Cover: Jack Burnley

World's Finest Comics #11

Oct 1943 · DC · 0.15 USD

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In "The City of Hate!", Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster deliver a gripping wartime tale where a madman unleashes his deadly "Hate Gas" to target four individuals chosen by the Daily Planet as "The Finest People in the City." With Jack Burnley's striking cover capturing the menace of the moment, this 1943 issue stands as a powerful early example of the duo’s enduring storytelling craft.

Contains 10 stories

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)

In "The City of Hate!", Superman races to stop a twisted villain known as The Skeptic from unleashing his deadly "Hate Gas" on four of Metropolis's most admired citizens—selected by the Daily Planet as "The Finest People in the City." With Lois Lane, Perry White, and the city's elite in peril, the Man of Steel must unravel the motive behind the attack before fear and fury consume the city.

The Little Land That Wasn't There!

11 pp · Superhero

The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]

A Day in Africa!

4 pp · Humor, Military

DraftyTim

Coupons of Cutthroats!

9 pp · Adventure

Zatara

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor, Military

Untitled story

1 pp

Sand Dunes of Death!

12 pp · Adventure, War

The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip CarterBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]Alfie TwidgettAndre ChavardJan Haasan]

The Man Who Came Back!

8 pp · Non-Fiction

The Criminal Who Reversed the Crime!

10 pp · Superhero

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]

A Thief in Time!

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Father Time (cameo, splash only)Rob Callender (villain, introduction)Callender's gang (villains, introduction for all)

When a mysterious time traveler from the future arrives in Gotham City with a plan to steal fortune before vanishing back to his own era, Batman and Robin must unravel the enigma of a temporal thief who’s not just after riches—but time itself. With the enigmatic Father Time making a brief appearance and a new villain named Rob Callender leading a gang of miscreants, the duo faces a challenge that stretches beyond the present.