His wealthy girlfriend Donna Van Dyke asks Lando, the Man of Magic, to intervene. Next Issue are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Title from table of contents.Last with original mystery-man costume. The King and the Witch team up to bring together two star-crossed young lovers, by proving fugitive Johnee Unger to be innocent of an earlier crime. Inkers While the crime in Gotham is reduced to zero, the crime in other cities has increased. Clues abound for the next big DCU series in this climactic final chapter to the first arc of Worlds Finest! Terms Cliff Young REVIEW: Dark Crisis: Worlds Without A Justice League Superman #1, McFarlane Toys Announce Super Powers Action Figures Line, REVIEW: Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #5, REVIEW: Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5, Live Action Superman Fan Film 'Superman: Solar' Announced, REVIEW: Dark Crisis: Worlds Without A Justice League - Superman #1, 80th Anniversary Superman Pop announced in Funkos Specialty Series, An Interview With Dylan Clark, Producer Of 'The Batman'. This series could even somewhat pass as a sequel to Jeph Loebs original Superman and Batman run. Probably. TNT and Dyna-Mite: "Case of the Crime Clown" Titled "The Case of the Flying Castle" in the table of contents. Inkers

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As they reach the surface, Batman has an idea to capture all the gangsters. The next night in Gotham, some of the criminals from other cities have arrived to Gotham and are stealing from the local criminals' business. DC Comics Lando, The Magician: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster" So don't complain to us if it's wrong. 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The bold lines and colours suit these hard-hitting heroes extremely well. Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #5 is here and features our heroes deal a crushing blow to the Devil Nezha thanks to Mark Waid and Dan Mora. The great crime lord Brains Kelley gathers all the other known crime lords in Gotham City and informs them of his latest plan. This title is also used in Superman: The World's Finest Archives, whose credits are wrong too. Waid isnt trying to break new grounds with these characters as Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #5 has shown so far. Titled "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster" in the table of contents. A "crime holiday" is declared by the mobs in Gotham City, but Batman and Robin soon discover the reason why: the mobs plan to disguise themselves as members of other mobs, commit crimes, and have the blame placed on them! Letterers All the criminals in Gotham have been going to other cities, impersonating the local criminals and committing every sort of crimes. During their next hit, Bruce calls Robin and informs him about the plan while also telling him to tip off the police. The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing. We may update this record based on further research and review. Click here to read more previews of upcoming comics. We apologize for the interruption. This issue was most recently modified by: If you believe any of this data to be incorrect, please. Your eyes dont deceive you. Writers Harry Lampert African American History Curatorial Collective, Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment. Louis Cazeneuve Editors Charles Paris Inkers Contact Us Jerry Robinson The Gotham gangs get together and after they are challenged to go to a market place by the foreign criminals, they decide to take all their members. Let's get you back to tracking and discussing your comics! This combined with Lozanos realism style and textures that look as though you can touch and feel them make for a very unique variant. Superman: "The Tower of Terror" However, this new behavior doesn't convinve Bruce Wayne, who believes there's something hidden behind it all. : The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War (Fantagraphics, 2017 series), Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3, Superman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4, 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Quality Comix LLC500 Eastern BoulevardSuite 101Montgomery, AL 36117, Hours of Operation:8am - 5pm Mon - FriPhone: 1-800-548-3314, Site Links: At the same time, The Doom Patrol comes through too as they fight to figure out Nezhas weakness in true comic book fashion by strategising aloud and pointing out the can-dos and cant-dos of established magic and science fiction. The King [King Standish]; the Witch (villain), Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as The Gold Coast Kid]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Big John" Waller (villain, gambling house owner, introduction); Brains Kelley (villain, introduction); Slinky [aka Carrot-Top McGraw] (villain, introduction); Dude Davis (villain, introduction); Scar Ryan (villain, introduction); The Domino Killers (villains, introduction); The Hooded Gunmen (villains, introduction). DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. AEW added two new segments to AEW Dynamite just beore the show started, a match between Ricky Starks and Cole Karter and an FTR promo. Fred Ray Writers Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman, Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson], Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Brent Matthews; Lemuel P. Potts (villain, death). Pencilers Miro appearaed on AEW Dynamite to stare down the House of Black. Pencilers There is still stuff to love about it: Superman and Robotman have the best moments here as the heavy hitters and Batman as the brain. In true Batman nature, Bruce Wayne is partially silhouetted as his dark trademark shape and long cape does all the talking. Avid Superman fans will immediately recognise him. Clues abound for the next big DCU series in this climactic final chapter to the first arc of Worlds Finest!

