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| − | | Title = World's Finest |
+ | | Title = World's Finest |
| Image = World's Finest Comics 262.jpg |
| Image = World's Finest Comics 262.jpg |
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| Volume = 1 |
| Volume = 1 |
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| Year = 1980 |
| Year = 1980 |
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| − | | Executive Editor = |
+ | | Executive Editor = Joe Orlando |
| CoverArtist1 = Ross Andru |
| CoverArtist1 = Ross Andru |
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| + | | CoverArtist2 = Dick Giordano |
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| − | | Editor1_1 = |
+ | | Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz |
| Writer1_1 = Dennis O'Neil |
| Writer1_1 = Dennis O'Neil |
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| Penciler1_1 = Joe Staton |
| Penciler1_1 = Joe Staton |
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| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda |
| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda |
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| Writer2_1 = Gerry Conway |
| Writer2_1 = Gerry Conway |
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| Penciler2_1 = Romeo Tanghal |
| Penciler2_1 = Romeo Tanghal |
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| Inker2_1 = Vince Colletta |
| Inker2_1 = Vince Colletta |
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| + | | Colourist2_1 = Jerry Serpe |
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| + | | Letterer2_1 = Ben Oda |
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| Writer3_1 = Bob Rozakis |
| Writer3_1 = Bob Rozakis |
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| Penciler3_1 = Don Newton |
| Penciler3_1 = Don Newton |
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| Inker3_1 = Dan Adkins |
| Inker3_1 = Dan Adkins |
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| + | | Colourist3_1 = Adrienne Roy |
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| + | | Letterer3_1 = Shelly Leferman |
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| Writer4_1 = J.M. DeMatteis |
| Writer4_1 = J.M. DeMatteis |
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| Penciler4_1 = Ken Landgraf |
| Penciler4_1 = Ken Landgraf |
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| Inker4_1 = Armando Gil |
| Inker4_1 = Armando Gil |
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| + | | Colourist4_1 = |
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| + | | Letterer4_1 = Ben Oda |
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| Writer5_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Writer5_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell |
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| Penciler5_1 = Don Newton |
| Penciler5_1 = Don Newton |
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| Inker5_1 = Dave Hunt |
| Inker5_1 = Dave Hunt |
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| + | | Colourist5_1 = Adrienne Roy |
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| + | | Letterer5_1 = Ben Oda |
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| − | | Quotation = |
+ | | Quotation = And this should '''convince''' you -- '''Don't confuse animals with people!''' |
| − | | Speaker = |
+ | | Speaker = [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]] |
| − | | StoryTitle1 = The Power of the Pi-Meson Man |
+ | | StoryTitle1 = Superman & Batman: "The Power of the Pi-Meson Man!" |
| + | | Synopsis1 = |
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| − | | Synopsis1 = A new villain with radiation powers menaces Metropolis, and Superman and Batman learn that a blind girl can “see” him. |
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| + | Pincus Bridger was a scientist in charge of a radioactive experiment in [[Gotham City]], but an accident caused him to become a Pi-Meson Man, capable of projecting his radioactive energy and manifest in different places with his physical form unseen by the normal human eye. Using his newfound powers, Bridger attempts to murder the people responsible for his accident, but unexpectedly, he is spotted by a blind girl called Betsy Pyatt. The girl is an orphan and somehow she can see the Pi-Meson Man, which an investigative reporter [[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]] finds very curious while reporting the events on the accident caused by the Pi-Meson Man. |
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| + | [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] investigates the case and she goes to talk to Betsy at the orphanage, where he saves her from a building on fire. Meanwhile, [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] interrogates Bridger, but finds nothing unusual on the man. When Batman takes Betsy to safety, she tells Batman that they are being followed by the Pi-Meson Man and Batman tries to escape, but the energy follows them to the [[Batcave]], where Batman is easily overpowered by the villain. Bridger's purpose is to kill Betsy as she is the only witness to his crime. Betsy and Batman are saved by the timely arrival of Superman, who followed the energy trail with his super vision and he takes them to the [[Gotham University]] laboratories, hoping that Bridger follows them. |
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| − | | StoryTitle2 = Gravitational Boom-a-rang |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis2 = Black Canary frees Green Arrow from Auntie |
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| + | The Pi-Meson Man falls for Superman's trap and he is unable to escape the laboratory as he is overloaded with energy. Superman takes the chance to capture Bridger and lock him in a special lead cell, where he is unable to project his radioactive energy. Finally, the two heroes congratulate Betsy for her help in this special help and they know that her future is brighter than she imagines. |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis3 = Aquaman goes to find a senator who reportedly dove into the sea and vanished. When he arrives at the point indicated, he is lured into another dimension by a ghostly woman who firms into full materiality when the dimensional barrier is crossed. The place into which he emerges is the legendary Sargasso Sea, full of wrecked ships and the people who were on them. The woman proves to be Atlena, an Atlantean scientist who existed there at the time of the |
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+ | | StoryTitle2 = Green Arrow & Black Canary: "Gravitational Boom-A-Rang" |
