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World's Finest Comics #39 cover
Cover: Win Mortimer

World's Finest Comics #39

Mar 1949 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "The Fatal Forecasts!", Boy Commando Brooklyn finds himself in a high-stakes radio quiz show adventure, where winning means drinking Malto-Fizzo every half-hour and earning a trip to South America—only to become an unwitting pawn in a diamond-smuggling scheme. With Rip’s quick thinking and a cleverly swapped camera, the boys outwit Napoleon Biggers in a tense showdown that turns a simple prize into a thrilling caper. Written by Ed Herron and brought to life with crisp art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Steve Brodie, this 1949 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the story’s playful suspense.

Contains 10 stories
The Fatal Forecasts!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneDr. CarrPolice Captain JennerLucky Lynn (fence)Big Jim Martin (crook)

In "The Fatal Forecasts!", Dr. Carr’s mysterious machine foretells Superman’s loss of powers, sparking a wave of criminal boldness across Metropolis. With Lois Lane caught in the crossfire and Big Jim Martin on the move, Captain Jenner and Dr. Carr devise a daring plan to lure the crook into a trap—using Superman’s supposed vulnerability as bait.

Hunting or Fishing
0.5 pp · Humor
Hall of Infamy!
10 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Greenface (villain)

In the heart of Greenface’s lair, Green Arrow and Speedy stumble upon a chilling gallery of criminal glory—towering statues honoring the world’s most notorious villains, each one a twisted monument to infamy. As the heroes navigate the hall, Greenface’s gang lurks atop the statues, ready to strike from above.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Make Way for Youth
8 pp · Advocacy
Dr. WestoverFrank CrandallEd Crandall
The Kid Who Hit the $60,000 Jackpot!
12 pp · Adventure
The Boy CommandosCaptain Rip HunterNapoleon Biggers (crook)

In a 1949 adventure from World's Finest Comics #39, young Brooklyn of the Boy Commandos scores a surprising win on a radio quiz show, landing a prize trip to South America—though the catch is he must drink Malto-Fizzo every half hour. When crook Napoleon Biggers tries to use Brooklyn’s new camera to smuggle diamonds, Captain Rip Hunter’s quick thinking and a clever swap with a cheaper model foil the scheme, sending Biggers to jail.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Ghost Goes Wild!
6 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]Mayor Martin MortonHaroldWilma

When Mayor Morton breaks his campaign promise to clean up the town, Zatara calls on magic to set things right—summoning a ghost to remind the mayor of his oath. As the spectral figure haunts the mayor’s nights, Harold and Wilma watch in quiet awe, wondering if justice will finally take shape in the most unexpected way.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
The Conquest of Batman's Identity!
12 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as Bob Kane]
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]J. J. Jason (detective story writer, intro)Commissioner James Gordon

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Raw (Good) $162
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $3,832*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $2,019
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $935
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $751
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $616
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $526
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $452*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $380*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $362*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $309*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $268*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $239*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $212*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $171
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $74*
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Full credits

writer Ed Herron
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Make Way for Youth #[nn] (1949), スーパーマン [Superman] [Suupaaman] #2 (1949), Superman Annual #1953-4 (1953), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023)

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