World's Finest 2 0

[Jim Corrigan]

I ran across a World's Finest 2 today.  The cover is detached but complete.  I'm curious about the binding if anyone can shed some light.  The book is square-bound and apparently, the cover was attached to the pages with adhesive.  The pages are stapled together top to bottom with two staples.  My question is, were the pages originally stapled together or were all of the pages also bound in with adhesive along the spine and the staples have been added after the fact?  Thanks one and all.

[D84]

If I remember correctly, the pages were stapled together and the cover was glued on afterwards.

[ender]

I have never seen a 2, but I have an 8 which is still the 100 page version and it is just like you described with the pages stapled together and then affixed to the cover with adhesive.  Incidentally its cover was detached as well.  I think that adhesive giving up after 75 plus years may be a common occurrence.  I would guess they were all bound this way, at least until they went away from the very thick cardboard covers.

[KirbyJack]

Same on my NY Fair '40. Cover detached.

Pages were originally stapled, and the cover glued to the book at the spine.

[Readcomix]

I have a coverless 5 and a cover-detached 16 (square bound cardboard covers ran through 17, OSPG indicates) and both are stapled the same way. I think you're good, if I had to guess!

[Jim Corrigan]

Awesome!  Thanks for all of the expert input.  The staples certainly look their age and they're placed where I would expect.  I think it's probably a safe bet that there hasn't been any aftermarket alteration.

[BB-Gun]

I have a World's Finest 2 and the cover which was glued on originally has been detached.  The interior is stapled together with two large staples.  My copy of 3 and 6 are the same.I think the cardboard covers were glued on until issue 17.

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Edited July 14, 2018 by BB-Gun

[Larryw7]

Bruce, can I have your WF 3?

[lou_fine]

On 7/14/2018 at 8:47 AM, BB-Gun said:

I think the cardboard covers were glued on until issue 17.

I absolutely love the thick squarebound 100-page cardboard cover books ever since I saw a gorgeous copy of New Book of Comics 2 way back in the day.

Not sure if there's any truth to the rumour that it's a lot harder to "mess around" with these thick cardboard cover books? 

[BB-Gun]

22 hours ago, Larryw7 said:

Bruce, can I have your WF 3?

I don't think it is complete but the splash for the Scarecrow story is still there.

Edited July 16, 2018 by BB-Gun

[Jim Corrigan]

On 7/15/2018 at 7:33 PM, lou_fine said:

I absolutely love the thick squarebound 100-page cardboard cover books ever since I saw a gorgeous copy of New Book of Comics 2 way back in the day.

Not sure if there's any truth to the rumour that it's a lot harder to "mess around" with these thick cardboard cover books? 

What do you mean by "mess around"?  Pressing?

[Chicago Boy]

12 minutes ago, Jim Corrigan said:

What do you mean by "mess around"?  Pressing?

I think he means “ have relations “. It’s true. I tried.