Story 15 10 pages superhero
Storyline

Green Arrow, Daniel Boone, and King Arthur visit the planet Tropicus.

Characters
  • Green Arrow
  • Daniel Boone
  • King Arthur
Credits
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/).

Captain Tootsie in Emergency Landing
Story 16 1 page superhero
Storyline

Captain Tootsie and the kids clear a highway to enable a landing by a damaged airplane.

Characters
Credits
Story 17 1 page children

"Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 18 1 page
Inventor to the Underworld!
Story 19 8 pages science fiction
Credits
Gains Fame in Race with Flame
Story 20 1 page adventure
Story 21 1 page

"About how many bees are necessary..."

Credits
Story 22 0 pages
The $1,000,000 Star Club!
Story 23 12 pages superhero
Storyline

There are only seven people in Gotham who are insured for $1,000,000. Artist Jan Marki believes he should also be insured for $1,000,000, but the insurance company turns him down, believing his talent is not worth that much. Marki intends to prove himself, but instead injures his hands so he can no longer paint. Marki then seeks revenge on the insurance company by trapping the other $1,000,000 insurees, including Bruce Wayne, in a booby-trapped mansion. Batman then utilizes the skills of the stars to overcome the booby-traps to escape and capture Marki.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Eddie (reporter)
  • unnamed newspaper editor
  • Lorenzo Dumont [The Great Lorenzo] (magician)
  • Paul Bond (pianist)
  • Curt Alderson (physicist)
  • Olga Craig (model)
  • Lefty Stone (baseball pitcher)
  • Tony Cutler (dancer)
  • Jan Marki (artist)
  • unnamed insurance executive
  • unnamed doctor
  • unnamed nurse
Credits
Story Notes

Inker revision verified by Craig Delich. Inks previously credited to Bob Kane and only suggested as also possibly Barry. 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/).

Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
Story 24 1 page advocacy; superhero
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 25 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.