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World's Finest Comics 262

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #262

Cover Date: April-May 1980
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)


Story: "The Power of the Pi-Meson Man!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsJoe Staton
InksDick Giordano
ColorsGene D'Angelo
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Detective Comics #489/6; next in Justice League of America #177)
Superman (last in Action Comics #506; next in DC Comics Presents #21)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 1 #346 and #347)

Villain(s):

Pi-Meson Man (Pincus Bridger; first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Betsy Pyatt (first appearance; a young blind girl who can see the Pi-Meson Man's energy form)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave


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Second Story: "Gravitational Boom-A-Rang" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsRomeo Tanghal, Jr.
InksVince Colletta
ColorsJerry Serpe
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (next in Justice League of America #179)
Black Canary (next in Justice League of America #179)

Villain(s):

Auntie Gravity
Horace, Clem and Tod

Location(s):

Star City


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Third Story: "Siren of the Sargasso" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsDon Newton
InksDan Adkins
ColorsAdrienne Roy
LetteringShelly Leferman
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last in Justice League of America #178)

Supporting Character(s):

Mera (last in Adventure Comics #466/4; next in issue #264/4)
Aqualad (last in Adventure Comics #463/4; next in issue #264/4)
Siggy

Other Character(s):

Atlena (first appearance; a scientist from Pre-Cataclysm Atlantis)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Hawkman (on a viewscreen)


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Fourth Story: "The Ghost of Adam Strange" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJ. M. DeMatties
PencilsKen Landgraf
InksArmando Gil
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (last in Justice League of America #179; next in issue #264/3)

Guest Star(s):

Adam Strange (last in Brave and the Bold #161; also in flashback to before this story)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkwoman

Guest Appearance(s):

Red Tornado (last in Justice League of America #180; next in issue #264/3)

Other Character(s):

Trixie Magruder (last in Forever People #9)

Location(s):

Midway City
JLA Satellite


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Fifth Story: "The Captain Marvel of 7,000 B.C." (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsDon Newton
InksDave Hunt
ColorsAdrienne Roy
LetteringBen Oda
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel

Supporting Character(s):

Shazam (also as a young boy and The Champion; earliest chronological appearance)

Villain(s):

Evil
Seven Deadly Enemies of Man (first chronological appearance; servant gods of Evil)
Sloth (also known as Laziness)
Hatred
Envy
Pride
Selfishness
Greed
Lust

Other Character(s):

Marzosh (first appearance; an ancient deity of Stamina)
Arel (first appearance; an ancient Messenger of the Gods)
Ribalvei (first appearance; an ancient powerful deity)
Voldar (first appearance; an ancient master of Strength)
Elbiam (first appearance; an ancient deity of Courage)
Lumium (first appearance; an ancient patron of Wisdom)

Location(s):

Earth-S
Fawcett City
Rock of Eternity (earliest chronological appearance)
An unnamed city in 7000 B.C.


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