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| Quotation = One of the wonders of the modern world is how [[Kal-L (Earth-Two)|you]] hang onto your job - when I do most of your work!
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| StoryTitle1 = The Colossus of Metropolis!
  
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| Speaker = [[Lois Lane (Earth-Two)|Lois Lane]]
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| StoryTitle1 = Superman: "The Colossus of Metropolis!"
 
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| StoryTitle6 = Batman: "Champions Don't Brag!"
 
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A gang of criminals put their efforts into discovering the secret identity of [[Richard Grayson (Earth-Two)|Robin]] and after witnessing some school boys performing in sports, they get to the wrong conclusion that the boy who won all the competitions must be Robin and therefore his father is Batman. What the criminals didn't know is that Dick Grayson allowed the other boy to succeed, to avoid suspicion.
   
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The thugs kidnap the wrong boy and the real [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Batman]] and Robin are summoned by [[James Gordon (Earth-Two)|Commissioner Gordon]] to help rescue the boy. The Dynamic Duo locate the criminal's hideout and they rescue the kid, who is impressed by Robin's performance and after his experience, he becomes a more humble person.
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* {{apn|[[Kal-L (Earth-Two)|Superman]]|Superman #41|Action Comics #99}}
  
* {{apn|[[Kal-L (Earth-Two)|Superman]]|Superman #41|Action Comics #99}}
 
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* Mary Dashiell
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** {{a|[[Percival Clearweather (New Earth)|Percy Clearweather]]}}
  
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Two)|Batman]]|Detective Comics #113|Detective Comics #114}}
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* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-Two)|Robin]]}}
 
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| Notes =
 
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* "The Colossus of Metropolis!" is reprinted in ''[[Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol 1 2|Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Volume 2]]''.
  
* "The Colossus of Metropolis!" is reprinted in ''[[Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol 1 2|Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Volume 2]]''.
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* "Champions Don't Brag!" is reprinted in ''{{c|Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #2}}''.
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* "Champions Don't Brag!" is reprinted in ''{{co|Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 (Collected)}}''.
 
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| Links =* [https://wfcomicsblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/worlds-finest-23-julyaugust-1946.html Read "The Colossus of Metropolis!" online]
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Revision as of 16:50, 5 March 2019

"Superman: "The Colossus of Metropolis!"": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

Quote1 One of the wonders of the modern world is how you hang onto your job - when I do most of your work! Quote2
— Lois Lane

World's Finest #23 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1946.

Synopsis for Superman: "The Colossus of Metropolis!"


Appearing in Superman: "The Colossus of Metropolis!"

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Synopsis for Green Arrow: "The Radar Runners!"


Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Radar Runners!"

Featured Characters:

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Antagonists:

  • Angler (Single appearance)
  • Gila Joe

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  • Juan
  • Gomez

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Synopsis for Zatara: "Who's Zoo?"


Appearing in Zatara: "Who's Zoo?"

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  • Dr. Bourgeois and his lion trainers

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  • Tom Strate

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Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "The Secret of the Seven!"


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Synopsis for Johnny Everyman: "Room For Improvement"


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Synopsis for Batman: "Champions Don't Brag!"

A gang of criminals put their efforts into discovering the secret identity of Robin and after witnessing some school boys performing in sports, they get to the wrong conclusion that the boy who won all the competitions must be Robin and therefore his father is Batman. What the criminals didn't know is that Dick Grayson allowed the other boy to succeed, to avoid suspicion.

The thugs kidnap the wrong boy and the real Batman and Robin are summoned by Commissioner Gordon to help rescue the boy. The Dynamic Duo locate the criminal's hideout and they rescue the kid, who is impressed by Robin's performance and after his experience, he becomes a more humble person.

Appearing in Batman: "Champions Don't Brag!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Goldplate Corney (Single appearance)
    • Scat (Single appearance)
    • Hammer (Single appearance)
    • Frogskin (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Robert Batson (Single appearance)

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