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World's Finest Comics, #55

Published: December 1951-January 1952

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World's Finest Comics #55

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Enter Here -- If You Dare!

Featuring House of Mystery

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The City That Exiled Superman!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A fake Superman convinces Metropolis that the real one has lost control of his powers.

Characters
  • Superman
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page
The Case of the Taunting Targets!
Story 5 10 pages superhero
Storyline

Beetle Brogran hides stolen radium in GA's arrows and then tries to get GA to shoot at him so he can get the arrows back.

Characters
  • Green Arrow
  • Beetle Brogran
Credits
Story 6 1 page
Story 7 1 page humor; military

"Just one more thing..."

Credits
Story 8 0 pages
The King of the Boy Inventors!
Story 9 8 pages science fiction
Storyline

Tom judges a boy inventors contest.

Credits
Story 10 0 pages
Getting an Erector Is Like Having Your Own Toy Factory
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page children

"I-it's spooky in this old haunted house!"

Credits
Story Notes

Sold by Fleer.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

The River-Toll Bandits!
Story 14 8 pages western-frontier
Credits
Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie
Story 15 1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 16 1 page humor; teen

"Oh, Al - Quick - Lend me a fountain pen..."

Credits
Out of This World
Story 17 0 pages
Story 18 2 pages humor

"So long, Charlie. See you when I get back!"

Credits
Paddle-Footed Commandoes
Story 19 2 pages non-fiction
Storyline

History of navy frogmen.

Credits
The Bird Sayings Crimes!
Story 20 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Egged on by criminal rivals who mock his methods, Penguin launches a new series of crimes based on bird sayings and challenges Batman and Robin to stop him.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • the Penguin
  • Jonathan Byrd
  • Ellen Byrd
Credits
Story Notes

Writer confirmed by Martin O'Hearn. Bob Kane pencil credit by Craig Delich. Other possible inkers include Will Elder and Ray Burnley. 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/).

Story 21 1 page

Featuring Anthony and Julius

Story 22 1 page humor

"Boing" "Sorry!"

Story 23 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Otto Graham
Story 24 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.