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World's Finest Comics, #74

Published: January-February 1955

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Issue Contents:
The Contest of Heroes!

Story Featuring Superman and Batman and Robin

"Look, Robin, there's the Bat-Signal summoning us to headquarters -- but what's that?"

Storyline

As the Bat-signal shines in the night sky, Batman and Robin question the appearance of a similar Super-Signal while Superman soars through the air en route to where he is needed.

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The Contest of Heroes

Story Featuring Superman and Batman and Robin

"I've got to hit one of these Batmen! I hope I've picked the right one!"

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An automated rocket returns a shape-shifting alien to Earth where it wants to play games with Superman and Batman.

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Story Notes

The space alien shape-shifts into a form that is half Batman and half Superman, very similar to the Composite Superman who first appeared nearly a decade later in World's Finest Comics #142.

Green Arrow's Kid Brother!

Story Featuring Green Arrow

"Green Arrow's my big brother! Go get 'em, G.A.! Get 'em!"

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Green Arrow wears a red hat.

Gray Wolf's Revenge!

Story Featuring Tomahawk

"Tomahawk and Dan Hunter have come here to make trouble for us! I say -- death to them!"

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New Daisy Lightning Loader Red Ryder Carbine

Ad Featuring Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns

"Ready for Christmas"

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Back cover.

Identify Even the Strangest Stamps -- at a Glance!

Ad Featuring Littleton Stamps

"Now, no stamp need puzzle you -- no matter how strange it looks. Look at the Oriental script on the enlarged stamp at left. How could you possibly tell what country it comes from. But with the stamp identifier at your side..."

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Inside back cover.

Hey Kids!!

Ad Featuring Howdy Doody Color Television Set

"Send for the new Howdy Doody color television set"

Yippee! Ride it cowboy!

Ad Featuring Schwinn Bicycles

"The Schwinn Corvette brand new "super-speed" design Just take a ride on this newest bike in the big Schwinn line and you'll see why the Corvette gives you more fun... more zip... more thrills!"

Story Notes

Ad for Schwinn's Corvette model.

Doctors Without Degrees

"In an emergency they will fill a tooth or remove an appendix; it's all in a day's work for the Navy's wonder men of medicine"

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This article is an edited version of an original article that appeared in the June 1954 issue of the United States Navy's All Hands magazine. The full version can be read at the Navy's online archive (https://allhands.navy.mil/Media/Archives/).

Story Featuring Block Buster

"This is a good thing to avoid!"

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On the bottom half of the page below the preceding sequence.

Ad Featuring Dubble Bubble Gum , Ad Featuring Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids

"Look -- there's Ruffy! He's been braggin' he could spend a night in the ol' haunted house!"

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On the top half of the page above the following sequence.

Match your wits with the Smith Brothers

Ad Featuring Smith Brothers Cough Drops

"There was once a young felow named Perry / Who caught a bad cold on a ferry / He stopped all his hacking / And sent his cough packing..."

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On the bottom half of the page below the preceding sequence.

Story Featuring Shorty

"This sweater is pure wool. The finest grade!"

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On the top half of the page above the following sequence.

Story Featuring Hollywood Ha-Lights / Movie Ha-Lights / Broadway Ha-Lights

"I'm lucky to get off the set so early! Now to hurry home and get some rest!"

Story Featuring Peg

"Pardon me, I noticed you sitting there -- and --"

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Ad Featuring Superman Playsuit

"Hey, kids, look! Now you can have a suit exactly like mine... and join my official fan club, too!"

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Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

"Tootsie Rolls will be on television in the Tootsie Land float in the Macy's great Thanksgiving Day Parade"

Do You Want Spending Money?

Ad Featuring Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes

"Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes"

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Inside front cover.