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World's Finest Comics 9

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #9

Cover Date: Spring 1943
Cover Price: $.15

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: "One Second To Live!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJohn Sikela
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

George Taylor
Lois Lane

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Star

Comment(s):

Bill Finger and John Sikela credited as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2004)


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Second Story: "The Man Who Could Make It Rain!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoseph Sulman
LetteringJoseph Sulman
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara (between Action Comics #59/6 and #60/6)

Villain(s):

Oswald Cloud (first appearance; creates a machine that creates rain)


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Third Story: "Turn Back The Clock!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtHal Sherman
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid (last in Leading Comics #6; next in Star Spangled Comics #20/2)
Stripesy (last in Leading Comics #6; next in Star Spangled Comics #20/2)

Villain(s):

Hot-Horse Herbert (first appearance; a gambling fixer)
Joker (being pursued by Batman and Robin)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Batman
Robin


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Fourth Story: "Battle of the Big Top!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
Assistant editingMurray Boltinoff
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter (last in Detective Comics #73; next in Boy Commandos #2)
Brooklyn (last in Detective Comics #73; next in Boy Commandos #2)
Andre Chavard (last in Detective Comics #73; next in Boy Commandos #2)
Jan Haasan (last in Detective Comics #73; next in Boy Commandos #2)
Alfy Twidgett (last in Detective Comics #73; next in Boy Commandos #2)

Villain(s):

Nazis (many die)

Location(s):

France

Story Reprinted in:

The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (2010)


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Fifth Story: "Death Is The Prize" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsCliff Young
InksSteve Brody
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Leading Comics #6; next in More Fun Comics #91)
Speedy (last in Leading Comics #6; next in More Fun Comics #91)

Villain(s):

St. Louis Louie and his gang (first appearance for all; find Green Arrow's bow and arrows)

Other Character(s):

Three Green Arrow imposters (first appearance for all)

Comment(s):

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


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Seventh Story: "Crime of the Month" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJerry Robinson
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Bramwell B. Bramwell (first appearance; a crime writer who makes criminals compete for the best crime of the month)

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
This story is not fully indexed at this time.
Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson and George Roussos credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2002)


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