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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #21

Cover Date: March-April 1946
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1946-01-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "The Plane of Tomorrow!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
PencilsIra Yarbrogh
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Loops Logan (first appearance; a former racketeer now in the airplane industry; trying to sabotage Minton's aircraft)

Other Character(s):

Bill Minton (first appearance; a jet plane designer)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Star

Comment(s):

Samachson, Yarbrough and Roussos credited as Siegel and Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2009)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Arrows of Doom!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtMaurice del Burgo
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in More Fun Comics #107; next in Adventure Comics #103/5)
Speedy (last in More Fun Comics #107; next in Adventure Comics #103/5)

Villain(s):

Storey (first appearance; tries to kill his business partner Drinker)

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2017)


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Third Story: "Poison for Plunderers!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtWilliam White
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara (between Action Comics #95/4 and #96/4)

Villain(s):

Bull Bowers and his gang (first appearance for all; fake being exterminators to use gas to rob)


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Fourth Story: "Brooklyn and Columbus Discover America!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn (dreams he helps Columbus discover America)
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett

Location(s):

Canary Islands

Comment(s):

This story probably happens after the end of World War II.


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Fifth Story: "Home is Everywhere!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Schiff
ArtJohn Daly
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman (also in flashback)

Location(s):

Sumatra (in flashback)


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Seventh Story: "Crime's Cameraman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtWin Mortimer
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Unnamed Crooks (first appearance for all; use cameras to help case places for crimes; Sam Garth named)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Cameron and Mortimer credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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