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New York World's Fair Comics 2

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR COMICS #2

Cover Date: July 1940
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1940-07-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: [No Title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJack Burnley
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
George Taylor

Villain(s):

Blackie Sarto and his gang (first appearance; a jewel thief)

Location(s):

Metropolis
New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2004)
DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (December 2005)
The Superman Chronicles #3 (2007)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2013)
Superman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)


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Second Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtHarry Lampert
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue
Doris West

Villain(s):

Crabbe (first appearance; taints meats provided to the US Army to get them to buy his meats)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)


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Third Story: [No Title] (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Unnamed Count and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)


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Fourth Story: "At The World's Fair" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJoseph Sulman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician (between Action Comics #25/6 and #26/6

Villain(s):

Slippery Jed and his gang (first appearance for all; pickpockets)

Other Character(s):

Buster Crabbe (first DCU appearance; a famous swimmer and actor)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)


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Fifth Story: "At The World's Fair" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (between Adventure Comics #51 and #52/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Mr. Bannermain

Villain(s):

Kidnappers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)


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Sixth Story: "The Sandman Goes to the World's Fair" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtChad Grothkopf
LetteringChad Grothkopf
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Sandman

Supporting Character(s):

Dian Belmont
DA Belmont

Villain(s):

Slugger and his gang (first appearance for all; kidnaps Dian for revenge on sending him to prison)

Other Character(s):

Aunt Agatha (first appearance; Dian's aunt)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (October 2004)
DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)


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Seventh Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeir
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Thunder (last in flashback in All-Star Comics #3/7; next in #9/5)

Supporting Character(s):

Thunderbolt (colored yellow and vaguely human; last in flashback in All-Star Comics #3/7; next in #9/5)
Daisy Darling (last in flashback in All-Star Comics #3/7; next in #9/5)

Villain(s):

A pickpocket (first appearance)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair

Story Reprinted in:

DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)


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Eighth Story: "Batman and Robin Visit the 1940 New York World's Fair" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtBob Kane
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Dr. Hugo Vrekill and his gang (first appearance for all; creates a ray that destroys steel and uses it to extort money; dies)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
New York World's Fair
Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1 (2002)
DC Comics Rarities Archives #1 (2005)
The Batman Chronicles #2 (2006)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016)
Batman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)


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