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World's Finest Comics, #53

Published: August-September 1951

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World's Finest Comics #53

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
Tops in Westerns!
Story 1 1 page western-frontier
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The City That Was for Sale!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

An encounter with an unknown black planet destroys Superman's fine motor control.

Characters
  • Perry White
  • Lois Lane
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Proto-Red K story. Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

The "Popsicle" Kids in Nevada Bad Lands
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page humor

"Boy - This new suit cost me seventy dollars!"

Characters
Credits
Story 5 0 pages
The Master of 100 Duels!
Story 6 10 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals
Story 7 1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 8 1 page children

"Step right up, folks..."

Credits
Story 9 1 page humor; teen

"Life Time Fountain Pens"

Characters
Credits
The Battle of the Beasts!
Story 10 8 pages science fiction
Characters
  • Tom Sparks
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits verified by Gene Reed. We formerly had only suggested Bob Brown pencils and had suggested Dan Barry inks.

Cornered in the Corral!
Story 11 1 page adventure
Message to Parents
Story 12 1 page
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 13 1 page
Valley of Dusty Death!
Story 14 10 pages western-frontier
Characters
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/).

Tomahawk!

Featuring Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics

Story 15 1 page western-frontier
Story 16 1 page non-fiction

"How did the custom of shaking hands originate?"

Credits
Neat Treat!
Story 17 0 pages
Passage to Peru
Story 18 8 pages adventure
Characters
  • Jim Grant
  • Señorita Fiera de Sante
  • Senor Barrera
Credits
Story Notes

Inventory originally scheduled for Danger Trail #6. This story is not part of a continuing feature. Lambayeque is spelled Lambayque in this story.

Story 19 1 page humor; teen

"Can I see you a minute, Vic?"

Characters
Credits
Story 20 0 pages
Characters
  • Charlie Wild
Story 21 1 page humor

"Professor Eureka, here is our new telescope!"

Characters
Credits
Stages Through the Ages
Story 22 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
The Private Life of Commissioner Gordon

Featuring Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder

Story 23 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Sheik Hanson, a criminal whom Gordon captured as a rookie cop, escapes from prison and plans to kill Gordon in revenge. To keep Gordon safe, Batman impersonates him to catch Hanson, but he must also convince Gordon's wife and son he is the real James Gordon so as to not tip off Hanson to the impersonation.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Tony Gordon (Jim's son, introduction)
  • Mrs. Gordon (Jim's wife, introduction)
  • Sheik Hanson (villain, introduction)
  • Big Dave Ravage (villain, introduction)
  • Harvey (robbery victim)
  • unnamed robbery victims
  • unnamed police sergeant
  • unnamed inmate
  • unnamed commissioner's aides
  • unnamed host
  • unnamed waitress
Credits
Story Notes

Flashback of the life of Jim Gordon. The story gives the date of James Gordon's birth as January 5, 1900.

Sweet Land of Liberty!
Story 24 1 page advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 25 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.