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Issue: World's Finest Comics #50
Publication Date: February 1951
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Issues: #50 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/27/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 76
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
Indicia
 
 
Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
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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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Big Town
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Superman Super-Wrecker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alvin Schwartz ?
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White
Synopsis: A census taker demands Superman list an occupation.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nabisco Shredded Wheat
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Sightless Archer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Synopsis: Green Arrow has to perform his regular stunts, although temporarily blinded.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Schreiber
Inker(s): Bill Schreiber
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Pop
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Oh boy, winter!
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #49 published June 1951
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
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Lucky Block

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Valley of Ghosts!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Barry
Inker(s): Dan Barry ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor
Character(s): Tom Sparks; Ned Sparks; Col. Rey
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Continued from previous issue.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Penciller(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Clue Cartoon
First Line: They make horror films that way!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: puzzle
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tomahawk
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Land of a Thousand Smokes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ryerson Johnson
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Wyoming Kid
Character(s): Wyoming Kid
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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[untitled]

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): Little Pete
First Line: Golly, we both got bad report cards...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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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: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Peg
First Line: I'll be down in ten minutes, Larry!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Farr
Penciller(s): Jack Farr
Inker(s): Jack Farr
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Farr
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Vitamin Vic
Character(s): Vitamin Vic
First Line: Our own homespun young super-genius...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Liquid Larceny!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Samachson ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Mayo
Inker(s): Ralph Mayo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Zatara
Character(s): Zatara; Soapy
Synopsis: Zatara campaigns against wasting water.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Rounded Play

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Bullet-Hole Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Vern
Penciller(s): Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bullet-Hole Club [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Detective Peter Wells; Patrolman Vincent Guffy; Detective Pat Gill; Patrolman B. White; Customs Agent Howard Kiley; G-Man Terry Collins; Patrolman Benson; Policeman Eddie Jenks]; Joe Flint (villain, Private Detective); Pete (villain); Froggy (villain); Detective Raines
Synopsis: A private detective petitions Batman and the other members of the prestigious "Bullet-Hole Club" to become a member...even if he has to purposely put himself in the way of bodily harm to do it!
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In Content Item: FlagBatman #254 published January 1974
as Bullet-Hole Club [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #12/1974 published December 1974
as Kulehull-klubben [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLäderlappen #12/1975 published January 1975
as Kulhålsklubben [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Pencil credit verified by Dick Sprang. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
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The World of Adventure in Books

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
Feature(s): Tomahawk; Green Arrow; Shining Knight
Character(s): Tomahawk; Green Arrow; Shining Knight
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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