World's Finest #273 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1981. It was published on August 20, 1981.
Synopsis for Superman & Batman: "In the Citadel of the Weapon Master"
At the Fortress of Solitude, Batman and Superman investigate the robots that attacked them and stole various weapons from Superman's sanctuary. While investigating, Superman shows Batman his new machine called "Power Charger", which can restore Superman's powers if he is exposed to Gold Kryptonite or it can also grant a human super-powers for a few hours before killing them.
Finally, the heroes learn that the alien that stole the weapons is rightfully called the Weapon Master and his base of operations is located on a snowy mountain. Batman and Superman go to the place, but the Batplane is no match for the Weapon Master's defenses, forcing Batman to return to the Fortress while Superman confronts the Master alone. The Weapon Master uses the combined weapons he stole from Superman to create a unique and powerful weapon, capable of shooting Green Kryptonite rays, which help him defeat Superman.
Weapon Master then uses his weapons to turn Superman and everyone on Earth into his mindless slaves. The only man who is not affected is Batman, who learns of Superman's fate and decides to subject himself to the Power Charger, which will give him the Super-Strength he needs to save Superman, but will ultimately kill him. In Batman's mind, this is a worth sacrifice.
Appearing in Superman & Batman: "In the Citadel of the Weapon Master"
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- The Flash (Cameo)
Locations:
- Arctic Circle
- New York City (Cameo)
- Cairo (Cameo)
- London (Cameo)
- Justice League Satellite
Items:
- Green Kryptonite
- Dabalyan Weapon
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Synopsis for Green Arrow: "Assault on Kastle Vertigo!"
Count Vertigo sends a Russian missile held underneath Kastle Vertigo towards Moscow, intending to terrorize the city by circling it with the weapon until he deigns to detonate it. Green Arrow and Duke Denicha strike up an alliance with the major who commands the Russian troops and defeat Count Vertigo, getting to a fail-safe device in the castle in time to safely blow up the missile. Vertigo is taken away by the Russians, and GA and Duke are allowed to return to the U.S.
Appearing in Green Arrow: "Assault on Kastle Vertigo!"
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Synopsis for "Plastic Man"
Appearing in "Plastic Man"
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Supporting Characters:
- National Bureau of Investigation
- Chief Branner (Final appearance)
- Woozy Winks (Final appearance)
Antagonists:
- Melvin Klone (Single appearance)
- Snookie Yields (Single appearance)
- Dr. Malcolm Feasance (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Helmut Horseache (Single appearance) (Appears only as a corpse)
- Sergio Demente (Single appearance) (In a photograph only)
- Anne O'Rexia (Single appearance)
- Agent O'Nigma (Single appearance)
- Fidal Baboon (Single appearance) (Appears only as a corpse)
- Pete Ophelia (Single appearance)
- Gloria Jerrybilt (Single appearance)
- Bobby Dwarf (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Hawkman: "Victory?"
Appearing in Hawkman: "Victory?"
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Synopsis for Captain Marvel: "Sivana's Nobel!"
Sivana is the winner of the 1981 Physics Nobel Prize - very much to his disgust.
Appearing in Captain Marvel: "Sivana's Nobel!"
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- WHIZ Station staff:
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- Sivana Jr.
- Georgia Sivana
- Magnificus Sivana
- Beautia Sivana
- Ronald Reagan (On a TV or computer screen)
- Prison staff
Locations:
- Earth-S
- New York City
- Prison
- Sivana's hideout
- Middle East
Items:
- Aggression Ray
- Space rocket
Notes
- Captain Marvel's story is reprinted in Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal Vol. 3.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Green Arrow Recommended Reading
- More Fun Comics (Volume 1): More Fun Comics #73–107
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1): Adventure Comics #246–269
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1): Detective Comics #521–567
- Green Lantern (Volume 2): Green Lantern (Volume 2) #76–124
- The Flash (Volume 1): The Flash #217–219
- Green Arrow (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 2)
- Green Arrow: The Wonder Year (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 3)
- Black Canary (Volume 3)
- Green Arrow and Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood (Volume 1)
- Justice League: Rise and Fall
- Green Arrow (Volume 4)
- Green Arrow (Volume 5)
- Green Arrow (Volume 6)
- Event Leviathan
- Justice League (Volume 4) #59-75
- Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Arrow
- Green Arrow (Volume 7)
- Green Arrow: Year One (Volume 1)
- Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Black Canary (Volume 2)
- Plastic Man Recommended Reading
- Hawkman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- The Atom (Volume 1): The Atom and Hawkman #39– #46
- Brightest Day
- Convergence: Hawkman
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Hawkgirl (Volume 1)
- Hawkgirl (Volume 2)
- Hawkman (Volume 1)
- Hawkman (Volume 2)
- Hawkman (Volume 3)
- Hawkman (Volume 4)
- Hawkman (Volume 5)
- Hawkworld (Volume 1)
- Hawkworld (Volume 2)
- JSA (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 3)
- Mystery in Space (Volume 1): Mystery in Space #87– #91
- The Savage Hawkman
- Shadow War of Hawkman
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Marvel Family Recommended Reading
- Whiz Comics (Volume 1)
- Captain Marvel Adventures (Volume 1)
- Captain Marvel, Jr. (Volume 1)
- Mary Marvel (Volume 1)
- Master Comics (Volume 1)
- Wow Comics (Volume 1)
- The Marvel Family (Volume 1)
- Hoppy the Marvel Bunny (Volume 1)
- Shazam! (Volume 1)
- Shazam!: The New Beginning (Volume 1)
- The Power of Shazam! (Volume 1)
- Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder (Volume 1)
- Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil (Volume 1)
- The Trials of Shazam! (Volume 1)
- Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! (Volume 1)
- Shazam! (Volume 2)
- Shazam! (Volume 3)
- Shazam! (Volume 4)
- The New Champion of Shazam! (Volume 1)
- Shazam! (Volume 5)
Links and References
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.