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Issue: World's Best Comics #1
Publication Date: January 1941
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: World's Best Comics Company
On Sale Date: 02/10/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 22 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (Editor); Murray Boltinoff (Assistant Editor)
Disclose Notes: Book is titled World's Best Comics for this first issue only. On-sale date from ad in More Fun Comics #65. Copyright registration for this issue states a publication date of Feb. 7, 1941.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding:  
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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In Issue: FlagSuperman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published August 2004
In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Gallery #1 [1st Printing] published April 1993
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published November 2002
as Cover - World's Best Comics #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 published June 2004
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Batman & Robin figures only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (various)
Inker(s): ? (various)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, occult, superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Zatara; Johnny Thunder; Crimson Avenger; Red, White and Blue; Lando
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Robin; Zatara; Johnny Thunder; Crimson Avenger; Red; White; Blue; Lando
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Individual head views by each feature's artist.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): Don Komisarow ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; B. Drexel Rutherford; Rainmaker (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: When a criminal scientist becomes master of one of nature's most beneficial phenomenons...
Synopsis: A criminal scientist learns how to control the weather and uses his power for extortion, and he even nearly stops the Man of Tomorrow from interfering when he uses a paralysis gas on the Man of Steel.
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In Issue: FlagSuperman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published August 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Curios
First Line: The American flag was first carried...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert
Inker(s): Harry Lampert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West
First Line: The first line of defense against the enemy within...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Just Like Junior
Character(s): Junior
First Line: Gee, I wish I could go to th' circus...
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charles Paris
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Crimson Avenger
Character(s): Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
First Line: Although his identity is concealed by a pseudonym...
Synopsis: The Crimson saves the Governor from a kidnapping attempt.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Crimson wears a cape.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John B. Wentworth
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Thunder
Character(s): Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt; Mr. Darling; Mr. Katz
First Line: 'How come Johnny Thunder's driving a truck?' you ask...
Synopsis: Johnny drives a truck for Daisy's father and has to deal with a rival trucking company trying to sabotage the business.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the superhero character from Flash Comics. The Thunderbolt is yellow, but he talks.
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Danger Ahead

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Arch O'Hara]
Penciller(s): Fred Ray (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Ray (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Tong War in Chinatown!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Young Doc Davis
Character(s): Doc Davis
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joseph Sulman (signed)
Inker(s): Joseph Sulman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zatara the Master Magician
Character(s): Zatara; The Menace (villain)
First Line: From the seething maelstrom of crime, there rises...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Incredible but True
First Line: Because of the great weight of a full suit of armour...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Moore ?
Penciller(s): Ed Moore (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Moore (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Moore ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Drafty #158
Character(s): Drafty
First Line: Hey, Drafty-- Look at this--
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Lampert (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lampert
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The King
Character(s): The King; the Witch (villain)
First Line: The man of a million faces! --Who can disguise himself to look like banker or bum...
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In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #210 published March 1972
as Adventure of the Nosy Waitress [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Dinky
Character(s): Dinky
First Line: Gee! Imagine! A real fortune teller on our block...
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Cameron ?; Ed Winiarski ?; Paul Norris ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Punch Parker
Character(s): Punch Parker
First Line: Keen eyes watch a boat chug toward shore...
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Pages: 6
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Carnival

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Shute (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Purcell ?
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Purcell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Lando, Man of Magic
Character(s): Lando
First Line: Lando the Unknown, greatest of magicians, wages continual warfare...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): George Roussos
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Erik Dorne (introduction, death); Dorne's butler; Joshua Grimm (introduction, publisher); Melissa Brunt (introduction, Dorne's Aunt); Jane Ware (introduction, actress); The Witch [Mr. Wright] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Batman and Robin must track down The Witch, a mysterious figure responsible for the murder of Erik Dorne and the theft of a manuscript he wrote.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman #254 published January 1974
as The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLäderlappen #12/1974 published January 1974
as Dödens bok [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #11/1974 published November 1974
as Heksa og dommedagsmanuskriptet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 published November 2002
as The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (various)
Inker(s): ? (various)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, occult, superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Zatara; Johnny Thunder; Crimson Avenger; Red, White and Blue; Lando
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Robin; Zatara; Johnny Thunder; The Crimson Avenger; Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Lando
First Line: Proudly presenting a star-studded collection of the world's best comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the back cover.

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