About this Collection
This hardcover archive edition collects the earliest Superman stories from World's Finest Comics #71-85, originally published in the mid-1950s. It features classic Silver Age tales of the Man of Steel teaming up with Batman and Robin, showcasing the dynamic that would define the World's Finest series for decades. The volume includes restored artwork and a foreword by comics historian Mark Evanier, presented in DC's signature Archive Editions format with sewn binding and high-quality paper stock.
"Superman at the World's Fair" kicks off with a delightfully absurd twist: mild-mannered Lester Link, fed up with his routine, boldly claims to be the secret ruler of the underworld—only to find the real gang bosses have other plans. Written by Don C. Cameron and brought to life by Ira Yarbrough’s expressive art with George Roussos’s inks, this 2004 archive issue captures a quirky, high-stakes moment in Superman’s world, all wrapped in Jack Burnley’s dynamic cover art.
Contains 17 stories
Superman at the World's Fair
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneGeorge Taylor (unnamed)Nick Stone (villain)
Superman at the 1940 World's Fair
10 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]George TaylorLois LaneBlackie Sarto (villain)
Untitled Superhero story
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneB. Drexel RutherfordRainmaker (villain, introduction, death)
Untitled Superhero story
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteRussell WalkerThe Unknown X [Arthur Jameson] (villain, introduction)Benjie (villain)
The Case of the Death Express
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteDouglas Grant (lawyer)Atkinson (railroad President)"Sparky" Waters (villain)Thorton Bigsby (villain)
The Case of the Crime Crusade
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneHugh MantonDan Bransom (villain)
The Tower of Terror
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteBrent MatthewsLemuel P. Potts (villain, death)
Man of Steel Versus Man of Metal!
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteMetalo (villain, introduction, unnamed scientist-inventor)
The Eight Doomed Men!
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Andrew P. StoneHeels (death)Charlie Goodfellow (death)Chick RyanDr. Dan MalloryConrad ThorndikeHenry Kimball (death)Albert Damon (death)Jenkins (villain, Stone's chauffeur, death)
Talent, Unlimited!
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteMr. Carroll (Sally's father)Mulligan (detective)Mr. Tollivar (talent agency director)un-named talent agency secretarySally Carroll [aka Polly Hughes]Peter Penn (artist)Reginald Poindexter (actor)E. J. Calkins (writer)Tom Chester (musician)Crakewski (musicial conductor)
One Second to Live!
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteSgt. CaseyJimmy Olsen (?, cameo)Allen Cartright (death)Harold Denton (Cartright's secretary)Mr. Higgins (Cartright's former butler, death)Jane Cartright (villain)
The Insect Terror!
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteThe Insect Master (villain, introduction, death)
The City of Hate!
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteCameo: Jimmy OlsenRalph Denning (builder)Franklin Mallory (bank President)Dr. Morris MowbrayNicholas Finelli (philanthropist)The Skeptic [Charlie Frost] (villain, introduction, Daily Planet janitor, brother of late Professor Milton Frost)
The Man Who Stole a Reputation!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneMr. Gerkin (Link's boss)The Lynx [Lester Link] (introduction)Tornadi (villain)Pig-Eye (villain)Baby-Face (villain)
The Freedom of the Press!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteLois LaneJimmy OlsenSanford (Planet's copy chief, introduction)Sam Greene (Planet's foreman of composing room, introduction)Matt Worth (Planet's boss pressman, introduction)Pete Gluyas (Planet's delivery truck boss)Honey Dale (Planet reporter and niece of the publisher, introduction)Happy (Planet's camerman, introduction)Emery "Emperor" Auslinger (villain, introduction)Delmar "Dice" Dimant (villain, introduction)The Rattler [Rex Ratlan] (villain, introduction)
Desert Town!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneJim Jaspers (prospector)James Hibbard (chemical manufacturer)Miss SparkesAl Bandar (villain)Ike (villain)
The Rubber Band
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteBen StangerDerby Bowser (villain, death)Johnny (villain)Crusher (villain)
