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Issue Details

Issue #263
Published June-July 1980
Cover Price 1.00
Pages 68
Editing Jack Harris

Cover Details

Characters Superman; Batman; Superman, Jr.; Batman, Jr.; Adam Strange; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr.
Genre superhero
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Dick Giordano
Reprinted in Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons (DC, 2007 series) #nn

15 page Superman and Batman story "The Final Secret of the Super-Sons"

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.
Genre superhero
Script Dennis O'Neil
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Ben Oda
Notes That the Super-Sons were actually computer simulations was previously mentioned in Superman Family, The (DC, 1974 series) #192.
Reprinted in Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons (DC, 2007 series) #nn

10 page Green Arrow story "Hell's Acre Savior"

Characters Green Arrow; Black Canary; George Taylor; Matthew L. Durkin; Rooftop Robinson; Ricky Sanchez; Lt. Mack Morgan
Genre superhero
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Trevor von Eeden
Inks Armando Gil
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Ben Oda

8 page Adam Strange story "Zeta Death"

Characters Vs Kaskor and the Kirri, Hawkman. Adam Strange (origin); Alanna; Sardath
Genre science fiction
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Jim Sherman
Inks Steve Mitchell
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Mike Stevens
Notes a follow-on to Showcase 101-103 with Hawkman. This segues into the Hawkman strip next issue.

8 page Aquaman story "Return to New Venice!"

Characters Origin recap. Aquaman (origin); Topo; Major Lyndon; Tom Haskel
Genre superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Jose Delbo
Inks Frank Chiaramonte
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Gaspar Saladino

10 page Shazam!; Captain Marvel story "The Graybeard Gang"

Characters Captain Marvel Jr.; Graybeard; The Waco Kid; Scattergun Haines
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Actually a Captain Marvel, Jr. story.

1 page Hostess Twinkies; The Flash advertisement "A Flash In The Dam"

Characters Flash; The Destroyer
Pencils Curt Swan
Notes Advertisement for the Continental Baking Company who holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies.

1 page From The World's Finest Fans letters page

Characters Hawkgirl; Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Aquaman; Hawkman (all in masthead)
Script Jack C. Harris
Letters typeset
Notes Fan letters page