Copyright 2022 Quality Comix, LLC.All Rights Reserved. Inkers In Shops: 7/19/2022 Scout Comics is back at San Diego Comic-Con at booth #2615, with exclusives, signings, panels, surprise guests and more. Lighton's antigravity equipment is turned over to the War Department, but it's not seen or referred to ever again. Whitney Ellsworth Privacy. Bill Finger The second week of Fyter Fest was a star-studded event for AEW Dynamite, with rappers Kevin Gates and Jermaine Dupri appearing during the event. All rights to cover images reserved by the respective copyright holders. Fred Schwab Fortunately, Supergirl is there to help which gives us some great Kryptonian action scenes. Two copies graded at CGC NM 9.2 sold between $3,000 and $4,000. Fred Schwab No unpaid interns were harmed in the making of this preview. Jerry RobinsonGeorge Roussos [Thomas N. Thomas]; Dan the Dyna-Mite [Danny Dunbar], Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West, The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Gay Thompson; Fred Thompson; Billy Thompson; Gay's unnamed brother (villain, ex-convict, death). The Green Lantern fight followed by the scuffle with Nezha has all the makings of a climax and feels much more like one than issue five not to mention the sweet Batman and Superman combination. Alexander Lozano has a knack for drawing superheroes with the likeness of their cinematic counterparts. Supergirl had lost him in the time portal they went back to Ancient China on the way back. Charles Paris Batman cant really be identified as any celebrity, but you can argue that hes based on Robert Pattinsons appearance in The Batman film. Cover Artists Writer, artist and letterer credits by Craig Delich. The sinister machinations of the devil Nezha have run ragged the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ever since he made his first terrifying debut in Detective Comics #1050but what secrets does this villain hold for the future of the DCU? Inkers

The Worlds Finest and The Doom Patrol have the Devil Nezha on the ropes as they corner him into the tomb he was imprisoned in thousands of years ago. The Devil Nezha has given them a new villain, but how they tackle the conflict and challenges is in accordance with how theyve been operating this whole time. But as revealed in the last issue, someone must stay behind in order to make sure he stays sealed away. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Our collection database is a work in progress. This issue went on sale in February 1942, thus "Gems of Jeopardy" marks the final, It also marks the last Golden Age appearance of Sandman's girlfriend. World's Finest # 4 Lando lies to the authorities about Joe's involvement with the gang, preserving the lad's reputation, and Joe gets back together with Donna. Story title from table of contents. At the end of the story, Johnee is still a hunted fugitive.

Writers The issues with an FN 6.0 grade goes for $1,000. Gallery This doesnt stop Nezha from counterattacking by possessing Superman, something he admits he shouldve done from the start. IDW will publish a Tails 30th Anniversary Special in November, celebrating three decades of the fan-favorite character of gamers and furries. Inkers For a fifth issue, there are some pretty impressive ones, ripe with multimedia influence that are definitely keepers.

All rights reserved. Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #5 goes on sale on July 19th, priced $3.99. Will he join Sting and Darby Allin as a beloved babyface? BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #5 Executive Editor Writers Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Pencilers Jack Lehti His wife, Sue, Devils Due Comics has announced their first two new creator-owned comic books since lockdown. Harry Lampert Pencilers Pencilers Is trouble brewing in Team Taz after Hook's best friend Danhausen challenged Ricky Starks to a match for the FTW Championship? From that day forward, all the criminals in Gotham go straight and become legitimate businessmen. If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. All the heroes are fighting over who will be trapped with a demon for eternity in this preview of Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5.

