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World's Finest Comics #27

DC · Series began 1941 · March-April 1947

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Dates

Cover date: March-April 1947
On sale: January 29, 1947
Pages: 76

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Burnley, John Sikela, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, William White, Jack Farr, Curt Swan, Phil Berube, Jim Mooney, Roland Coe, C. C. Beck, Fred Harmaninks: Charles Paris, Stan Kaye, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff, William White, Jack Farr, Phil Berube, Jim Mooney, Roland Coe, Pete Costanza, Fred Harmanletters: Ira Schnapp, Jack Farrscript: Henry Boltinoff, George Kashdan, Jack Farr, Phil Berube, Jack Miller

Stories

The Man Who Out-Supered Superman! · 12 pages
Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. And, amazingly enough, his super-sharp brain figures out ways to do just that!
The Three Dooms · 10 pages
The Staff of Life! · 8 pages
Shadowing My Own Shadow's Shadow! · Super-Sleuth McFooey · 4 pages
The Flatbush Fiddler! · 12 pages
Little Arthur · 1 pages
Hidden Hoard · 1.67 pages
No Use Talking · 2 pages
Me, Outlaw! · 13 pages
While on death row awaiting his fate in the electric chair, Wheels Mitchem agrees to write a book about his life story for $3000. Unfortunate, the aim of his book was promote the idea that a smart, tough guy CAN outwit the law.

Reprinted in

Superman (1947), Superman (1950), Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (2002), Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (2004), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus (2017)