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279May 1982
$1.00; 0.30 GBP

World's Finest Comics #279

DC · May 1982 · on sale 1982-02-02

First appearance: Anthony ScaranoFirst appearance: General ScarrFirst appearance: Colonel Sulphur1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#279
Publication date
May 1982
Key date
1982-05-00
On-sale date
1982-02-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 0.30 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Anthony Scarano - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of General Scarr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Colonel Sulphur - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Cutlass - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Romeo TanghalBatman, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Clark Kent, Oliver Queen, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1Kidnapped!comic story14script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Paul Booker, Captain Cutlass First, Colonel Sulphur First, General Scarr First, Clark Kent, Major Disaster, Alfred Pennyworth, Anthony Scarano First, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2The Hidden Soul of Harmonycomic story9script: Joey Cavalieri; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Adam KubertGreen Arrow, Oliver Queen
3Pirates of the Spaceways!comic story9script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Phil FelixBatman, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4When Bancroft Fisher Dies, Everybody Dies!comic story9script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt SnapinnBilly Batson, Mary Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Christopher "Kit" Freeman, Freddy Freeman, Kid Eternity, Mary Marvel, Captain Nazi, Sherlock Holmes, Albrecht Krieger
5-letters page0.75script: Robin Snyder
6Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.25script: Paul Levitz

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893073005

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Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3
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Series context

‹ #278278 of 322#280 ›

Sources

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