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Cover: Jack Burnley & Charles Paris

World's Finest Comics #31

Nov 1947 · DC · 0.15 USD
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“Superman's Super Rival!”

In "Superman's Super Rival!" from World's Finest Comics #31 (1947), the Boy Commandos and Rip find themselves in India, reminiscing about their past run-ins with the elusive villain Rapier. With help from Major Harrison and his Lancers, they’re drawn into a mission guarding a caravan through a dangerous high pass—only to infiltrate a bandit stronghold in disguise, where they’re quickly captured by the cunning Rapier. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Curt Swan, with lettering by Ira Schnapp, the cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris captures the adventure’s tension.

writer Bill Finger · artist Curt Swan · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Jack Burnley, Charles Paris

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artist Curt Swan
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks Charles Paris

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The Boy Commandos and Rip are relaxing in India, and they get to remembering previous encounters with the villainous Rapier. Major Harrison and his Lancers save them from a wild boar, and they accept an invitation to visit Lancers Headquarters. A caravan guarded by Lancers is shortly due to move down through a high pass, and word has it that natives plan to attack. The Commandos and Rip tag along and enter the bandit stronghold in disguise, but are taken by The Rapier.

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