World's Finest Comics #29
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- July-August 1947
- Page count
- 76
- Cover price
- 0.15 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/5988
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Art
- Jack Burnley, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([June] 2004)
- Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Notes
Penciler credit verified by Burnley. Inker credit by Craig Delich.
1Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
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Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Barney Vellum
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter [signed]
- Art
- John Sikela, penciller [signed]
- Stan Kaye, inker [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comic (KG Murray, 1948 series) #9 ([February 1948?]) — The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!
-
The All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([July 1957?]) — The Books That Couldn't Be Bound!
- Printed in
- Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
A rather strange bookbinder binds books in exteriors that illustrate the contents of the book, and Superman learns that three members of this man's club demand their books be bound in strange and unusual bindings. The Man of Tomorrow agrees to help out, since the money to be paid for the bindings will go to his choice of charities. Little does he know that Lois has a book she wants bound too: in the Man of Steel's own cloak!
Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit 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/).
3Featuring
- Feature
- Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
4Featuring
- Feature
- Wheaties
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
5Featuring
- Feature
- Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Herron, scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
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/).
In this story, Green Arrow uses his first trick arrow: the siren arrow.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
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- Text
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7
8Featuring
- Feature
- Roller Skate Facts; Winchester Skates
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
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- Text
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9
10"The charge for parking is fifty cents, sir..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Stumpy
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Phil Berube, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Phil Berube, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
11Featuring
- Feature
- Craftsmen's Guild
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
12Featuring
- Feature
- The Boy Commandos
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Rollo, the World's Fattest Man (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Klein , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit 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/).
13"H'lo! What's the matter -- Are you lost?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Bebe
- Genre
- Humour; children
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
14Featuring
- Feature
- Vigilante
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
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15Credits
- Writing
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- Text
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16Credits
- Writing
- Max Olin, author
- Text
- , typeset
17
18Featuring
- Feature
- Zatara
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Zatara
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- W. F. White, line art [as William White]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Notes
Writer credit 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/).
19Featuring
- Feature
- Old Mill Stabilizer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
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20Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha; Ed Smith (introduction, death); Mary (Joel's 2nd love interest); Ed Smith (construction boss); Sally (Joel's love interest, introduction); Joel Benson [aka Jim Brown] (villain, night watchman at a museum, introduction); Chesty Murkel (villain, introduction); Slugs Hamer (villain, prisoner, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Don C. Cameron, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, line art [signed] (see notes)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #2 ([June] 2004)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)
Synopsis
Joel Benson sits on death row, begging and pleading for a second chance to make his life count for something. Fate gives him that chance, but to little avail.
Notes
Writer credit 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/).
Mortimer placed his last name on a sign in panel 5, page 2.
21Featuring
- Feature
- "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
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22Featuring
- Feature
- Parker Johns
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
23Featuring
- Feature
- Real Fact Comics
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Inside back cover.
24Featuring
- Feature
- Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn
- Genre
- Sports
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.