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253 - November 1978
Cover: Jim Aparo
Superman and Batman
The Third Face Is Death
Bob Haney (Script), Kurt Schaffenberger (Pencils), Frank Chiaramonte (Inks)
Green Arrow
I Die Screaming
Gerry Conway (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Vince Colletta (Inks)
Black Canary
The Sound of Murder
Gerry Conway (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Vince Colletta (Inks)
The Creeper
The Wrecker
Steve Ditko (Script), Steve Ditko (Pencils), Steve Ditko (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
The Captain and the King
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inks)
- Das Heft weist nun zwei Höhepunkte auf: Green Arrow/Black Canary von Trevor von Eeden (mit wechselnden Autoren) und Captain Marvel von Bridwell und Newton.
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255 - März 1979
Cover: Jim Aparo
Superman and Batman
Thou Shalt Have No Other Batman Before Me
Bob Haney (Script), José Luis Garcia-Lopez (Pencils), Dan Adkins; Frank Chiaramonte (Inks)
Green Arrow
Nothing But A Man
Elliot S! Maggin (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Vince Colletta (Inks)
The Creeper
Furious Fran and the Dagger Lady
Steve Ditko (Script), Steve Ditko (Pencils), Steve Ditko (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Dreamdancer
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inks)
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256 - Mai 1979
Cover: Ross Andru (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
The Werewolf of Krypton
Dennis O'Neil (Script), Murphy Anderson (Pencils), Murphy Anderson (Inks)
Green Arrow
Encounter With A Dark Avenger
Dennis O'Neil (Script), Dick Dillin (Pencils), Frank Chiaramonte (Inks)
The Night The Cry Failed
Gerry Conway (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Vince Colletta (Inks)
Hawkman
Prey of the Harpies
Steve Englehart (Script), Murphy Anderson (Pencils), Murphy Anderson (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
The Gamester's Death Wager
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inks)
- Auflage ca. 63.000 Exemplare.
- Nicht verwunderlich. Eine gute Geschichte, reißt (Captain Marvel) es eben nicht heraus. Anderson ist ein guter Inker, aber ein bestenfalls mittelmäßiger Penciller, Dillin braucht Giordano um erträglich zu sein, Delbo/Colletta sind nur bei Wonder Woman gut.

257 - Juli 1979
Cover: Jim Aparo
Superman and Batman
The Innocent Who Hated
Dennis O'Neil (Script), Dick Dillin (Pencils), Frank McLaughlin (Inks)
Black Lightning
Death Ransom
Dennis O'Neil (Script), George Tuska (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)
Green Arrow
Time Keeps on Killing
Paul Kupperberg (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Frank McLaughlin (Inks)
Hawkman
Attack of the In-and-Out Invaders
Gerry Conway (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Romeo Tanghal (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
The Invincible Man
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inks)
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264 - September 1980
Cover: Ross Andru (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
Vengeance of the Altered Man
Dennis O'Neil (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
- Rich Buckler ist der neue Penciller. Er wird völlig überschätzt. Charakteristisch für ihn sind chaotische Layouts und heftige Probleme, wenn er sich nicht an Neal Adams Vorlagen orientieren kann.
Green Arrow
Any Number Can Lose
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Vince Colletta (Inks)
- Green Arrow erlebt mit Trevor von Eeden seine beste Phase.
Hawkman
Alone
J. M. DeMatteis (Script), Ken Landgraf (Pencils), Armando Gil (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
The Monster Society Strikes Back
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Dave Hunt (Inks)
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265 - November 1980
Cover: Jim Aparo
Superman and Batman
Magic Menace This Way Comes
Cary Burkett (Script), Ric Estrada (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Green Arrow
One Red Rose For Never
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Jimmy Janes (Inks)
- Jimmy Janes ist ein guter Penciller, aber kein für von Eeden kein guter Inker.
Hawkman
This Hostage World
J. M. deMatteis (Script), Ken Landgraf (Pencils), Armando Gil (Inks)
Red Tornado
Journey Through the Past
J. M. DeMatteis (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Kim DeMulder (Inks)
Ein mittelmäßiger Autor (der später in der Zusammenarbeit mit Keith Giffen seinen Höhepunkt erreicht), ein mittelmäßiger Zeichner und ein katstrophaler Inker. Dabei kann nichts Vernünftiges herauskommen.
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
The Plot Against the Human Race
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Frank Chiaramonte (Inks)

266 - Januar 1981
Cover: Jim Aparo
Superman and Batman
The Last Laugh of Lady Lunar
Cary Burkett (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)
Green Arrow
I Shot An Arrow Into the Air...
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Red Tornado
God Bless The Child
Bob Rozakis (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Kim DeMulder (Inks)
Hawkman
Something Sinister in Sewer Seven
J. M. deMatteis (Script), Ken Landgraf (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Sivana's Space Armada
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Joe Giella (Inks)

