World's Finest Comics, #273 Direct
Published: November 1981
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Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Eel O'Brian (mainstream Universe)
- Plastic Man (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- The Weapon-Master (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Credits
- Script: Pentti Otsamo
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Letters from Peter Sturman, David L. Kelly, Peter R. Herstedt, and Alfonso Limone.
In the Citadel of the Weapon Master
Characters
- Barry Allen (mainstream Universe)
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- The Flash (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- The Weapon-Master (mainstream Universe)
- wraith-robots
Credits
- Script: Cary Burkett
- Pencils: Adrian Gonzales
- Inks: Bob Smith
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Assault on Kastle Vertigo!
Characters
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Count Vertigo (mainstream Universe)
- The Guardian Archers [Duke Denicha]
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Larry Mahlstedt
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: Todd Klein
Design for Dying (1)
Storyline
Clothing designers are being stitched, zippered, and stretched to death, but Plas and Woozy soon get to the bottom(s) of the crimes.
Characters
- Chief Branner (mainstream Universe)
- Eel O'Brian (mainstream Universe)
- Plastic Man (mainstream Universe)
- Woozy Winks (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Malcolm Feasance (villain, pun on the word malfeasance)
- Melvin Klone (villain, parody of Calvin Klein)
- Snookie Yields (villain, model, parody of Brooke Shields)
- Pete Ophelia (Snookie Yields' agent, pun on the word pedophilia)
- Fidal Babboon (corpse, parody of Vidal Sassoon)
- Sergio DeMente (corpse, on poster, parody of Sergio Valente)
- Bobby Dwarf (parody of Bobby Short)
- Helmut Horsesache (corpse, parody of Gianni Versace)
- Gloria Jerrybilt (parody of Gloria Vanderbilt)
- Agent O'Nigma (N.B.I. agent, death, pun on the word enigma)
- Anne O'Rexia (model, pun on the word anorexia)
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Joe Staton
- Inks: Bob Smith
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Story title from The Comic Reader #193. Story is possibly leftover inventory from Plastic Man's Adventure Comics run which ended a year earlier in December 1980, some of which was already used in Super Friends.
Victory?
Characters
- Byth (mainstream Universe)
- Commissioner George Emmett (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkman (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkwoman (mainstream Universe)
- Katar Hol (mainstream Universe)
- Hyathis (mainstream Universe)
- Lord Insectus (mainstream Universe)
- Carl Sands (mainstream Universe)
- Shadow Thief (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Shayera Thal (mainstream Universe)
- Thanagarians
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Rodin Rodriguez
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: John Costanza
Sivana's Nobel!
Characters
- Billy Batson ( Universe)
- Captain Marvel ( Universe)
- Jerry Jameson ( Universe)
- Joan Jameson ( Universe)
- Whitey Murphy ( Universe)
- President Ronald Reagan ( Universe)
- Beautia Sivana ( Universe)
- Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana ( Universe)
- Georgia Sivana ( Universe)
- Magnificus Sivana ( Universe)
- Thaddeus Sivana Jr. ( Universe)
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Dan Adkins
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: John Costanza
DC Profile #80 George Pérez
Characters
- George Pérez
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Inks: George Pérez
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Part of the Daily Planet Feature Page.
Characters
- Bob Rozakis
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Part of the Daily Planet Feature Page. Includes "Len's Line-up" and "Ask the Answer Man!".
"How many tickets?"
Characters
Credits
- Script: Fred Hembeck
- Pencils: Fred Hembeck
- Inks: Fred Hembeck
- Letters: Fred Hembeck
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Part of the Daily Planet Feature Page.
Volume 81 Issue 11 - August, 1981
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis (uncertain)
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Bob Smith
- Editing: Bob Rozakis
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Romeo Tanghal
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Editing: Kaveri Gopalakrishnan
Story Notes
Back cover. Includes previews of The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series) #13, The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #303, Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #196, and on-sale lists for August 6th and 20th.