Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #8
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1942
On Sale Date: October 30, 1942 Newsstand Date October 30, 1942
Source: House Ad, Batman #14, Page 15,
Detective Comics #70, Page 14

Copyright Date October 27, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
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: 96
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Talent, Unlimited"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Sam Citron
Inker: John Sikela

Reprinted In:
Flashback #38 (1976)
Superman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC (2004)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)
Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 5 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #55; next appearance in Superman #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #55; next appearance in Superman #20)

Other Character(s)

• Sally Carroll (aka Polly Hughes; a singer; no further appearances)
• Jasper Carroll (Sally's father; no further appearances)
• Mulligan, Mr. Tolliver, Peter Penn, Reginald Poindexter, E.J. Calkins, and Tom Chester (a detective, a talent agent, an artist, an actor, a writer, and a composer; no further appearances)
• Smith and Smith (publishers; no further appearances)
• G.G. Frawlinson, Red Fallen, and Crakewski (a director, a comedian, and a conductor; no further appearances)

Comments:
The title page of this issue uses the title: "The Road to Glory" for this story.

Synopsis:
Superman investigates the disappearance of Sally Carroll. His search takes him to various talent agencies where Sally has applied. He finally locates Sally living in an apartment with four aspiring artists. Superman agrees to keep Sally's life as an aspiring singer a secret.

He then gets involved in helping each of the young artists succeed in their careers. He helps E.J. Calkins get his book published. Reginald Poindexter, the actor, lands a part in a play, but he then loses his voice in an accident. Peter Penn, the painter, is disgusted with his masterpiece, but Superman delivers his cartoons to a newspaper for publication. Superman then helps Reginald and Sally gain employment on a radio show. Finally he convinces Crakewski, the conductor to hear Tom Chester's symphony.

Each of the aspiring artists is successful. Sally is then reunited with he father, who is proud of her singing career.