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World's Finest Comics #38 cover
Cover: Win Mortimer

World's Finest Comics #38

Jan 1949 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "If There Were No Superman," Green Arrow and Speedy guard Dill' Dime Store when a mysterious new criminal, The Wind, emerges with the power to manipulate wind—enough to deflect the archer’s arrows. As the villain’s actions remain strangely incomplete, Green Arrow uncovers a surprising truth: The Wind is A. Wynd, a collector driven by obsession to reclaim the arrows he could never afford. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by George Papp, with lettering by Ira Schnapp, this 1949 tale from World's Finest Comics #38 features a cover by Win Mortimer.

Contains 9 stories
If There Were No Superman
12 pp · Superhero
Lois LanePerry WhiteSuperman [Clark Kent]Professor Smiggs"Bullet" Barris (crook)Slim (crook)
The Unfinished Crimes!
10 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Wind (villain, intro)Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]

In "The Unfinished Crimes!", Green Arrow and Speedy guard Dill' Dime Store after a string of mysterious robberies, only to face a new villain called The Wind—whose ability to manipulate wind baffles even the archer’s precision. Though he disrupts their efforts and leaves crimes half-completed, The Wind’s true motive remains hidden until Green Arrow uncovers a surprising connection to a man obsessed with collecting arrows.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Football in the Future!
8 pp · Adventure, Humor
DocFatty

In a futuristic exhibition of robots, Doc and Fatty find themselves pulled into a high-stakes football match between Mars and Earth, where the game's outcome is rigged by crooks betting on a fixed result. With quick thinking and teamwork, the duo races to uncover the scheme before the final whistle—before returning to their own time.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Rip Carter - Fugitive from a Chain Gang!
12 pp · Adventure, Children
The Boy CommandosCaptain Rip CarterGentleman Jeff Chambers (crook)

When the Boy Commandos and Captain Rip Carter answer a bank alarm, they're drawn into a dangerous chase that leaves Rip injured and on the run. With Gentleman Jeff Chambers—once a crook now a fugitive—escaping justice by vanishing into a South American chain gang, Rip must confront his past while evading both the law and the very criminals he once fought.

Pete, the Inventor!
6 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]Pete PainterMiss Murdock (teacher)Nails (crook)

In a whimsical tale from *World's Finest Comics* #38, young inventor Pete Painter outsmarts even the legendary Zatara with a clever paper bird trick—only to find himself in a jam when his latest gadget goes awry. With Zatara’s magic on the line and Miss Murdock watching from the sidelines, Pete’s ingenuity is put to the test as he tries to outwit the crook Nails. When the paper bird flies again, it’s not just a prank—it’s a lifeline.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Impossible People!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Folklore Society [Jack FrostFather TimeMother GooseFather NeptuneKing ArthurRobin HoodPaul Bunyan] (actors playing roles, intro for all)Hank (janitor)

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Raw (Good) $146
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $3,543
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,548
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,809*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,809
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $827
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $618
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $488
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $418*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $334*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $285*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $248*
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $221*
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Full credits

artist, inker George Papp
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023)

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