World's Finest Comics, #262
Published: April-May 1980
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"Batman! That man beside you set your cape on fire!"
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkman (mainstream Universe)
- Katar Hol (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Adam Strange (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Betsy Pyatt
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
The Power of the Pi-Meson Man!
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Pi-Meson Man [Pincus Bridger] (villain, introduction)
- Betsy Pyatt (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Helen Kaldheim
- Pencils: Joe Staton
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
The Borrower
Storyline
A man "borrows" things he wants until Wonder Woman stops him with Hostess Twinkies.
Characters
- Diana Prince (Hostess ads Universe)
- Wonder Woman (Hostess ads Universe)
- The Borrower (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
Story Notes
Advertisement in comicstrip format for Hostess Twinkies.
Gravitational Boom-a-rang
Characters
- Black Canary (mainstream Universe)
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Dinah Lance (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Auntie Gravity (villain)
- Clem (Auntie's nephew)
- Horace (Auntie's nephew)
- Tod (Auntie's nephew)
- Detective Mack Morgan
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Romeo Tanghal
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Siren of the Sargasso
Characters
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Dan Adkins
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
Story Notes
Feature continues from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #466.
The Ghost of Adam Strange
Characters
- Alanna (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Hawkgirl (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkman (mainstream Universe)
- Katar Hol / Carter Hall (mainstream Universe)
- Red Tornado (mainstream Universe)
- Adam Strange (mainstream Universe)
- Shayera Thal / Shiera Hall (mainstream Universe)
- Trixie Magruder (from Forever People)
Credits
- Script: J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils: Ken Landgraf
- Inks: Armando Gil
- Colors: Todd Klein
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
A precursor to next issue's Adam Strange strip. Colors credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
The Captain Marvel of 7,000 B. C.
Characters
- Billy Batson ( Universe)
- Captain Marvel ( Universe)
- The Champion ( Universe)
- Envy ( Universe)
- Evil ( Universe)
- Greed ( Universe)
- Hatred ( Universe)
- Injustice ( Universe)
- "Jebediah" ( Universe)
- Laziness ( Universe)
- Pride ( Universe)
- Selfishness ( Universe)
- Shazam ( Universe)
- Sin ( Universe)
- Terror ( Universe)
- Wickedness ( Universe)
- Voldar (a god, introduction)
- Lumiun (a god, introduction)
- Arel (a god, introduction)
- Ribalvei (a god, introduction)
- Elbiam (a god, introduction)
- Marzosh (a god, introduction)
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Dave Hunt
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
The Champion's secret identity, "Jebediah", is not mentioned here, but is revealed in The Power of Shazam! (DC, 1995 series) #10.
Credits
- Script: Davy Demol
Story Notes
Letters of comment from The Phantom Monkeywrench and Johnny Day.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Credits
- Script: Cesar Samaniego
Story Notes
Circulation statement: 78,000 average; 85,000 latest.