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World's Finest Comics #4

DC · Series began 1941 · Winter 1941

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Dates

Cover date: Winter 1941
On sale: November 10, 1941
Pages: 100

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Fred Ray, Leo Nowak, Joe Sulman, Harry Lampert, Jack Lehti, Henry Boltinoff, Jon Blummer, Cliff Young, Chad Grothkopf, Bob Kaneinks: Fred Ray, Leo Nowak, Joe Sulman, Harry Lampert, Charles Paris, Henry Boltinoff, Jon Blummer, Cliff Young, Chad Grothkopf, Jerry Robinson, George Roussosscript: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Norman Goss, Jack Lehti, Henry Boltinoff, Jon Blummer, Gene Tunney, Eric Carter, Bill Fingerletters: Charles Paris, Jon Blummer, Harry Lampert, George Roussos

Stories

The Case of the Crime Crusade · 13 pages
A series of unusual streetcar accidents are being masterminded by someone and Clark & Lois begin an investigation to uncover the person sabotaging the rail system.
The Pageant of Plunder · 9 pages
The Skies Scream Murder · 6 pages
The Assassin · 2 pages
The Mystery of the Modern Methuselah · 8 pages
The Conjurer's Case · 6 pages
Adventure of the Torpedoed Trawler · 6 pages
The Story of the Secret Six · 10 pages
The Sandman must overcome a strange gas called Lewisite, developed by the U.S. military after World War I, which is being used under the cover of fog by an insidious group of men bent on theft and murder.
The Perfect Impersonation · 8 pages
Gambler's Chance · 2 pages
The Radium Treasure Hunt · 8 pages
The Ghost Gang Goes West! · 13 pages
Bruce and Dick are headed out West to visit a dude ranch and end up battling a "Ghost Gang"...something that nearly gets the Caped Crusader hung!

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanDick GraysonRobinLois LanePerry WhiteWesley DoddsThe SandmanThe Crimson AvengerLee TravisZataraWingWing HowChief Hot FootDian BelmontThe KingHop HarriganRed DuganWhitey SmithBlooey BlueKing StandishThe WitchLandoDoris WestIkky TinkerDoc DavisGerryAgatha Snap

Reprinted in

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)