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World's Finest Comics 72

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #72

Cover Date: September-October 1954
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1954-07-14

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Fort Crime!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlvin Schwartz
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
LetteringPat Gordon
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1/3; next in Action Comics #197)
Batman (next in Detective Comics #213)
Robin (next in Detective Comics #213)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1; next in Action Comics #197)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1/3; next in Action Comics #197)

Villain(s):

Heavy-Weapons Gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #224 (July-August 1974)
World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (1999)
Showcase Presents: World's Finest #1 (2007)
Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2016)
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age #1 (2017)


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Second Story: "The Flying Archers" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtGeorge Papp
LetteringPat Gordon
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow
Speedy

Villain(s):

Four unnamed criminals (first appearance for all)

Comment(s):

This story occurs in late November.


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Third Story: "The Talons of Terror" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Herron
ArtNick Cardy
LetteringPat Gordon
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Black Falcon (John Garth; first appearance; dresses up like a falcon and uses trained falcons to rob)


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