Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #16
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: October 27, 1944 Copyright Date October 24, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Music for the Masses"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Penciller: Sam Citron
Inker: Pete Riss

Reprinted In:
Superman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (2009)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #79; next appearance in Superman #32)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #79; next appearance in Superman #32)

Villain(s)

• J. Wilbur Wolfingham (last appearance in Action Comics #79; next appearance in Superman #35)
• Two hold-up men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jimmy Royce and Sue (a composer and his girlfriend; no further appearances)
• Mr. Holloway (a department store manager; no further appearances)
• Georgie Cummings and Doris Dawson (a music publisher and his secretary; no further appearances)
• Lucille Carlson (a singer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Small town composer Jimmy Royce comes to Metropolis hoping to strike it big. When he arrives, two men attempt to mug him. Superman arrives in time to save and befriend Jimmy. Later, Jimmy tries to unsuccessfully sell his songs to a publisher. Wilbur Wolfingham also tries to take advantage of Jimmy by claiming to be a famous agent. Superman interrupts Wolfingham's plan, but Jimmy is still unsuccessful.

Finally, Jimmy's neighbor Doris Dawson overhears one of Jimmy's songs. She is impressed and brings the songs to her boss, music mogul Georgie Cummings. Superman has to get involved again to insure that Cummings will listen, but Jimmy is finally a success.

Jimmy then intends to return home to his girl Sue. However, Sue is exposed as a two-timer. Jimmy then realizes that he likes Doris anyway. She also likes him, so they get married, and Jimmy dedicates his first hit to Superman.