World's Finest Comics 1941 #279 Direct ed. - 1.8 - $2.00

On-sale date from copyright registration.

• - Art credits from The Comic Reader #199. Previous indexer credited Dick Giordano as inker.
• When Bancroft Fisher Dies, Everybody Dies! - Captain Marvel Jr. recognizes Kid Eternity as his deceased brother Kit. Flashback to Captain Marvel Jr. (Fawcett, 1942 series) #2 (December 18, 1942), where Captain Marvel Jr. met Sherlock Holmes.
• - Letters of comment from T. M. Maple, Delmo Walters, Jr., and Melanie James.
• Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation - Net press run: Average number of copies during preceding 12 months = 230,006. Actual number of copies of single issue nearest to filing date = 216,019. Total distribution: Average number of copies during preceding 12 months = 73,602. Actual number of copies of single issue nearest to filing date = 62,907.