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World's Finest Comics, #5

Published: Spring 1942

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Art credits verified by Fred Ray.

The Tower of Terror

Story Featuring Superman

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A manufacturer purchases a sacred Indian tower and tries to move it, but is faced with many attempts on his life, unaware that an ancient manuscript indicates priceless Indian valuables were secreted in the tower.

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Titled "The Case of the Flying Castle" in the table of contents. This title is also used in Superman: The World's Finest Archives, whose credits are wrong too.

The Man Who Stole a Bank

Story Featuring Zatara

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Title from table of contents.

Crime's Stage Manager

Story Featuring The Crimson Avenger

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Titled "Murder in Three Acts" in the table of contents. Scripter and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

The Crime Clown!
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Titled "Case of the Crime Clown" in the table of contents. Second appearance of TNT & Dan (first in Star Spangled Comics #7). Order of TNT appearances determined by copyright dates (Star Spangled #7 on Feb 1st 1942, World's Finest #5 on Feb 3rd 1942). Note that the two books essentially debuted at the same time.

Wings for America
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Title from table of contents.

Gems of Jeopardy
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Gay Thompson's brother is an ex-con who wants her husband's fabulous collection of diamonds, and the Sandman must work within the situation to trap the man before he can kidnap the woman's only son.

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Title from table of contents. Last with original mystery-man costume. Last appearance of girlfriend Dian Belmont.

Rubies for Ransom
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Story title from table of contents. Letterer verified by Lampert.

The Good-Hearted Gangster!
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Titled "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster" in the table of contents.

Crime Takes a Holiday

Story Featuring Batman and Robin

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A "crime holiday" is declared by the mobs in Gotham City, but Batman and Robin soon discover the reason why: the mobs plan to disguise themselves as members of other mobs, commit crimes, and have the blame placed on them!

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Tactical Error
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"S'matter, Pappy?"

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Writer, artist and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

Vengeance
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Story Featuring Private Pete

"Oh, boy - Wotta spot..."

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Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Prizes for All!
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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

The "Big 8"
Now on Sale
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Inside front cover.