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World's Finest Comics #7

DC · Series began 1941 · Fall 1942

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Dates

Cover date: Fall 1942
On sale: July 28, 1942
Pages: 100

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Burnley, Fred Ray, Ed Dobrotka, Joe Sulman, Stan Kaye, Jack Kirby, Harold Sherman, Ken Battefield, Bernard Klein, Ray McGill, Lee Harris, Bob Kaneinks: Jack Burnley, Fred Ray, John Sikela, Joe Sulman, Stan Kaye, Joe Simon, Harold Sherman, Ken Battefield, Bernard Klein, Ray McGill, Lee Harris, Jerry Robinsonscript: Jerry Siegel, Edgar Weston, Joe Simon, Cleve Barton, Ray McGill, Bill Fingerletters: Howard Ferguson, Ray McGill, George Roussos

Stories

The Eight Doomed Men! · 13 pages
The members of the Elkhart University Pi Theta Dau fraternity vow upon graduation to meet 20 years later, and that they do...where someone vows to kill each and every one of them!
The Case of the Walking Dynamo · 9 pages
A bolt of lightning accidentally crashes through the window of Professor Bly, turning him into a human magnet. He now considers himself unstoppable and decides to lead a life of crime.
Bringing in "Baby" · 4 pages
Drafty and Tim are ordered to meet the in-coming train and take charge of General Slater's baby.
Wise Lady · 2 pages
As Nanny prepares to take little Richard to the movies, their chauffeur suddenly pulls a gun on them, and completes his kidnapping attempt.
A Modern Arabian Nightmare · The Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy · 10 pages
An ancient idol, once created when thieves formed their own cults and set up idols against "The Wrath of the Caliph," now is used by modern criminals for their own greedy purposes.
The Case of the Jinxed Skyscraper · 9 pages
Mr. Ghool escapes from prison and begins to sabotage work on a new building being erected because he once hid his loot on the lot the building is being built on.
The Phantom Voice · Red, White and Blue · 8 pages
A mysterious Nazi by the name of Marshall Gruen bails out of a plane and is captured, but offers to divulge secrets of vital importance to the American government.
Wings of Flame · The Green Arrow · 13 pages
A new criminal uses pigeons to help set fires with thermite capsules and create a blind while he and his gang commit crimes.
Where There's Smoke-- · 2 pages
Dr. Dearing is accosted in his office by a pair of crooks who want the plans for a new secret government explosive.
Gee Man · 2 pages
Officer Gee Man and his assistant, Rover, are asked to keep their eyes on a man's car while he makes a phone call.
The Vanishing V-Men! · Lando · 8 pages
A cheap vaudeville magician, hounded by bill collectors, decides to join a gang, helping to kidnap five millionaires for ransom. But Lando uses his true magic to save the men and the magician's good name.
The North Pole Crimes! · Batman with Robin · 13 pages
A ruthless gang of criminals heads to the far north to commit crimes and the Dynamic Duo must solve the riddle of their leaving a snowman at the scene of every crime they commit.

Reprinted in

Flashback (1973), Batman & Me (1989), Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (2002), Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (2004), The Batman Chronicles (2005), The Superman Chronicles (2006), The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (2009), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016), Superman: The Golden Age (2016), Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus (2017)