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World's Finest Comics, #53

Published: August-September 1951

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Issue Contents:
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The City That Was for Sale!

Story Featuring Superman

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An encounter with an unknown black planet destroys Superman's fine motor control.

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Proto-Red K story. Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

The Master of 100 Duels!

Story Featuring Green Arrow

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The Battle of the Beasts!

Story Featuring Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor

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Art credits verified by Gene Reed. We formerly had only suggested Bob Brown pencils and had suggested Dan Barry inks.

Valley of Dusty Death!

Story Featuring The Wyoming Kid

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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 Private Life of Commissioner Gordon
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Sheik Hanson, a criminal whom Gordon captured as a rookie cop, escapes from prison and plans to kill Gordon in revenge. To keep Gordon safe, Batman impersonates him to catch Hanson, but he must also convince Gordon's wife and son he is the real James Gordon so as to not tip off Hanson to the impersonation.

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Flashback of the life of Jim Gordon. The story gives the date of James Gordon's birth as January 5, 1900.

Passage to Peru
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Inventory originally scheduled for Danger Trail #6. This story is not part of a continuing feature. Lambayeque is spelled Lambayque in this story.

Story Featuring Casey the Cop

"Boy - This new suit cost me seventy dollars!"

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Story Featuring Quick Quiz

"How did the custom of shaking hands originate?"

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Story Featuring Varsity Vic

"Can I see you a minute, Vic?"

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Story Featuring Professor Eureka

"Professor Eureka, here is our new telescope!"

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Stages Through the Ages
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Sweet Land of Liberty!

Story Featuring Peter Porkchops

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Inside back cover.

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Back cover.

Neat Treat!
Tomahawk!
Editorial Advisory Board
Message to Parents
Cornered in the Corral!

Story Featuring Peg

"Life Time Fountain Pens"

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"Step right up, folks..."

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Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals

Ad Featuring Captain Tootsie , Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

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The "Popsicle" Kids in Nevada Bad Lands
Tops in Westerns!
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Inside front cover.