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The sinister machinations of the devil Nezha have run ragged the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ever since he made his first terrifying debut in, Batman / Superman: World's Finest (2022 - Present). Gay Thompson's brother is an ex-con who wants her husband's fabulous collection of diamonds, and the Sandman must work within the situation to trap the man before he can kidnap the woman's only son. Whats cool about Batman here is that he seems to be made up of several smaller shadows in some parts. The police take away the criminals and they also thank Batman for his smart plan to capture the gangsters. During the hit, the police arrive and finds the Gotham criminals disguised as another gang.

The pressure of the show, the, If you use the QR Code on the Jim Lee-designed DC Comics bags for San Diego Comic-Con, you get a special code that lets you get a year of the DC Universe, Stan Lee may have not quite lived for a hundred years. Please share on social media! Writers Writers Inkers Francesco Mattina brings us a cinematic realism variant complete with dark tones and motion blur to highlight the speed at which Superman is flying and Batman is swinging into action. The thugs place them inside a van and they push it to the water of a nearby shore. Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts" In hopes of revealing the truth, they disguise themselves as Johnee and Elena, and fool both of them. full page ad for the "BIG EIGHT" monthly DC comics: full page ad for five quarterly DC titles: That crazy-looking passenger train on page 9 of the. Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games, Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #5 hits comic book shops on Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics. Fred Schwab Order of TNT appearances determined by copyright dates (Star Spangled #7 on Feb 1st 1942, World's Finest #5 on Feb 3rd 1942). "Tactical Error" (text story) by Eric Carter, illustrated by. Writers Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America" Synopsis for Superman: "The Tower of Terror", Appearing in Superman: "The Tower of Terror", Synopsis for Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank", Appearing in Zatara: "The Man Who Stole a Bank", Synopsis for Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts", Appearing in Crimson Avenger: "Crime's Stage Manager" or "Murder In Three Acts", Synopsis for TNT and Dyna-Mite: "Case of the Crime Clown", Appearing in TNT and Dyna-Mite: "Case of the Crime Clown", Synopsis for Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America", Appearing in Red, White, and Blue: "Wings for America", Synopsis for The King: "Rubies for Ransom", Appearing in The King: "Rubies for Ransom", Synopsis for Lando, The Magician: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster", Appearing in Lando, The Magician: "Adventure of the Good-Hearted Gangster", Synopsis for Batman and Robin: "Crime Takes a Holiday", Appearing in Batman and Robin: "Crime Takes a Holiday", Red, White and Blue (Earth-Two)/Appearances, Gotham City Police Department/Appearances, Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. Embittered but brilliant young scientist Joe Pell decides to get even with society by involving himself in organized crime. Again, their inclusion in the series was entirely welcome since issue one. Zatara gets head-konked unconscious with a pistol butt. Mort Weisinger If Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #5 was the finale of The Devil Nezha arc, then the last issue has it beat for spectacularism. The sinister machinations of the devil Nezha have run ragged the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ever since he made his first terrifying debut in Detective Comics #1050but what secrets does this villain hold for the future of the DCU? Using the alias of The Gold Coast Kid, Bruce's attempt to steal from Big John impresses the whole gang and they decide to take him in. These creeps have come to Elena's Gypsy camp in order to steal a valuable ruby, the "Gypsy Luck." New Marvel Comics and most others are released to comic book stores each Wednesday and DC Comics on Tuesdays because nothing in life can just be simple. The sinister machinations of the devil Nezha have run ragged the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ever since he made his first terrifying debut in Detective Comics #1050but what secrets does this villain hold for the future of the DCU? THE FIRST ARC OF WORLDS FINEST CONCLUDES WITH A SHOCKING FORESHADOWING OF DCU EVENTS TO COME! Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Book Previews, Comic Books Tagged With: Batman, Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest, DC, Superman. Previous Issue He wrote some episodes of Batman and Superman The Animated Series, you can understand how much that name is a term of endearment. Jerry Siegel Locate a comic shop near you with the Comic Shop Locator. The King: "Rubies for Ransom" There was no question of whether or not he was alive, but rather where he went. That kind of chemistry is what Worlds Finest is all about. Al Carreno Jerry Siegel World's Finest Vol 1 #5 For his variant, he looks to television by giving Superman the likeness of Tom Welling from the Smallville series. Inkers Ordering & Shipping

