World's Finest Comics #49
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Men Who Shot Superman!", a mysterious criminal spree tied to feathers throws Gotham into chaos, with the Penguin taunting Batman through cryptic white feathers—each one a challenge to his courage. Written by David Vern and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Dick Sprang, this 1950 issue captures the tension between hero and villain in a story where fear and reputation become weapons. The cover by Win Mortimer and Stan Kaye perfectly captures the eerie, feather-laden menace of the Penguin’s scheme.
In "The Men Who Shot Superman!", a determined photographer named Howard Figit takes the Metropolis photo contest to extremes, risking life and limb in a desperate bid to capture the perfect shot of Superman. With rival photographers Doc Sloan and Arthur Rink also vying for glory, Howard pushes himself to dangerous limits—scaling skyscrapers, facing circus lions, and diving with sharks—just to get Superman to notice him.
In "A White Feather for Batman!", the Penguin’s latest scheme takes a personal turn when he sends Batman a white feather—publicly branding him a coward. As the villain’s feather-themed crimes escalate, Batman finds his confidence wavering, testing his resolve in ways no crime has before.
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Reprinted in Lynvingen #3/1953 (1953), Gigant #2/1963 (1963), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019), Stålmannen #27/1951
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