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World's Finest Comics 30

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #30

Cover Date: September-October 1947
Cover Price: $.15
Publication Date: 1947-07-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "Sheriff Clark Kent" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksEd Dobrotka
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (named Sheriff of Saddle Fork)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Rockdust Bandits (first appearance for all; run by Catawumpus, a pretend miner to ship stolen gold)

Other Character(s):

Roarin' Pete (first appearance; a young boy who becomes Clark's deputy)

Location(s):

Saddle Fork (first appearance; a small western town)

Comment(s):

Cameron, Mortimer and Dobrotka credited as Siegel and Shuster.
The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2009)


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Second Story: "Crime Goes to Press!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow
Speedy

Villain(s):

Velvet Hand' ("Deadline" Dugan; first appearance; uses journalist connections to help plan crimes)

Comment(s):

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


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Third Story: "The Timid Terror!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtWilliam White
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara

Villain(s):

Edgar (first appearance; Tasker's nephew; tries to expose his uncle's cowardice)

Other Character(s):

Tasker Trout (first appearance; an older big game hunter who is afraid of animals)


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Fourth Story: "The Black Gold of Red Valley!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsCurt Swan
InksSteve Brodey
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Captain Rip Carter
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Tex

Villain(s):

Rollo, the World's Fattest Crook and his gang (run a fire protection scam in the oil fields)

Location(s):

Red Valley


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Fifth Story: "Havoc on Wheels!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Schiff
ArtJohn Daly
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Everyman (lectures on auto safety)


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Sixth Story: "The Penny Plunderers!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksRay Burnley
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Joe Coyne (first appearance; uses pennies and copper to commit crimes)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.
Finger, Kane and Burnley credited as Bob Kane.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Vol. 1 #256 (May-June 1974)
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)


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