World's Finest #282 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1982.
Synopsis for Superman & Batman: "The Joy-Bringers!"
While tracking down the Weapon-Master's lost stash of weaponry that he first stole from the Fortress of Solitude and was later found and auctioned by criminals, Batman and Superman find the time-displacer at the hands of some low profile thugs. The heroes take down most of the criminals, but one of them activates the weapon and sends Batman back in time, forcing Superman to travel through the Timestream to Earth's prehistory, when a group of magicians are preparing the planet for human life.
Batman and Superman find themselves involved in various capers, helping the magicians to accomplish their goals. Once they have solved most problems in the past, the heroes return to the present, where they finally recover the weapon and arrest the criminals.
Appearing in Superman & Batman: "The Joy-Bringers!"
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- Lady Cleora (Single appearance)
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- Lord Rodcairn (Single appearance)
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- Metropolis
- Timestream
- Eldiran (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "Green Arrow and Black Canary"
Mrs. Hollinger, seeking revenge on Green Arrow for killing her hoodlum son,[1] has Black Canary kidnapped by GA's enemy Slingshot. She then has a note informing Green Arrow of the kidnapping sent to Ollie Queen, with one of Slingshot's pellets and the Canary's choker enclosed. Before he gets to Slingshot, GA first has to fight his way through a gang of street punks also hired by Mrs. Hollinger, one of whom snatches the blunt-ended stun arrows from his quiver and replaces them with identically-marked arrows that have deadly pointed ends on them. Mrs. Hollinger intends to have Green Arrow accidentally kill Slingshot, figuring that, as her son's killing drove GA mad with guilt, a second accidental homicide will drive him insane. And, as GA confronts Slingshot, he draws one of the gimmicked arrows and does appear to kill him.
Appearing in "Green Arrow and Black Canary"
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- Slingshot (Apparent death)
- Juan (First appearance)
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Synopsis for Hawkman: "Doctor Katar and Mister Plert"
To show his gratitude, Plert wants do all he can to help, but a tired and irritated Katar loses his temper. Struck by meteors, the ship loses control, and Katar must make quick repairs, but Plert again gets in the way, causing Hawkman to lose his temper severely. He hits Plert, which enrages the little alien, and causes a transformation. Plert swells up, becoming incredibly strong, and very savage. He attacks Katar, and starts damaging the ship. Hawkman tries to reason with him, but to no avail, and the battle only ends when Plert puts his fist through the hull, and they are both sucked out into hyperspace. Katar catches a line and pulls himself back in, but weariness overcomes him, ad he loses consciousness. When he wakes, Shayera is sitting next to him on a bed in her ship. She says she has returned the Armada, and they are going home together.
Appearing in Hawkman: "Doctor Katar and Mister Plert"
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- Deep Space
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- Thanagarian Space Suit
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Synopsis for Captain Marvel: "Charity Begins..."
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.
Appearing in Captain Marvel: "Charity Begins..."
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Notes
- In "Doctor Katar and Mister Plert" Felix is credited as Philip Felix.
- This is the last World's Finest issue to feature four stories in a one dollar comic format. In the next issue, Len Wein returns as the main editor of the books and the only story that remains in publication besides the Superman/Batman team-ups is Green Arrow.
- The Captain Marvel feature ends in this issue and resumes in Adventure Comics #491 later the same year.
- The Hawkman feature ends in this issue. Hawkman will be without a solo series until the Shadow War of Hawkman miniseries begins in 1985.
- Captain Marvel's story is reprinted in Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal Vol. 3.
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