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Issue: World's Finest Comics #244
Publication Date: April 1977
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Issues: #244 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/13/1977
Volume: 37
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893073005
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #139.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
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In Content Item: FlagBatman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 published March 2006
as World's Finest Comics #244 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] published August 2006
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Collection - Neal Adams #4 published February 2010
as World's Finest Comics #244 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-390
Disclose Notes: Colors credit from #249.
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That Dirty Beach

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman; Slud-Jak; unnamed bureaucrat
Synopsis: Slud-Jak fouls beaches in revenge for ocean pollution, but agrees to negotiate when tempted by Hostess Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Hostess products featuring DC characters and produced by DC staff.
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World's Finest Comics Presents...

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4576
Disclose Notes: Title, contents and indicia page. Head shots of Superman, Batman, Black Canary, Wonder Woman Green Arrow and Vigilante taken from the cover.
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Three Billion Targets!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Maxie Dugan; Johnny Brio; Michal Staziak; Gwen (Bruce Wayne's Secretary); L.C. Barton [Robespierre Two]; Superman Robot
Synopsis: Robespierre Two travels from the distant future to destroy all humanity to prevent them from being enslaved in his future timeline.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #7 published January 1977
as Mega-Tod [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #7/1979 published January 1979
as Tre milliarder skyteskiver [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #7/1979 published December 1979
as Den stora massakern! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: J-4535
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Rainbows of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]; George Taylor III; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; The Rainbow Archer; George Taylor II
Synopsis: Someone is trying to kill George Taylor III in an attempt to force his father, the editor of the Daily Star, to back their candidate in the election.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: J-4490
Disclose Notes: Story continues in the Green Arrow story in this issue.
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Slings & Arrows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Slingshot
Synopsis: Green Arrow captures Slingshot but he escapes in the courthouse.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: J-4494
Disclose Notes: Continued from the Black Canary story in this issue.
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Explosion in a Small Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Sheriff Tom Blaine; Joe; Mr. Piper; Jeremy Drake (Country music singer)
Synopsis: The Vigilante stops in a small town and helps a sheriff find out who is planting bombs around town.
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In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #2/1978 published January 1978
as Eksplosjon i en liten by [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLäderlappen #2/1978 published February 1978
as Stad i skräck! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-4498
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And Now...Still Another Message of Untold Importance from Our Prolific Publisher!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jenette Kahn (Photo)
Synopsis: Jenette talks about the new DC 80-page dollar comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Why?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4577
Disclose Notes: One-panel previews of each story in the next issue.
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Jeopardy -- Times Two!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Earth 2); Steve Trevor; General Blankenship; Ludwig von Schmeer; Pierre Lafarge; Nazis; Suzy; Emil
Synopsis: Wonder Woman must find Steve Trevor before he opens his briefcase which has been rigged with explosives.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Job Number: J-4499
Disclose Notes: This series of adventures takes place in World War II.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-618
Disclose Notes: Discussion of the new 80-page all-new format. No letters from readers.
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Volume 77 Issue 2 - Week of January 10, 1977

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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