Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #32
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: November 28, 1947 Copyright Date November 26, 1947
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: "The Man Who Could Not Die"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted In:
Batman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (2004)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #131; next appearance in Batman #45)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #131; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #77)

Villain(s)

• Joe "Lucky" Starr (no further appearances)
• Trigger Smith and his mob ("Peteman" Eddie named; Trigger dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Swami Elhamid (a fortune teller; no further appearances)

Comments:
This events of this story take place over the course of a year, ending December 13, 1947.

Synopsis:
Joe Starr is an errand boy for Trigger Smith's mob who dreams of more action. He visits a swami who tells him he will receive a sign from the future. One evening, Starr finds a newspaper dated one year in the future. The paper reports his death as Public Enemy No. 1.

Joe, now using the name Lucky, believes he can not die for another year, so he becomes a daredevil. First he confronts and kills Trigger Smith, the mob boss. Then he assumes control of the gang, risking his life with daring robberies.

The crimes bring him in contact with Batman and Robin. Batman tries to stop Starr, but Starr's luck and daredevil escapes prevent his capture. After months of pursuit, Batman finally corners Starr. Lucky shows Batman the newspaper. Batman points out that the newspaper is a phony designed by Trigger Smith as a joke. Lucky realizes he is not leading a charmed life and is captured. Starr is then convicted and given the death penalty. His execution is scheduled for the same day that the phony newspaper claimed he would die.