Unofficial World's Finest Comics Index

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #27

Cover Date: March-April 1947
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1947-01-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris

Story: "The Man Who Out-Supered Superman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	John Sikela
Inks	Stan Kaye
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White

Other Character(s):

Nelson Swayne (first appearance; a young man who bests Superman at five events to impress his girlfriend)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Grafton, IL

Comment(s):

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 #6 (2019)

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Second Story: "The Three Dooms!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Art	George Papp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Speedy

Villain(s):

Weeves, Grimes and Dyke (first appearance for all; three murderous business partners; first two die; third dies in electric chair)

Other Character(s):

Ralph Eastman (first appearance; a wealthy man killed by his three business partners)

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: "The Staff of Life!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	George Kashdan
Art	William White
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara

Villain(s):

Renner and his gang (first appearance for all; tries to force a young baker out of business)

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Fourth Story: "The Flatbush Fiddler!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Curt Swan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:

Captain Rip Carter

Brooklyn

Andre Chavard

Alfy Twidgett

Villain(s):

Fingers O'Flaherty and his gang (first appearance for all; formerly American gangsters attempting to kidnap a young violin prodigy)

Location(s):

India

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Fifth Story: "Me, Outlaw!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jim Mooney
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin

Villain(s):

Wheels Mitchell and his gang (first appearance for all; a car stealing gang; executed for murder; writes his autobiography)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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