World's Finest Comics, #242
Published: December 1976
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Issue Contents:
The Town of Timeless Killers!
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Superman, Jr.
- Batman, Jr.
- Belle Dubois
Credits
- Pencils: Ernie Chan
- Inks: John Calnan
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
The Muse
Characters
- Batman
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Muse
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Comic strip advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes on inside front cover.
Town of the Timeless Killers
Storyline
The super-sons stumble into a ghost town where Clark, Jr. has no powers and they are hunted by four characters from the Old West. But Superboy, Jr. figures out a way to momentarily restore his powers and haul the desperadoes to justice.
Characters
- Superman, Jr.
- Batman, Jr.
- Kid Bowie
- Jack Slade
- "Lever" Monroe
- Superman (in flashback)
- Batman (in flashback)
- Belle Dubois [also as Susie Wells]
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Jack Syracuse
- Inks: John Calnan
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Feature bannered as "The Super Sons of Superman and Batman" on splash page. The story also has three separate chapter titles: Part 1 - Trio of Fear; Part 2 - He Whom Evil Fights; Part 3 - The Epitaph That Saved a Superman. The entire Super Sons of Superman and Batman series is explained away in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #263, though there is an additional Super Sons story later in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC, 1999 series) #1.
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Nick Cardy (uncertain)
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Nick Cardy (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Scott Gibson, Mike White and Tom R. Corrigan.
Volume 76 Issue 21 - Week of September 20, 1976
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis (uncertain)
- Pencils: Rich Buckler
- Pencils: Ernie Chan
- Inks: Jack Abel
- Inks: Ernie Chan
- Editing: Bob Rozakis
Story Notes
Includes preview of Super-Team Family #8 and others. Has Trivia Quiz #21.