World's Finest Comics, #270 Direct
Published: August 1981
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Bedlam Is the Black Hole!
Characters
- Batman
- Superman
- Metallo
- Green Arrow (inset)
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (inset)
- Hawkman (inset)
- Red Tornado (inset)
Credits
- Pencils: Rich Buckler
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Art credits confirmed from The Comic Reader #191.
Credits
- Script: Pentti Otsamo
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Letters of comment from Dave Lauder, Todd Hitchcock, Mike Sopp, and Danny Golding. Includes Direct Currents column May 7th and May 21st.
A Hole for Killing!
Storyline
Metallo escapes from prison and harnesses the power of a black hole.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Metallo [Roger Corben]
- Parasite [Maxwell Jensen] (cameo)
- Atomic Skull [Albert Michaels] (cameo)
- Bernard Hawkley
- Metallo's henchmen
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Rich Buckler
- Inks: Romeo Tanghal
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: John Costanza
A World Gone Mad!
Characters
- Green Arrow
- Count Vertigo
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Bob Smith
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Story continues in World's Finest Comics #272.
You and Me Against Our World!
Characters
- Hawkman
- Hawkgirl
- Shadow Thief
- Hyanthis (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Rodin Rodriguez
- Colors: Bob LeRose
- Letters: Todd Klein
Die, Android-- Die!
Characters
- Red Tornado
- Robot Killer
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: José Delbo
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
Story continues in World's Finest Comics #272.
Our Son, the Monster!
Characters
- Captain Marvel
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Larry Mahlstedt
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Includes Current Bat-tractions (previewing Batman #338, Brave and the Bold #177, and Detective Comics #505).
Characters
- Flash
- Hawkman
Credits
- Script: Fred Hembeck
- Pencils: Fred Hembeck
- Inks: Fred Hembeck
- Letters: Fred Hembeck
#74 Jim Aparo
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Part of the Daily Planet Feature Page.
Volume 81 Issue 5 - May, 1981
Credits
- Editing: Bob Rozakis
Story Notes
Back cover. Features preview of Flash #300, Justice League of America #193 (All-Star Squadron preview) and Len's Line-up (featuring Wonder Woman #282, Unknown Soldier #254 and Adventure Comics #484).