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Cover: Win Mortimer

World's Finest Comics #58

May 1952 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "Scoop" Smith, Boy Reporter!, a young journalist named Jo takes on a dangerous mystery when a board member of the International Chemical Company plots to eliminate his peers—along with Bruce Wayne—using a sinister scheme. Written by David Vern and brought to life by Bob Kane’s dynamic art, Lew Sayre Schwartz’s pencils, and Charles Paris’s inks, this 1952 adventure blends pulp intrigue with early superhero flair. Win Mortimer’s cover captures the tension perfectly, making this a standout issue for fans of classic DC thrillers.

Contains 10 stories
"Scoop" Smith, Boy Reporter!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Kal-elClark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteEuclid "Scoop" SmithNed GerrityThe Maharajah of NaroonTwo Gun Briggs
The Amazing Robot Archer!
10 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
The Treasure in the Ice!
10 pp · Western-Frontier
The Wyoming KidDan Sanders"Smiling Larry" Douglas (villain)
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Topsy-Turvy Treasure Hunt!
8 pp · Adventure
Tom SparksJoan
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Military
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
The Murder of Bruce Wayne!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonBoard of Trustees of the International Chemical Company [Holmes Caffrey (chairman)Donald PennBruce WayneJohn Keith-DudleyRoger J. Keep (villain)]Stagg (villain, Keep's bodyguard)Rogle (villain, Keep's bodyguard)Detective Kelly

In a twist that turns the boardroom into a death trap, a desperate trustee at the International Chemical Company plots to eliminate his peers—only to include Bruce Wayne in his deadly scheme. With Batman, Robin, and Commissioner Gordon racing to uncover the truth, every ally could be a suspect and every meeting a potential ambush.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Children

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $107
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $1,978
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,269*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $615*
CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $482*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $213*
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CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $177*
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $148*
CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $128*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $108*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $103*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $88*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $76*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $68*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $49*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $41*
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Full credits

writer David Vern
artist Bob Kane
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #32 (1953), Stålmannen #12/1953 (1953), Superman y sus amigos #6 (1956), Our Army at War #53 (1956), World's Finest Comics #95 (1958), Big Boy #28 (1959), Action Comics #301 (1963), Batman #233 (1971), Batman Classics #49 (1974), Lynvingen #4/1974 (1974), Läderlappen #5/1974 (1974), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020), Stålmannen #14-15/1952

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