Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #34
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: March 31, 1948 Copyright Date March 29, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 72
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Killer for Hire"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #135; next appearance in Batman #47)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #135; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #81)

Villain(s)

• Jim Durfee (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Pete Goro, Tony the Topper, and Mopsie Gree (die in this story; no further appearances)
• Lou Lacey and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Durfee (Jim's father; appears in flashback; no further appearances)
• Tim Logan (a district attorney; no further appearances)
• An unnamed police officer (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jim Durfee grew up with an unnatural fascination with guns and killing. When he becomes an adult, he turns to crime. After serving a short jail term when a witness testifies against him, Durfee decides to become a hired killer.

Working for various underworld bosses, Durfee becomes a reputable assassin. Batman tries to stop the killer, whose identity is shrouded in mystery. Batman sets up Bruce Wayne as a target, then thwarts the killer. While fleeing from Batman, Durfee is gunned down by a policemen, ending his life.