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World's Finest Comics, #4

Published: Winter 1941

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Art credits verified by Fred Ray.

The Case of the Crime Crusade

Story Featuring Superman

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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.

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Story title from table of contents.

The Pageant of Plunder

Story Featuring Zatara

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Story title from table of contents.

The Skies Scream Murder
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Story title from table of contents.

The Mystery of the Modern Methuselah

Story Featuring The Crimson Avenger

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Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich. Story title from table of contents. Wing dons a costume for the first time (next seen in costume in Detective Comics #59). Order of Wing in costume determined by copyright dates (World's Finest #4 on Nov 10th 1941, Detective #59 on Nov 22nd 1941).

The Conjurer's Case
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Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Adventure of the Torpedoed Trawler

Story Featuring Hop Harrigan

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Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Story title from table of contents.

The Story of the Secret Six
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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.

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Story title from table of contents. First line: "The desolate, rocky shore of Maine -- a lonely house standing on a cliff..."

The Perfect Impersonation
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Letterer verified by Lampert. Story title from table of contents.

The Radium Treasure Hunt
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Creator credits by Craig Delich. Previously assigned to Howard Purcell. Story title from table of contents.

The Ghost Gang Goes West!
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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!

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Story title in table of contents: "The Riddle of the Phantom Trail." Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

World's Finest Comics
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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

Gambler's Chance
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And Now the "Big Seven" Becomes the "Big Eight"!

Story Featuring Chief Hot Foot

"Hmm - Small Fry's sending a smoke signal..."

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The Assassin
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Inside front cover.