World's Finest Comics #263

(June-July 1980)

The Final Secret of the Super-Sons (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dennis O'Neil

Pencils:

Rich Buckler

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-6457

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Batman; Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Dr. Sivana; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis:

The super-sons' adventures are revealed to be computer simulations observed by Superman and Batman. But when Superman leaves the program running, Superman, Jr. figures out that there is another plane of existence, and the boys enter the real world. There, their presence causes natural disasters, so they sacrifice their artifical lives.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #17/1980 (20. August 1980)
• in Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

That the Super-Sons were actually computer simulations was previously mentioned in Superman Family, The (DC, 1974 series) #192.

Hell's Acre Savior (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Trevor von Eeden

Inks:

Armando Gil

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Ben Oda

Job Number:

J-6419

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow; Black Canary; George Taylor; Matthew L. Durkin; Rooftop Robinson; Ricky Sanchez; Lt. Mack Morgan

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #21/1980 (15. Oktober 1980)
• in Supermann (Semic AS, 1977 series) #4/1981 (uke 18 1981)

Zeta Death (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack C. Harris

Pencils:

Jim Sherman

Inks:

Steve Mitchell

Colors:

Anthony Tollin

Letters:

Mike Stevens

Job Number:

J-5451

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Vs Kaskor and the Kirri, Hawkman. Adam Strange (origin); Alanna; Sardath

Indexer Notes

a follow-on to Showcase 101-103 with Hawkman. This segues into the Hawkman strip next issue.

Return to New Venice! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Rozakis

Pencils:

Jose Delbo

Inks:

Frank Chiaramonte

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number:

J-6438

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Origin recap. Aquaman (origin); Topo; Major Lyndon; Tom Haskel

Reprints:

• in Adventure Comics (Federal, 1983 series) #1 (April-May 1983)

The Graybeard Gang (Table of Contents)

Shazam!; Captain Marvel / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Dave Hunt

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number:

J-6469

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel Jr.; Graybeard; The Waco Kid; Scattergun Haines

Indexer Notes

Actually a Captain Marvel, Jr. story.

A Flash In The Dam (Table of Contents)

Hostess Twinkies; The Flash / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Flash; The Destroyer

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Continental Baking Company who holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

From The World's Finest Fans / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack C. Harris

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-493

Content Information

Characters:

Hawkgirl; Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Hawkman (all in masthead)

Indexer Notes

Fan letters page