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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan; Fred Guardineer (head views)

Inker(s): Vin Sullivan; Fred Guardineer (head views)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Zatara; Butch the Pup; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Ginger Snap

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Notes: Inside front cover.

New York World's Fair Comics

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Creig Flessel

Inker(s): Creig Flessel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Synopsis: This title page cordially welcomes visitors to the Fair.

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Superman at the World's Fair

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Shuster (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Shuster ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed); Nick Stone (villain)

Synopsis: Lois and Clark are assigned to cover the Fair, but after Lois is kidnapped, Superman has to take over, both to rescue her from a wanted criminal and make sure the Fair is covered properly for the paper.

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Fairs 1851-1939

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: This page features Uncle Sam atop "the world" of the 1939 N.Y. World's Fair, and to the center of fifteen "worlds" depicting Fairs of the past.

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Notes: The New York World's Fair covers 1,216,000 acres at a cost of $156,000,000 and expects 60,000,000 visitors.

From the Fair Corners

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: Information about the trylon and the perisphere.

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Chuck Warren Goes to the New York World's Fair

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Writer(s): Tom Hickey (signed)

Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)

Inker(s): Tom Hickey (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Tom Hickey ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Chuck Warren

Character(s): Chuck Warren

Synopsis: Chuck and his college teammates have earned the right to compete in the mile relay at the Fair, but they go through hair-raising adventures even before they arrive!

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Hanko Goes to the World's Fair 3000 Miles on Horseback

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Creig Flessel [as Flessel] (signed)

Inker(s): Creig Flessel [as Flessel] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hanko the Cowhand

Character(s): Hanko

Synopsis: Hanko is awarded a key to the city and $1000 cash for riding to the Fair all the way from San Francisco on horseback.

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History of the New York World's Fair 1939

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Creig Flessel [as CF] (illustrations, signed)

Inker(s): Creig Flessel [as CF] (illustrations, signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; some typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: This article discusses how the theme and purpose of the Fair were conceived, how it was built, and a brief explanation of each of the different expositions showcased at the Fair.

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Would You Believe It

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Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: Seven different Fair facts: 1) snowstorms out of clear skies; 2) 1,000,000 tulips and 100,000 pansies were planted on the grounds; 3) if all the summer visitors passed through one turnstile, it would click three times each second, twenty-four hours a day; 4) there will be re-enactments of old-style prizefights on Bowling Green; 5) it features the world's tallest murals; 6) the two nautical pylons at the Maritime building stand 30' higher than the bow of the "Normandie"; and 7) if it has its expected 60,000,000 visitors, it will be the largest concentration of people in so small an area ever.

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Butch the Pup at the New York World's Fair

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Writer(s): Fred Schwab (signed)

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Schwab (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Fred Schwab

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Butch the Pup

Character(s): Butch the Pup

Synopsis: Butch is at the World's Fair and suffers through a series of mis-adventures looking for food.

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Pages: 4

Cuffnotes from the Fair

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

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Notes: The Fair has moving chairs that take people through a building so they don't have to walk; over 10 miles of sanitary sewers, 20 miles of storm sewers, and 15 miles of water mains were laid at the Fair; the "Railroad Exhibit" features the largest working miniature railroad in the world; the Fair features a small plot of land devoted to the growing of wheat whose scientific cultivation will make it the most valuable wheat field for its size in the world; if the 7 million cubic yards of material moved from grading the Fair grounds were concrete, it would be enough to pave a highway from New York to Daytona Beach; paintings done at the Fair are destroyed every night and re-created the next day; there are 17 miles of roads on the Fair grounds; the Fair has an architectural model of New York City a city block long and the Empire State Building appears 23' high.

Ginger Snap at the New York World's Fair

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Bob Kane (signed)

Penciller(s): Bob Kane (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Kane (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bob Kane

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Ginger Snap

Character(s): Ginger Snap; un-named Father

Synopsis: Daddy takes Ginger to the Fair, much to his chagrin.

