World's Best Comics #1

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CGC Census

185

Total graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 13x

A criminal scientist learns how to control the weather and uses his power for extortion, and he even nearly stops the Man of Tomorrow from interfering when he uses a paralysis gas on the Man of Steel.

Cover date

April 1, 1941

On sale date

February 10, 1941

Pages

100

Cover price

$0.15

Editor

Murray Boltinoff

Credits

Writer

Arch O'Hara, Bill Finger, Ed Moore, Gardner F Fox, George Shute, HB, Howard Purcell, Jerry Siegel, John Lehti, John Wentworth

Penciller

BOB KANE, Don Cameron, Ed Moore, Ed Winiarski, Fred Ray, Harry Lampert, HB, Howard Purcell, Joe Sulman, John Lehti, Paul Norris, Stan Asch, Wayne Boring

Inker

BOB KANE, Charles Paris, Don Komisarow, Ed Moore, Fred Ray, George R, Harry Lampert, HB, Howard Purcell, Joe Sulman, Stan Asch

Letterer

Charles Paris, Ed Moore, George R, Harry Lampert, HB

Characters

Batman; Blooey Blue; Bruce Wayne; Clark Kent; Dick Grayson; Doc Davis; Johnny Thunder; Junior; King Standish; Lando; Lee Travis; Red Dugan; Robin; Superman; The Crimson Avenger; The King; Whitey Smith; Zatara; B. Drexel Rutherford; Commissioner James Gordon; Dinky; Doris West; Dorne's butler; Drafty; Erik Dorne (introduction, death); Jane Ware (introduction, actress); Joshua Grimm (introduction, publisher); Lois Lane; Melissa Brunt (introduction, Dorne's Aunt); Mr. Darling; Mr. Katz; Perry White; Punch Parker; Rainmaker (villain, introduction, death); The Menace (villain); The Witch; Thunderbolt; Wing How

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