Moras default cover has Superman putting the super in hero as he clutches the fully revealed Devil Nezha by his necklace. This issue has all the storytelling of a Marty Isenberg action animation you would watch after school on evenings or during the day on the weekends.

At least now we have some clues and it definitely sets up for what may be the next arc in the series. Bruce then learns the truth behind the "Crime Holiday". Second appearance of TNT & Dan (first in Star Spangled Comics #7). Titled "Case of the Crime Clown" in the table of contents. If you can read this, you don't need glasses. However, most of the criminals manage to escape and the dynamic duo follow them back to Gotham, where they try to stop them, but they are outnumbered. But King and Elena get kidnapped by the real felons of the earlier crime, one of whom stupidly blurts out a confession, including the part about framing Johnee, in front of Elena. Solicit information and cover images are automatically assembled by the LOLtron Preview Bot using data from PreviewsWorld or PRH for Marvel Comics, from Lunar Distribution for DC Comics, and from PreviewsWorld for others. It's probably nothing to worry about though. Harry Lampert Jack Lehti Batman swings from a grappling hook in the background along with Supergirl and Robin. Books are available the same day on digital services like ComiXology and the Marvel and DC digital comics stores. John Sikela The, Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5 Preview: Self Sacrifice, Alan Grant, Comics Legend Behind Judge Dredd & Lobo Has Died Aged 73, Permanent Death Of One Of The First Mutants (Judgment Day Spoilers), McFarlane Toys Unveils Superman: Speed Bullets Batman Figure, Marc Silvestri Designed Many Characters For Dynamite Including Cherish, Marvel Comics October 2022 Solicits & Solicitations, Frankensteined, Legendary Birds & Dialga Return To Pokmon GO Raids In July 2022, Bi-Erasure Danger Of Nostalgia In DC Comics' Dark Crisis (Spoilers), Comics: Comic Book News, Rumors & Information - Bleeding Cool, The Boys Omnibuses Make $1,328,579 In Revenue In Less Than Four Weeks, Eric D July Gets 30,000 Orders Worth $2.5 Million For 'Non-Woke' Comic, Marvel Legends: Check Out The Unboxing Of The HasLab Galactus, DC Comics At San Diego Comic-Con - And Not At San Diego Comic-Con, The Boys: Jensen Ackles on Marvel/DC Interest, Captain America Rumor, SDCC Attendees Get DC Universe Infinite App For $50, Here's The Code, House of the Dragon: GRRM On Not Wanting to End Up Like Stan Lee, A Holographic History Of The Pokmon TCG: Character Super Rares, Click here to read more previews of upcoming comics. (W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora But you can guarantee that someone, somewhere will still be publishing new comic books that Stan, Alan Grant, best known for writing Judge Dredd for 2000AD and Batman and Lobo for DC Comics, passed away this morning at the age of 73. World's Finest # 6. Washington, D.C. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy & Terms of Use), International Media Interoperability Framework. Al Carreno Since DC heroes are some of the noblest people in fiction, there is debate on who this should be. Joseph Sulman He has done with several Marvel characters, giving them the likeness of the stars of the MCU. CGC lists 71 graded copies. Constitution Avenue, NW Mattina really shines here, pun intended, with Superman blasting his heat vision with a fierce expression that he brings to life. A manufacturer purchases a sacred Indian tower and tries to move it, but is faced with many attempts on his life, unaware that an ancient manuscript indicates priceless Indian valuables were secreted in the tower. Pencilers Worlds Finest Comics #14 in mint condition with an CGC NM/MT 9.8 grade is worth around $9,750. The copies graded at GD 2.0 sells for $300. Gardner Fox Goggles: "Convict Escapes!"

