Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #18
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: April 27, 1945 Copyright Date April 24, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
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: "The Junior Reporters"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Artist: Ed Dobrotka

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 #85; next appearance in Superman #35)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #85; next appearance in Superman #35)

Villain(s)

• Pete Blake (Tommy's older brother; no further appearances)
• A gang of counterfeiters (no further appearances)
• Harvey Stratton (a business broker; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tommy Blake (a newsboy; no further appearances)
• Mike (a newsboy; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Inspired by Tommy Blake, Clark Kent convinces Perry White to hold a contest for newsboys like Tommy. Whichever one delivers the best news story will win a job at the Daily Planet as a junior reporter. Tommy tries to deliver a story about a rescue involving Superman that he witnessed. However, several other boys turn in the same story. Clark advises Tommy to do some detective work and find his own story.

Tommy finds his brother Pete who has been associating with underworld crooks. Pete agrees to talk to his brother after giving Tommy an assignment to deliver a package. Tommy agrees, unaware that the package contains counterfeit ration books. Superman interrupts the deliver and apprehends Harvey Stratton, the recipient of the books.

Tommy returns to the gang and pretends to have made the delivery successfully. Superman has been keeping an eye on him. When the crooks realize that Tommy lied, they turn on him. The Man of Steel steps in and captures them. Tommy then delivers the story to the Daily Planet despite the fact that it implicates his brother in the crime. For his bravery and honesty, Tommy wins the Planet contest.