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Cover: Dick Sprang & Jack Burnley

World's Finest Comics #19

Oct 1945 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "The Battle of the Zodiac!", the Joker, fresh from a prison break, hatches a devious scheme to amass wealth by manipulating a reformed criminal into robbing the rich—while secretly aiming to seize control of a crime reform committee and its funds. With art by Bob Kane and inks by Ray Burnley, this 1945 World's Finest Comics standout features a twisty plot from writer Joe Samachson, all wrapped in a dynamic cover by Dick Sprang and Jack Burnley.

Contains 10 stories
The Battle of the Zodiac!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneApolloOrionNeptuneJupiterAba Raja (villain)

In "The Battle of the Zodiac!", Superman teams up with Lois Lane to stop the cunning Aba Raja, a self-proclaimed astrologer who’s duping people into handing over their fortunes by claiming they can harness the ancient powers of the zodiac. With the help of mythic figures like Apollo, Orion, Neptune, and Jupiter—whose real identities remain shrouded in mystery—the Man of Steel must unravel a celestial scam before the stars themselves are used as a weapon.

Bridges for Bandits!
10 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]
Sam Colt
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Magic, Many Miles Away!
8 pp · Adventure
Zatara
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Casey of the K9s!
12 pp · Adventure, War
Boy Commandos [Captain Rip CarterBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]Alfie TwidgettAndre ChavardJan Haasan]
Men of Good Will!
8 pp · Adventure
Johnny Everyman
The League for Larceny!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthThe Joker (villain)The Velvet Kid (villain)Biff (villain)Pinky (villain)

When the Joker escapes prison in 1945, he hatches a scheme to launder his criminal ambitions through a twisted new league—using reformed villains to steal from the wealthy and seize control of a crime reform committee. Batman, Robin, and Alfred find themselves tangled in a web of deception as the Joker’s latest plan unfolds, pitting the heroes against a roster of former crooks now playing the part of the righteous.

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Raw (Good) $165
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $4,136
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,894
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $2,151
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $1,403*
CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $1,100
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $1,034
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CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $730
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $616*
CGC 6.0 · 11 in census $533*
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $436
CGC 5.0 · 10 in census $361
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $361*
CGC 4.0 · 12 in census $302
CGC 3.5 · 8 in census $302
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $241
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $202*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $172*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $110*
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CGC 5 $700 1 listing CGC $1,195 1 listing
Raw — NM $4.19–$4.95 2 listings
Raw / ungraded $2.22–$350 2 listings
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Full credits

artist Bob Kane
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang
cover pencils, inks Jack Burnley

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2004), Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2 (2009), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2018), Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2018), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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