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"Superman & Batman: "When Strike The Gravity-Masters!"": Superman and Batman are summoned to Washington, D.C., where they are informed that half of the team known as the Challengers of the Unknown h

Quote1 Never say never, Doc! I'm a Challenger, remember? And telling a Challenger that something can't be done... Unnggg!... is like waving a red flag in his face!... It only... makes us... that much more... determined... to do it!! Quote2
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World's Finest #267 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1981.

Synopsis for Superman & Batman: "When Strike The Gravity-Masters!"

Superman and Batman are summoned to Washington, D.C., where they are informed that half of the team known as the Challengers of the Unknown have been kidnapped as part of a plan for world domination and they need the two heroes to join the remaining members of the Challengers to rescue their teammates and help them stop the terrorist group who has gained control of a gravity bomb.

Batman and Professor Haley travel to the Andes mountains in order to rescue Red Ryan, while Superman and Ace Morgan travel to the North Pole to destroy the gravity bomb and rescue a kidnapped scientist, who created the gravity technology and Rocky Davis.

Batman's skills are useful to infiltrate the secret base of operation in South America and rescue Red, while Superman has to find a way to break into the bomb, risking is life, but he is saved by the combined work of Rocky and Ace. Finally, Superman destroys the gravity bomb and all the heroes return home safe and sound.

Appearing in Superman & Batman: "When Strike The Gravity-Masters!"

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  • General Rivers (Single appearance)

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  • Gravity-Masters (Single appearance)

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  • Dr. Charles Brock (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Black Canary: "With This Gun... I Thee Slay"

When teenage gang member Little Willie dies, apparently from a gunshot fired by police officer Adele King, Willie's gang, the Graffiti Guys, vows vengeance. Black Canary enlists the help of a blind but sharp-eared beggar to prove King's innocence at a "trial" conducted by the gang, and uncovers Chino, another member, as the real killer, who murdered Willie for fear he would expose his drug dealing.

Appearing in Black Canary: "With This Gun... I Thee Slay"

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  • Graffiti Guys/Graffiti Gang
    • Chino

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  • Blind Jack
  • Little Willie (Dies in flashback)

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Synopsis for Red Tornado: "Future Shock"

The Red Tornado loses his battle with Tomorrow, who transfers his mind into the Tornado's body.

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Synopsis for Hawkman: "The Insect Invasion of Midway City"


Appearing in Hawkman: "The Insect Invasion of Midway City"

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  • Lord Insectus (First appearance)
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    • Caterpillar-being

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Synopsis for Captain Marvel: "Assault on the Rock of Eternity!"

The Monster Society launches an assault on the Rock of Eternity. Captain Marvel rounds up the entire Marvel Family, including the Lieutenant Marvels, to fight back. One by one the villains are defeated (Oggar's captured by Mary because his magic can't affect females, Black Adam's tricked into saying "Shazam" and leaving himself vulnerable, Mr. Atom's shoved off the rock into a lifeless universe). The last villain to find is Mr. Mind himself, who turns out to be hiding in Shazam's beard.

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