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"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 B

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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.

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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.

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Synopsis for "Plastic Man"


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  • Melvin Klone (Single appearance)
  • Snookie Yields (Single appearance)
  • Dr. Malcolm Feasance (Single appearance)

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  • 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?"


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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.

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  • Aggression Ray
  • Space rocket

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