CATALOG RECORD

World's Best Comics #1

DC · Series began 1941 · [Spring] 1941

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Dates

Cover date: [Spring] 1941
On sale: February 10, 1941
Pages: 100

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Fred Ray, Wayne Boring, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert, Stan Asch, Jack Lehti, Joe Sulman, Ed Moore, Howard Purcell, Bob Kaneinks: Fred Ray, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert, Stan Asch, Charles Paris, Joe Sulman, Ed Moore, Howard Purcell, Bob Kane, George Roussosscript: Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Lehti, John Wentworth, Arch O'Hara, Gardner Fox, George Shute, Bill Fingerletters: Henry Boltinoff, Charles Paris, Harry Lampert, George Roussos

Stories

Untitled · 13 pages
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.
Untitled · 6 pages
The Crimson saves the Governor from a kidnapping attempt.
Untitled · 6 pages
Johnny drives a truck for Daisy's father and has to deal with a rival trucking company trying to sabotage the business.
Danger Ahead · 2 pages
Tong War in Chinatown! · 6 pages
Carnival · 2 pages
The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom! · 13 pages
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.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanDick GraysonRobinLois LaneCommissioner James GordonPerry WhiteThe Crimson AvengerJohnny ThunderLee TravisZataraThunderboltWing HowThe KingRed DuganWhitey SmithBlooey BlueKing StandishLandoThe WitchDoris WestDoc DavisJunior

Reprinted in

Batman (1940), World's Finest Comics (1941), Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (2002), Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (2004), The Batman Chronicles (2005), The Superman Chronicles (2006), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016), Superman: The Golden Age (2016)