| ⚫ | | Synopsis2 = Black Canary frees Green Arrow from Auntie Gravity's power with her canary cry, and then battles Auntie and her relatives, but is kayoed by a tree branch Auntie sends against her, and is kidnapped by the villains. However, the Canary later breaks free, subdues Auntie's nephews, and defeats Auntie Gravity in a power-duel. |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis3 = Aquaman goes to find a senator who reportedly dove into the sea and vanished. When he arrives at the point indicated, he is lured into another dimension by a ghostly woman who firms into full materiality when the dimensional barrier is crossed. The place into which he emerges is the legendary Sargasso Sea, full of wrecked ships and the people who were on them. The woman proves to be Atlena, an Atlantean scientist who existed there at the time of the continent's sinking. She says that she created a device which was intended to shift Atlantis into the limbo-world they now inhabit, but the machine only sent her into that realm and now, still extant on Earth, the machine traps other men and women in that dimension periodically, despite Atlena's ghostly appearances intended to warn them away. The force of the whirlpool above them stops them from returning to Earth, but Aquaman is able to manage it. With the help of Mera and Aqualad, Aquaman almost manages to bring the Sargasso Sea inhabitants back to Earth, but fails. He promises to try again in the future. |
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| + | | StoryTitle4 = Hawkman: "The Ghost of Adam Strange" |
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| Synopsis4 = |
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| − | | StoryTitle5 = The Captain Marvel of 7,000 B.C. |
+ | | StoryTitle5 = Captain Marvel: "The Captain Marvel of 7,000 B.C." |
| − | | Synopsis5 = |
+ | | Synopsis5 = Champion, an ancient hero, travels along Captain Marvel to ancient times to defeat Evil. |
| Appearing1 = |
| Appearing1 = |
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* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Action Comics #506|DC Comics Presents #21}} |
* {{apn|[[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]]|Action Comics #506|DC Comics Presents #21}} |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * Betsy Pyatt {{Only}} |
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| − | '''Villains:''' |
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| + | '''Antagonists:''' |
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| − | * <br/> |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * Gotham Mayor |
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| − | * <br/> |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}} |
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}} |
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| + | ** {{a|[[Batcave|Batcave II]]}} |
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| + | ** {{a|[[Gotham University]]}} |
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| + | ** Gotham Municipal Center |
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| + | ** Gotham State Hospital |
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| + | ** Lonsdale Orphanage |
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| + | * {{a|[[Metropolis]]}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Batrope]]}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * {{a|[[Giant Penny]]}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Batman's T-Rex|Mechanical T-Rex]]}} |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Batmobile]]}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| Appearing2 = |
| Appearing2 = |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| − | * {{ |
+ | * {{apn|[[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]]||Justice League of America #179}} |
| − | * {{ |
+ | * {{apn|[[Oliver Queen (New Earth)|Green Arrow]]||Justice League of America #179}} |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Mack Morgan (Earth-One)|Detective Mack Morgan]]}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| − | ''' |
+ | '''Antagonists:''' |
| + | * Auntie Gravity |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | ** Clem |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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* <br/> |
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| Appearing3 = |
| Appearing3 = |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| − | * {{ |
+ | * {{apn|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]|Justice League of America #178}} |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]]}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Atlena (Earth-One)|Atlena]]}} {{1stOr}} |
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* {{a|[[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]]}} |
* {{a|[[Garth (New Earth)|Aqualad]]}} |
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| + | '''Antagonists:''' |
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| ⚫ | |||
| − | '''Villains:''' |
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* <br/> |
* <br/> |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * Arthur {{Only}} |
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| + | * Senator John Lyndon {{Only}} |
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| + | * {{WP|Sam Houston}} {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * Siggy {{Final}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Katar Hol (Earth-One)|Hawkman]]}} {{TV}} {{Cameo}} |
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| + | * [[Barbara Gordon (Earth-One)|Congresswoman Barbara Gordon]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * ''Texas Tea'' Yacht Crew {{Unnamed}} {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * [[Atlanteans]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * [[House of El]] |
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| + | ** [[Kal-El (Earth-One)|Superman]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | ** [[Jor-El II (Earth-One)|Jor-El]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * [[Hal Jordan (New Earth)|Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * [[Justice League of America (New Earth)|Justice League of America]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * Other-Worldly Limbo Occupants {{Unnamed}} {{Only}} |
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| + | ** Vikings {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | ** {{a|[[United States Navy]]}} {{Unnamed}} {{Only}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Whales]]}} |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| − | * |
