World's Finest #272 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1981. It was published on July 23, 1981.
Synopsis for Superman & Batman: "Assault on the Fortress of Solitude!"
In Gotham City, Batman has become much more ruthless and the people started to notice the change. When the news reach Metropolis, Superman decides to help Batman lighten-up a bit and he invites his friend to the Fortress of Solitude. Batman is not convinced as he would rather keep working to make sure criminals pay for their crimes, but Superman takes him nonetheless.
While in the Fortress, Superman shows Batman some of their past adventures with Robin and at the sight of the Boy Wonder, Batman's mood improves. At this point Superman starts thinking that Batman's change of attitude happened after Robin moved away from Batman's side. Suddenly, an avalanche nearby threatens to crush some people and Superman goes to their rescue, while Batman stays in the Fortress.
Superman continues a series of great feats, but the natural disasters seem to be caused by an external force. Meanwhile, Batman is attacked by strange robots in the Fortress and all he manages to do is avoid them while they steal weapons from the place. Superman becomes aware of the situation and realizes that the robots are being commanded by a strange alien from a spaceship outside the Fortress. Although he fails to capture the alien, Superman destroys the robots and once the situation is under control, Batman and Superman start planning their next move.
Appearing in Superman & Batman: "Assault on the Fortress of Solitude!"
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- Perry White
- Lois Lane
- Dr. Reinhold (Single appearance)
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- Weapon-Master (First appearance)(Behind the scenes)
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- Robin (On a TV or computer screen)
- Superman Revenge Squad (On a TV or computer screen)
- Batman Revenge Squad (On a TV or computer screen)
- Gobbler (Single appearance)
- Jeremy Cole (First appearance)
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Synopsis for Green Arrow: "A Bloody Crown for a Cold Corpse!"
Green Arrow and a government agent find the apparent corpse of Count Vertigo, with a note beside it in Vertigo's own hand, saying that the crown was booby-trapped by the government with deadly gas and that he charges Green Arrow to bring back his body to Kastle Vertigo in Russian-occupied Vlatava. Duke Denicha, leader of the vigilante Guardian Archers, insists on accompanying GA. The two manage to get their burden through to the castle, despite villagers that denounce Vertigo as a tyrant. Once there, they discover that Vertigo is very much alive, and that the crown contained no gas, but a mechanism that enables him to turn his vertigo-illusions into reality. Meanwhile, Russian troops catch sight of the activity at the castle and mobilize.
Appearing in Green Arrow: "A Bloody Crown for a Cold Corpse!"
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Synopsis for Hawkman: "'Drive' Me to the Moon!"
Shayera decides to change her superheroine name from Hawkgirl to Hawkwoman, declaring, "The connotations of the word 'girl' on Earth do not please me."
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Synopsis for Red Tornado: "Winds of Change"
The Red Tornado and the Robot Killer are trapped by debris with leaking gas pipes nearby, and the robot-hater must repair his foe in order to survive.
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Synopsis for Mary Marvel: "Chain Lightning"
A party at Bromfield Mansion is invaded by a electrical villainness named Chain Lightning.
Appearing in Mary Marvel: "Chain Lightning"
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- Chain Lightning (Single appearance)
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- Earth-S
- Bromfield Mansion
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Notes
- Superman notes that Batman started develops his grim attitude after Robin had left for college.
- The case from the past that Superman left running on the hologram projector in his Fortress of Solitude was taken from World's Finest #175.
- Hawkgirl begins to call herself Hawkwoman from this issue.
- Mary Marvel's story is reprinted in Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal Vol. 3.
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