World's Finest Comics, #38

Published: January-February 1949

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Art credits verified by Win Mortimer to Craig Delich.

If There Were No Superman

Story Featuring Superman

"Did you ever wonder..."

Storyline

Superman is sent to various points in the past by Professor Smiggs' IF machine.

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Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Pencils credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/; we previously credited Wayne Boring.

The Unfinished Crimes!

Story Featuring Green Arrow

"Meet The Wind! A new and mysterious criminal..."

Storyline

Green Arrow and Speedy are following up on a clue and guarding Dill' Dime Store. A new criminal, named The Wind, appears and claims to be able to control winds, and proves it by blowing the archer's arrows off course. But both here and subsequently, The Wind never completes his crimes. Green Arrow later learns that The Wind is actually arrow collector A. Wynd. Knowing he could never buy Green Arrow's shafts he pulled the robberies to retrieve the arrows fired at him.

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Arrowcar is green. Writer's credit from Otto Binder's 1963/1964 listing of DC credits. 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/).

Football in the Future!

"In the land of centuries to come..."

Storyline

While at an exhibition of robots, Doc presses the 2948 A.D. key on the time-typer. There is to be Mars vs. Earth football game played by robots. Crooks plan to rig the game so that the Mars team wins, paying out 100-1 bets. Doc and Fatty join the game and foil the crooks' plan, before returning to their own time.

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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/).

Rip Carter - Fugitive from a Chain Gang!

Story Featuring The Boy Commandos

"The chain gang!...Last stop for criminal derelicts..."

Storyline

The Commandos and Rip respond to a bank alarm, and pursuing the criminals Rip gets hit in the head by a piece of exploding shrapnel. The gang leader, Gentleman Jeff Chambers [aka The Human Bomb] deliberately gets himself arrested in a South American country and is placed on the chain gang for six months.

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Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited George Klein.

Pete, the Inventor!

Story Featuring Zatara

"Some of Pete Painter's inventions are almost like Zatara's magic in their effects..."

Storyline

Pete Painter invents gadgets such as windscreen wipers for reading glasses and one for tying show laces, but he never patents them. When he matches wits with Zatara he gets his comeuppance, but gets in the last word by hiding a paper bird which flies out of Zatara's hat. Zatara magically sees that Pete is in trouble and rides the paper bird to the rescue. Zatara suggests he patent his inventions, and a short time later has one hundred patents.

Story Notes

Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. 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 Impossible People!

"Before their very eyes, the Dynamic Duo saw Father Time..."

Storyline

Batman and Robin investigate a series of crimes committed by characters out of folklore.

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Art credits by Craig Delich. Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

"Shine, mister?"

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Story Featuring Casey the Cop

"What's the matter, sonny?"

Pike's Peak or Bust

"??? What are you looking for, Daffy?" "I'm looking for our flashlight..."

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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

Keep in Tune with the Teens!
Gets the Bird!
Mystery Mine's Treasure!
Editorial Advisory Board

"You'll find this sure-fire brand..."

Henry Iba
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Inside front cover.