World's Finest Vol 1 32

"Batman: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"": Joe Starr is a low-profile criminal and he is informed by a fortune teller that his fortune is about to change for the better. When Starr reads a newspaper that indicates that he couldn't die for at least a year, he becomes overconfident and takes over the

Batman: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"
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World's Finest Vol 1 #32
January, 1948
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Win Mortimer
Batman: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Paul Cooper
Inkers	Ray Burnley
Editors	Jack Schiff
Green Arrow: "The Case of the Camera Crimes!"
Pencilers	George Papp
Inkers	George Papp
Zatara: "The Bandits and Books"
Writers	Joseph Samachson
Pencilers	William White
Inkers	William White
Boy Commandos: "The Killer with the Golden Voice!"
Pencilers	Joe Simon
Inkers	Steve Brodie
Three-Ring Binks: "The Heel and Toe Juggler"
Writers	Jack Farr
Pencilers	Jack Farr
Inkers	Jack Farr
Superman: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	Ira Yarbrough
Inkers	Stan Kaye
Previous Issue	World's Finest # 31
Next Issue	World's Finest # 33

World's Finest #32 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1948.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"

Joe Starr is a low-profile criminal and he is informed by a fortune teller that his fortune is about to change for the better. When Starr reads a newspaper that indicates that he couldn't die for at least a year, he becomes overconfident and takes over the gang of Trigger Smith. Using his new-found fortune, he adopts the identity of Lucky Star, a criminal who defies his own luck because he is unable to die.

Batman and Robin encounter Lucky Star on several occasions and every time they are outsmarted by the lucky criminal. However, during a daring crime, one of the thugs informs him that the newspaper that he read was a gag planned by Trigger Smith to mess up with his head. Losing his confidence, Lucky Star is easily captured by Batman and arrested. Ironically, Joe Starr is sentenced to die on the same date that the newspaper predicted.

Appearing in Batman: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

• Robin

Villains:

• Joe Starr aka Lucky Star (Single appearance; dies)

• Peterman Eddie (Single appearance)

• Trigger Smith (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Swami Elhamid (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• Gotham Gazette

Vehicles:

• Batplane
  

Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Case of the Camera Crimes!"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Speedy (Flashback and main story)

Villains:

• Unnamed thugs

Other Characters:

• Bull's-Eye (Flashback only)

Locations:

Items:

• Trick Arrows (Flashback and main story)

Vehicles:

• Arrowcar
• Arrowplane
  

Appearing in Zatara: "The Bandits and Books"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

• Jack
• Giant

Villains:

• Unnamed thugs

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  

Appearing in Boy Commandos: "The Killer with the Golden Voice!"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Andre Chavard
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan Haasan
  • Percy Clearweather
  • Tex
  • Rip Carter

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  

Appearing in Three-Ring Binks: "The Heel and Toe Juggler"

Featured Characters:

• Three-Ring Binks

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  

Appearing in Superman: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

• Mä-Kläk
• General Isen-Hǒ

Villains:

• High Priest Na-Tse (Single appearance; dies)
• Assyrian Army

Other Characters:

• Ali
• Jo-Milla
• King Cheops
• Lois Lane (Mentioned only)
• Ma-Klak

Locations:

• Egypt (2650 BCE) and (1947)

• Pyramid of Giza
• Great Sphinx of Giza

Items:

Vehicles:

Notes

• "The Man Who Could Not Die!" is reprinted in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2.
• "The Seventh Wonder of the World!" is reprinted in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2.

Trivia

• This is the first issue of World's Finest featuring Batman on the first story and Superman on the last story, switching the usual order.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the World's Finest series

Links and References

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