+ | * Space |
| + | ** {{a|[[Justice League Satellite I]]}} {{BTS}} |
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| + | * [[The Bahamas]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | ** Nassau {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}} |
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| + | ** [[Atlantis]] {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | *** {{a|[[Aquacave]]}} |
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| + | ** {{a|[[Bermuda Triangle]]}} |
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| + | *** {{a|[[Sargasso Sea]]}} |
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| + | **** Other-Worldly Limbo {{Unnamed}} |
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| + | ***** Ship Graveyard |
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| + | * [[Phantom Zone]] {{Mentioned}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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| + | * Justice League Satellite Computer {{BTS}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * Dimensional Spanner {{Unnamed}} {{Mentioned}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Justice League Signal Device]]}} |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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| + | * ''Texas Tea'' Yacht |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * PT Boat 969 |
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| Appearing4 = |
| Appearing4 = |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| − | * {{ |
+ | * {{apn|[[Katar Hol (Earth-One)|Hawkman]]|Justice League of America #179|World's Finest #264}} |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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| − | * {{a|[[Shayera |
+ | * {{a|[[Shayera Thal (Earth-One)|Hawkgirl]]}} |
* {{apn|[[Adam Strange (Earth-One)|Adam Strange]]|DC Comics Presents #3}} |
* {{apn|[[Adam Strange (Earth-One)|Adam Strange]]|DC Comics Presents #3}} |
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| + | * {{apn|[[Red Tornado (New Earth)|Red Tornado]]|Justice League of America #180|World's Finest #264}} |
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| − | '''Villains:''' |
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| + | * Trixie Magruder |
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| + | '''Antagonists:''' |
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* <br/> |
* <br/> |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Alanna (Earth-One)|Alanna Strange]]}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * Evan |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| − | * |
+ | * Space |
| + | ** {{a|[[Justice League Satellite I]]}} |
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| + | * [[Earth]] |
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| + | ** {{a|[[Michigan]]}} |
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| + | *** {{a|[[Midway City]]}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Rann]]}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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* {{a|[[Shazam (Earth-S)|Shazam]]}} |
* {{a|[[Shazam (Earth-S)|Shazam]]}} |
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| − | ''' |
+ | '''Antagonists:''' |
| + | * {{a|[[Evil (Earth-S)|Evil]]}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * {{a|[[Seven Deadly Enemies of Man]]}} {{1stChron}} |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[Voldar (New Earth)|Voldar]]}} {{1st}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * {{a|[[Lumiun (New Earth)|Lumiun]]}} {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Arel (New Earth)|Arel]]}} {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Ribalvei (New Earth)|Ribalvei]]}} {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Elbiam (New Earth)|Elbiam]]}} {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Marsosh (New Earth)|Marzosh]]}} {{1st}} |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| + | * {{a|[[WHIZ Radio]]}} |
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| − | * <br/> |
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| + | * An ancient unknown civilization |
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| + | * {{a|[[Rock of Eternity]]}} {{1stChron}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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* <br/> |
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* <br/> |
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| + | | Notes = * This story marks the first modern appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, who are also known as the Seven Deadly Sins. |
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| Trivia = |
| Trivia = |
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| Recommended = |
| Recommended = |
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| + | | Links = * [https://wfcomicsblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/worlds-finest-262-may-1980.html Read "Gravitational Boom-A-Rang" online] |
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Revision as of 09:58, 21 October 2019
And this should convince you -- Don't confuse animals with people! 
World's Finest #262 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1980.
Synopsis for Superman & Batman: "The Power of the Pi-Meson Man!"
Pincus Bridger was a scientist in charge of a radioactive experiment in Gotham City, but an accident caused him to become a Pi-Meson Man, capable of projecting his radioactive energy and manifest in different places with his physical form unseen by the normal human eye. Using his newfound powers, Bridger attempts to murder the people responsible for his accident, but unexpectedly, he is spotted by a blind girl called Betsy Pyatt. The girl is an orphan and somehow she can see the Pi-Meson Man, which an investigative reporter Lois Lane finds very curious while reporting the events on the accident caused by the Pi-Meson Man.
Batman investigates the case and she goes to talk to Betsy at the orphanage, where he saves her from a building on fire. Meanwhile, Superman interrogates Bridger, but finds nothing unusual on the man. When Batman takes Betsy to safety, she tells Batman that they are being followed by the Pi-Meson Man and Batman tries to escape, but the energy follows them to the Batcave, where Batman is easily overpowered by the villain. Bridger's purpose is to kill Betsy as she is the only witness to his crime. Betsy and Batman are saved by the timely arrival of Superman, who followed the energy trail with his super vision and he takes them to the Gotham University laboratories, hoping that Bridger follows them.
