World's Finest Comics #27
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- March-April 1947
- Page count
- 76
- Cover price
- 0.15 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/5744
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Jack Schiff (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman; Batman; Robin)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman; Batman; Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
Notes
First issue published by National Comics, Inc.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Margie Crosby; Nelson Swayne
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel ?
- Pencils
- John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]
- Inks
- Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster]
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Color Comics (KGM, 1947 series) #3 ([August 1947?]) — The Man Who Out-Supered Superman
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) v1#1 (April 1950) — The Man Who Out-Supered Superman
Synopsis
Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. And, amazingly enough, his super-sharp brain figures out ways to do just that!
Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes, art credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
2Featuring
- Feature
- Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Credits
- Script
- Joe Samachson ?
- Art
- George Papp
Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).
3Featuring
- Feature
- Zatara
- Genre
- Occult
- Characters
- Zatara
Credits
- Script
- George Kashdan
- Art
- William F. White
4Featuring
- Feature
- Super-Sleuth McFooey
- Genre
- Humor; crime
- Characters
- Super-Sleuth McFooey
Credits
- Script
- Jack Farr
- Art
- Jack Farr
- Letters
- Jack Farr
Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-29.
5Featuring
- Feature
- The Boy Commandos
- Genre
- War; adventure
- Characters
- Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein ?
Notes
Credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004).
6Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jigger (villain, introduction); Eddie (villain, introduction); Kipley (villain, introduction, death); The L.C.M. Hot Car Gang (villains, introduction); Wheels Mitchum (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger ?
- Art
- Jim Mooney [as Bob Kane]
Synopsis
While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. Unfortunate, the aim of his book was promote the idea that a smart, tough guy CAN outwit the law.
Notes
Art credits by Craig Delich (May, 2004), writer credit by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).
Notes
First issue published by National Comics, Inc.
Indicia
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