World's Finest Comics, #35

Published: July-August 1948

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"Superman, Batman and Robin costumes for hire"

Credits
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Art credits verified to Craig Delich by Mortimer.

Daddy Superman!

Story Featuring Superman

"He handles cyclones, floods and dangerous criminals with the greatest of ease..."

Storyline

Twin babies are accidentally left on Clark Kent's doorstep, and prove to be a considerable amount of trouble, even to Superman. When Clark phones Perry to tell him of the situation, Perry assigns him to adopt the twins and write a series of articles on the problems of raising same.

Story Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/). Boring appears to at least partially ink his own pencils.

The Freedom Press!

Story Featuring Tomahawk

"It is the year 1773..."

Storyline

Jack Morgan dies a patriot, refusing to name his co-conspirators. Tomahawk and Dan come to pay their respects to his memory, and assume his job of distributing pamphlets printed and written by Tom Paine. Later, to obscure the noise of the printing press, Tomahawk has some of the men dress like native Americans and dance round a fire in the public square. Ben Franklin commends Tomahawk for his ruse and thinks he may use it again on the following day in attending the Boston Tea Party.

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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

The Bravest Man in the World!

Story Featuring The Boy Commandos

"They were all men of dauntless courage..."

Storyline

A mysterious full page ad appears in every New York newspaper one morning, inviting entries to claim the "World's Strongest Man" title and prize of $20,000. There are dozens of entries, but Rip refuses to compete. when it comes to performing, a number of the contestants appear to be scared. This feeling only can on after talking to Willis, the contest sponsor. When Rip confronts him Willis tries to psychologically induce fear of death in him, but Rip grabs and shakes the truth from him. Once Willis had been a leading movie stuntman, until he saw a fellow stuntman die.

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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

The Bow Fails Green Arrow!

Story Featuring Green Arrow

"What's your guess about the sinister results..."

Storyline

The arch criminal Bull's-Eye blows up the Arrowcar, and Green Arrow and Speedy are hospitalized for several days. Upon release they accept a challenge issued by Walter J. Teak, who will donate $10,000 to charity if any bowman can hit three consecutive bull's eyes at his range using arrows supplied. Amazing they miss every shot, and when their own arrows are returned they miss with those also. But they eventually overcome the trick pulled by Bull's-Eye and bring him to justice.

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Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

The Tattooed Crook!

Story Featuring Zatara

"Hurry, hurry, hurry1"

Storyline

Zatara gives a guest performance to help out the proprietor of a failing carnival freak show. He notices some suspicious looking men examining the tattoos of Toby the Tattooed Man. One of the tattoos seems to carry a message in Morse Code. This leads Zatara to foil an aircraft hijacking.

Story Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Crime by the Book!

"Once again that crafty little man of the tricky umbrellas..."

Storyline

Penguin writes a book about birds that he uses as the basis for his new crime spree.

Story Notes

Pencil credits by Martin O'Hearn; we formerly credited to Bob Kane.

Lightning Strikes Twice
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Back cover.

"Look for them at your favorite newstand!"

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Inside back cover.

Editorial Advisory Board
You Run Faster in Keds!
Everything You Want in a Magazine!
Show Time
Won - By a Whisper!
Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit

Ad Featuring Captain Tootsie , Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

Storyline

The Captain and his pals figure out who has been tampering with the circus trapeze equipment.

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Other
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For the Tops in Teen-Age Comics Read
Rounding Up the Rustlers
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Inside front cover.