The Pi-Meson Man falls for Superman's trap and he is unable to escape the laboratory as he is overloaded with energy. Superman takes the chance to capture Bridger and lock him in a special lead cell, where he is unable to project his radioactive energy. Finally, the two heroes congratulate Betsy for her help in this special help and they know that her future is brighter than she imagines.
Appearing in Superman & Batman: "The Power of the Pi-Meson Man!"
Featured Characters:
- Template:Apn
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane
- Betsy Pyatt (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Pi-Meson Man (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Gotham Mayor
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Batcave II
- Gotham University
- Gotham Municipal Center
- Gotham State Hospital
- Lonsdale Orphanage
- Metropolis
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Green Arrow & Black Canary: "Gravitational Boom-A-Rang"
Black Canary frees Green Arrow from Auntie Gravity's power with her canary cry, and then battles Auntie and her relatives, but is kayoed by a tree branch Auntie sends against her, and is kidnapped by the villains. However, the Canary later breaks free, subdues Auntie's nephews, and defeats Auntie Gravity in a power-duel.
Appearing in Green Arrow & Black Canary: "Gravitational Boom-A-Rang"
Featured Characters:
- Template:Apn
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Auntie Gravity
- Clem
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Aquaman: "Siren of the Sargasso"
Aquaman goes to find a senator who reportedly dove into the sea and vanished. When he arrives at the point indicated, he is lured into another dimension by a ghostly woman who firms into full materiality when the dimensional barrier is crossed. The place into which he emerges is the legendary Sargasso Sea, full of wrecked ships and the people who were on them. The woman proves to be Atlena, an Atlantean scientist who existed there at the time of the continent's sinking. She says that she created a device which was intended to shift Atlantis into the limbo-world they now inhabit, but the machine only sent her into that realm and now, still extant on Earth, the machine traps other men and women in that dimension periodically, despite Atlena's ghostly appearances intended to warn them away. The force of the whirlpool above them stops them from returning to Earth, but Aquaman is able to manage it. With the help of Mera and Aqualad, Aquaman almost manages to bring the Sargasso Sea inhabitants back to Earth, but fails. He promises to try again in the future.
Appearing in Aquaman: "Siren of the Sargasso"
Featured Characters:
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Arthur (Single appearance)
- Senator John Lyndon (Single appearance)
- Sam Houston (Mentioned only)
- Siggy (Final appearance)
- Hawkman (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Congresswoman Barbara Gordon (Mentioned only)
- Batman (Mentioned only)
- Texas Tea Yacht Crew (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Atlanteans (Mentioned only)
- House of El
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Mentioned only)
- Justice League of America (Mentioned only)
- Other-Worldly Limbo Occupants (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Vikings (Mentioned only)
- United States Navy (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Whales
Locations:
- Space
- Justice League Satellite I (Behind the scenes)
- The Bahamas (Mentioned only)
- Nassau (Mentioned only)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Atlantis (Mentioned only)
- Bermuda Triangle
- Sargasso Sea
- Other-Worldly Limbo (Unnamed)
- Ship Graveyard
- Other-Worldly Limbo (Unnamed)
- Sargasso Sea
- Phantom Zone (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Justice League Satellite Computer (Behind the scenes)
- Dimensional Spanner (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Justice League Signal Device
Vehicles:
- Texas Tea Yacht
- PT Boat 969
Synopsis for Hawkman: "The Ghost of Adam Strange"
Appearing in Hawkman: "The Ghost of Adam Strange"
Featured Characters:
- Template:Apn
Supporting Characters:
- Hawkgirl
- Template:Apn
- Template:Apn
- Trixie Magruder
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Alanna Strange
- Evan
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Captain Marvel: "The Captain Marvel of 7,000 B.C."
Champion, an ancient hero, travels along Captain Marvel to ancient times to defeat Evil.
Appearing in Captain Marvel: "The Captain Marvel of 7,000 B.C."
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Evil
- Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (First appearance chronologically)
Other Characters:
- Voldar (First appearance)
- Lumiun (First appearance)
- Arel (First appearance)
- Ribalvei (First appearance)
- Elbiam (First appearance)
- Marzosh (First appearance)
Locations:
- WHIZ Radio
- An ancient unknown civilization
- Rock of Eternity (First appearance chronologically)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- This story marks the first modern appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, who are also known as the Seven Deadly Sins.
See Also
Links and References
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