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World's Finest Comics 279

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #279

Cover Date: May 1982
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru
Inks: Romeo Tanghal


Story: "Kidnapped!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Burkett
PencilsKeith Pollard
InksMike DeCarlo
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingMike W. Barr

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #291)
Superman (last in Superman Family #220/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (last in Batman Vol. 1 #348)

Villain(s):

Army of Crime
General Scarr (last in Detective Comics #492)
Colonel Sulphur (last in Brave and the Bold #160)
Major Disaster (last in Superman Vol. 1 #341)
Captain Cutlass (first appearance; a nautically themed criminal boss)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave

Comment(s):

This story continues into next issue.


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Second Story: "The Hidden Soul of Harmony" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoey Cavalieri
PencilsTrevor Von Eeden
InksLarry Mahlstedt
LetteringClem Robins
ColorsTom Ziuko
EditingMike W. Barr

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Justice League of America #202)

Villain(s):

A street gang (first appearance)

Location(s):

Star City

Comment(s):

This story continues in the next issue.


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Third Story: "Pirates of the Spaceways!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringPhil Felix
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingMike W. Barr

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman

Villain(s):

Space Pirates (first appearance for all)
Czemm
Drekk
Karniss Gorr
Qwesjun
Veneer

Guest Appearance(s):

Batman (last in the first story in last issue)
Superman (last in the first story in last issue)

Location(s):

Thanagar
Hyper-space

Comment(s):

This story continues from the first story in last issue and into next issue.


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Fifth Story: "When Bancroft Fisher Dies, Everybody Dies!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsDon Newton
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingMike W. Barr

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Jr. (also in flashback to Captain Marvel Jr. #2)
Mary Marvel

Villain(s):

Bancroft Fisher (first appearance; an elderly industrialist who blackmails the world to find a way to keep him alive)

Other Character(s):

Asklepios (first appearance; a famous ancient Greek physician)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Kid Eternity (last in issue #268/5; revealed to have been behind all the "historic helpers")

Comment(s):

This story continues in the next issue.


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