Pencilers The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Enjoyed this? Worlds Finest Comics #5 examines the relationship with Native Americans in 1942. The theme of sacrifice helps add urgency to it, but it lacks some of the action it deserves.

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When Dukar, the gang boss, makes the mistake of manhandling Donna, Joe punches the daylights out of him, while Lando brings in a detail of cops to defeat and arrest his gang. If you require a personal response, please use ourContact page. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. That is Superman and Batman One Million of the distant future where the Dark Knight is the warden of the prison planet Pluto and the Man of Steel is able to take on any pantheon of gods with one hand behind his back. THE FIRST ARC OF WORLD'S FINEST CONCLUDES WITH A SHOCKING FORESHADOWING OF DCU EVENTS TO COME! And both from Chuck Satterlee and Neil Van Antwerpen. Louis Cazeneuve Fred Schwab Using their gadgets and skills, Batman and Robin manage to break free. Writers Between 12th and 14th Streets Cliff Young Check out the preview below. Here's a look what's waiting for, A strike by Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel workers came to an end last night, just as San Diego Comic-Con was kicking off.

Over the coming months, these two will be blowing up a lot of clothing. Scripter and letterer credits by Craig Delich. adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero, T.N.T. It highlights attitudes before indigenous people had land. Cover Standish beats up all four of them; the Witch recovers and returns the ruby; Elena and Johnee get back together. World's Finest #5 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1942. A manufacturer buys sacred land from the Native Americans, only to find it haunted when he attempts to move it. At the same time, this series has felt like an animated series that never got made and was put into comic form considering how it has established itself as outside the main DC story arcs currently. Pencilers Another major plot points the issue addresses and alludes to is the disappearance of Robin. To be honest, the bot has been acting a little suspicious lately. Batman and Robin: "Crime Takes a Holiday" 0522DC052 A fight between the law enforcers and the criminals begins, and soon Batman and Robin join the fight. John Sikela King Standish gets punched unconscious, one more time. Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. 2009-2022 Flickering Myth Limited. Copyright: The Aspiring Kryptonian All rights reserved. Letterers THE FIRST ARC OF WORLD'S FINEST CONCLUDES WITH A SHOCKING FORESHADOWING OF DCU EVENTS TO COME! Pete Woods takes us back to the future with Grant Morrisons take on what the Worlds Finest eventually becomes as the centuries pass. Superman: "The Tower of Terror" Titled "Murder in Three Acts" in the table of contents. Set to the neon goodness of a cyber city, the two heroes spring into action with Batman in the front this time. The costumes themselves are made of shock-proof asbestos. 1, Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Volume 1, Cover gallery for the World's Finest series, Lemuel P. Potts, Indian Lore Specialist @ Mosely Museum, Lighton's compound, w/ mansion & airfield, two 2-engine planes, with building-towing chains, his gang: Tug, Shorty, Big Ears, Dopey, others, Dukar's Headquarters, w/ hidden laboratory. 0522DC053 Batman/Superman: World's Finest #5 Francesco Mattina Cover $4.99 Harry Lampert If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions. March, 1942 Pencilers 13th.". Already Tex and Dan are customarily wearing their costumes under their street clothes, which are treated with a special solution that causes them to spontaneously combust when the two invoke their atomic powers. Using extraordinary magic and ordinary cunning, Lando makes complete fools of Joe's new friends, and exposes them as the craven, untrustworthy dirtbags they are. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online. Our Team As soon as the arrive, they are greeted by Batman, Robin, and the entire GCPD, and the whole gang is arrested. You got to love the little detail of Robin having the rope hes hanging onto wrapped around Supergirl like a harness for support. Letterer verified by Lampert. Tired of waiting around, Bruce puts on a disguise of a criminal and decides to steal from crime lord Big John. Jungle Boy made his return on AEW Dynamite last night, seeking revenge on Christian Cage during the second week of Fyter Fest.

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