267 - März 1981
Cover: Rich Buckler (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
When Strike The Gravity-Masters
Cary Burkett (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks),
Black Canary
With This Gun... I Thee Slay
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Vince Colletta (Inks)
Red Tornado
Future Shock
J. M. deMatteis (Script), Jose Delbo (Pencils), Kim deMulder (Inks)
Hawkman
The Insect Invasion of Midway City
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
- Rozakis und Saviuk - ein eingespieltes Team. Können Sie sich an irgendetwas erinnern, daß sich lohnen würde ein zweites Mal zu lesen?
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Assault On The Rock Of Eternity
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)

268 - Mai 1981
Cover: Dick Giordano
Superman and Batman
The Twelve Coins of Power
Cary Burkett (Script), Romeo Tanghal (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)
Green Arrow
The Blade of Death
Bud Simons (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Brent Breeding (Inks)
Red Tornado
Whose Body Is It, Anyway?
Gerry Conway (nach einem Plot von J.M. DeMatteis) (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Joe Giella (Inks)
Hawkman
Your City Or Your Life
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
A Sleep And The Deep
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Steve Mitchell (Inks)

269 - Juli 1981
Cover: Rich Buckler (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
Buried Alive
Gerry Conway (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Frank McLaughlin (Inks)
Green Arrow
Escape Me...Never!
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Brent Breeding (Inks)
Hawkman
I Must Go Home Again
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Red Tornado
All The Bits and Pieces of My Life
Gerry Conway (nach einem Plot von J.M. DeMatteis) (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Joe Giella (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Sabbac Strikes Back!
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Dan Adkins (Inks)

270 - August 1981
Cover: Rich Buckler (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
A Hole For Killing
Gerry Conway (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Romeo Tanghal (Inks)
Green Arrow
A World Gone Mad
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)
Hawkman
You And Me Against Our World
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Red Tornado
Die, Android, Die
Gerry Conway (nach einem Plot von J.M. DeMatteis) (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Joe Giella (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Our Son, The Monster
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Dan Adkins (Inks)

271 - August 1981
Cover: George Pérez (Pencils), Dick Giordano ? (Inks)
Superman and Batman
The Secret Origins of the Superman-Batman Team
Roy Thomas (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Frank McLaughlin (Inks)
- Roy Thomas - frisch von Marvel gekommen, versucht alle Origins (inklusive des 1. Treffens im Radio am 03.03.1945) in eine Geschichte zusammen zufassen. Das Ergebnis wäre besser gewesen, wenn ein profilierter Inker eingesetzt worden wäre - mal ganz abgesehen davon, daß Rich Buckler hier sein übliches Layout-Durcheinander liefert.

272 - Oktober 1981
Cover: Ross Andru (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
Assault in the Fortress of Solitude
Cary Burkett (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Joe Giella (Inks)
Green Arrow
A Bloody Crown for a Cold Corpse
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Brett Breeding (Inks)
Hawkman
'Drive' Me to the Moon
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Red Tornado
Winds of Change
Gerry Conway (Script), José Delbo (Pencils), Brent Breeding (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Chain Lightning
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Steve Mitchell (Inks)

273 - November 1981
Cover: Ross Andru (Pencils), Dick Giordano (Inks)
Superman and Batman
In the Citadel of the Weapon Master
Cary Burkett (Script), Adrian Gonzales (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)
Green Arrow
Assault on Castle Vertigo
Bob Haney (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Larry Mahlstedt (Inks)
Plastic Man
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Martin Pasko (Script), Joe Staton (Pencils), Bob Smith (Inks)
Hawkman
Victory?
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
Sivana's Nobel
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Dan Adkins (Inks)

275 - Januar 1982
Cover: Ross Andru (Pencils), Frank Giacoia ?(Inks)
Superman and Batman
Summer Days...Winter Nights
Paul Kupperberg (Script), Rich Buckler (Pencils), Frank McLaughlin (Inks)
Green Arrow
Archer In A Cage
Mike W. Barr (Script), Trevor von Eeden (Pencils), Larry Mahlstedt (Inks)
Zatanna
Soul Shriek
Gerry Conway (Script), Dan Spiegle (Pencils), Dan Spiegle (Inks)
Hawkman
Matter, Matter, Everywhere
Bob Rozakis (Script), Alex Saviuk (Pencils), Rodin Rodriguez (Inks)
Captain Marvel /Shazam!
The Snatching of Billy Batson
E. Nelson Bridwell (Script), Don Newton (Pencils), Dan Adkins (Inks)
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