World's Finest Comics, #272 Newsstand
Published: October 1981
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Assault on the Fortress of Solitude!
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- wraith-robots
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Credits
- Script: Pentti Otsamo
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Letters of comment from Gary Thompson, Tim Wahowske, and Dave Elyea. Also contains Direct Currents listing of current comics on sale.
Assault on the Fortress of Solitude!
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Dick Grayson (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Robin (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- The Weapon-Master (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- Jeremy Cole (reporter)
- Gobbler (criminal)
- Dr. Reinhold
- wraith-robots
Credits
- Script: Cary Burkett
- Pencils: Rich Buckler
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
A Bloody Crown for a Cold Corpse!
Characters
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Count Vertigo (mainstream Universe)
- The Guardian Archers [Duke Denicha
- others]
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Brett Breeding
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Pierre Bernard Jr.
"Drive" Me to the Moon!
Characters
- Hawkman (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkwoman (mainstream Universe)
- Katar Hol (mainstream Universe)
- Hyathis (mainstream Universe)
- Shayera Thal (mainstream Universe)
- Thanagarians
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Rodin Rodriguez
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Shayera decides she'd rather be called Hawkwoman than Hawkgirl.
Winds of Change
Characters
- Red Tornado (mainstream Universe)
- The Robot Killer
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: José Delbo
- Inks: Brett Breeding
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Chain Lightning
Characters
- Billy Batson ( Universe)
- Mary Batson ( Universe)
- Captain Marvel ( Universe)
- Captain Marvel Jr. ( Universe)
- Freddy Freeman ( Universe)
- Mary Marvel ( Universe)
- Shazam ( Universe)
- Chain Lightning (first appearance, origin)
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Steve Mitchell
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
This entry in the series actually features all three logos on the title page.
World's Fun-est Puzzle
DC Profile #78 Don Newton
Characters
- Don Newton
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Part of the Daily Planet Feature Page.
"I'm looking forward to meeting the Wayne Foundation's administrative assistant, Bruce..."
Characters
- Lucius Fox
- Bruce Wayne
- Mr. Pachter
Credits
- Script: Fred Hembeck
- Pencils: Fred Hembeck
- Inks: Fred Hembeck
- Letters: Fred Hembeck
Story Notes
Part of the Daily Planet Feature Page.
Volume 81 Issue 9 - July, 1981
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis (uncertain)
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Inks: George Pérez
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Todd Klein
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Editing: Bob Rozakis
- Editing: Kaveri Gopalakrishnan
Story Notes
Back cover. Includes previews of Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #195, Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #284, The The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series) #12, and others.