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Bill Ely (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Ely (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Ely (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter

Character(s): Scoop Scanlon; Rusty James (photographer); Bill Wesley; Jim; the Bat's Wing [Mr. Bronson] (villain)

First Line: Rusty, I've interviewed celebrities today until I'm black in the face--

Synopsis: Scoop must investigate and solve a threat made against a futuristic plane designer NOT to exhibit his new bomber plans at the Fair.

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Pages: 6

Wonders at the Fair

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: Nine of the many different exhibits at the Fair are illustrated and discussed, including a Flash Gordon style rocketship that will take visitors to Mars, bobsledding in the summer, 80 different restaurants on the Fair grounds to feed visitors, and over 3000 miles of frankfurters will be sold during the Fair's run.

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A Day at the World's Fair

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Creig Flessel

Inker(s): Creig Flessel

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Character(s): Uncle George; Jim; Jane

Synopsis: Uncle George takes Jim and Jane to many of the Fair's exhibits, giving them helpful information along the way.

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Pages: 8

Tidbits from the Fair

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: An illustrated, informational look at nine of the strange facts about exhibits at the Fair, including a fountain that sings, murals that change color as you look at them, an orange grove on the grounds that was transported from Florida, a village inhabited entirely by midgets, and a tremendous discharge of 10 million volts of electricity.

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Slam Bradley at the World's Fair

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Shuster (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Slam Bradley

Character(s): Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Tony Spinelli (villain)

Synopsis: After rounding up a gang of tough thugs, Slam is given a $1000 reward, so he decides that he and Shorty will visit the World's Fair as a part of a well-deserved vacation. Unfortunately for them, their vacation turns sour right away.

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Notes: In the story, Shorty mentions that Slam lives in Cleveland, Ohio, the hometown of the writer/artist team on the strip.

Curiosities from the Fair

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Synopsis: Through text and illustration, eight more of the little known facts about the Fair are revealed, including the fact that the Fair has a separate telephone exchange with 8000 lines installed, that 8000 benches were placed on the grounds, the Rocketship Exhibit can take visitors to Venus, that 10,000 trees & 250,000 shrubs were planted on the Fair grounds, and more.

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Larry Dean] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bert Christman

Inker(s): Bert Christman

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Sandman

Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; George Henry (Secret Service agent); Mr. Evarts (villain, President of the Dodds-Bessing Steel Corporation); Boris Leland (villain)

First Line: A high executive of the Dodds-Bessing Steel Corporation--

Synopsis: Wes and one of the executive officers at the Dodds-Bessing Steel Corporation are to meet several government agents at the Fair and turn over to them plans for a new raygun.

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Pages: 10

Notes: First Sandman story to appear in print, before Adventure Comics #40.

Wonders at the Fair

Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Character(s): J. H. Ozum

Synopsis: Eight more fascinating facts about the Fair are revealed, to include the fact that the original Consitution of the United States will be on display, J. H. Ozum is driving his 1900 automobile to the Fair from California and the parking lots there will hold all of the registered cars in the State of New York, and the Fair features a parachute jumping ride for visitors.

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The World's Fair Exhibit

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Fred Guardineer

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Feature(s): Zatara, the Master Magician

Character(s): Zatara; Tong; Elmer Gordon; Hu Song (villain); Rodgers (villain)

Synopsis: Zatara and Tong are ordered to go to inner Mongolia to obtain a fabled jade necklace of the Princess Ti-Lo and get it to the Fair for exhibit.

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Pages: 12

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Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Creig Flessel (signed)

Inker(s): Creig Flessel (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

First Line: We trust this book will serve to remind you...

Synopsis: Closing page to the Fair attendee, hoping that this comic would remind them of the great things they experienced, and hoping that it, in some small way, would help strengthen and promote peace and friendship among the nations of the world.

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Notes: Inside back cover.

New York World's Fair Comics

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Penciller(s): Worth B. Carnahan

Inker(s): Worth B. Carnahan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Father Knickerbocker

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