World's Finest #254 is an issue of the series World's Finest (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1979.
Synopsis for Superman & Batman: "Whom Gods Would Destroy"
Superman battles an unexpectedly powerful Sinestro in Metropolis. The villain is creating chaos on the city and Superman is unable to stop him. In the meantime, Batman is on the track of Doc Willard in order to retrieve the brain of Boss Dyke. However, Batman starts having mental images of Superman's struggle in Metropolis without an apparent explanation. When Batman finally captures Willard, he takes the criminal to the Batcave II, where he learns that some kind of yellow aliens are responsible for stealing the brain and leaving Willard in a mentally deranged estate.
With the information provided by Willard, Batman deduces that the images he sees of Superman is due to his connection with Dyke's brian and that Sinestro is behind the snatching of Dyke's brain. Using their radio transmitter, Batman informs Superman that Sinestro is drawing power from the augmented brain of Boss Dyke and he gives Superman the location of the brain in space so that he can retrieve it. Superman takes down the brain, ending Sinestro's power supply and he then returns to Metropolis, where he sends Sinestro back to Qward. Meanwhile in Gotham, Doc Willard is placed in Arkham Asylum and Bruce recovers the brain of Boss Dyke and places it back on its rightful place in the Batcave.
Appearing in Superman & Batman: "Whom Gods Would Destroy"
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- Gorilla Boss (Flashback only)
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Synopsis for Black Canary: "Primeval Scream"
Green Arrow and Black Canary learn that the Glorn have been evolved during the last 100 years by radio waves, and that they intend to expand into Earth-One and wipe out humanity. But the Canary manages to reach her Justice League signaling device and triggers it, sending out radio waves that devolve the Glorn into an egg-form again. Green Arrow and Black Canary then free themselves.
Appearing in Black Canary: "Primeval Scream"
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Synopsis for Green Arrow: "The Race is in the Running"
The Arrowcar is sold at auction for $100,000, far more than what it should bring, and Green Arrow decides to investigate the buyers. It transpires that the Arrowcar is used to attempt a heist of a million-dollar racing car from driver Bobbie Walleck. Green Arrow stops the thieves by destroying the Arrowcar with a grenade arrow, and, depressed after having to destroy his old car, vows to find the boss behind the crooks.
Appearing in Green Arrow: "The Race is in the Running"
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- Arrowcar (Destroyed)
Synopsis for Creeper: "Beware Mr. Wrinkles"
The Creeper fights Mr. Wrinkles, a villain who has the appearance of a child but the intelligence of an old man, and who can age others at will.
Appearing in Creeper: "Beware Mr. Wrinkles"
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Synopsis for Captain Marvel: "The Devil and Capt. Marvel"
Satan demand the soul of Ebenezer Batson, Billy Batson's uncle; Ebenezer had made a pact with the demon to gain a vast fortune in 1951. When the Marvel and Sivana Families were stranded in Suspendium, Ebenezer was also stranded with them, for 20 years. Once free, Ebenezer could not enjoy the fortune, as the pact deadline had run out. Captain Marvel then accepts a challenge from Satan's six champions to free the soul of his uncle.
Appearing in Captain Marvel: "The Devil and Capt. Marvel"
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- Mary Marvel (Flashback only)
- Captain Marvel, Jr. (Flashback only)
- Spy Smasher (Flashback only)
- Bulletman and Bulletgirl (Flashback only)
- Mister Scarlet and Pinky (Flashback only)
- Minute-Man (Flashback only)
- Ibis the Invincible (Flashback only)
- Dr. Sivana (Mentioned only)
- Hercules (Mentioned only)
- Odysseus (Mentioned only)
- Circe (Mentioned only)
- Zeus (Mentioned only)
- Atlas (Mentioned only)
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- Suspendium (Flashback only)
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Trivia
- In Captain Marvel's story:
- Legion is based on the group of demons referred to in the New Testament, in an incident in which Jesus performs an exorcism. Legion even repeats the words of the Bible: “My name is Legion; for we are many.” [1]
- Medea is Circe's niece and a witch who figures in the myth of Jason and the Argonauts.
- The Old Age probably is based on Elli, a figure from norse mythology which represents the Old Age.
- The Moly, a mythical herb that Odysseus used against Circe, is a key-item on this story. A previous hint about it is shown in 3rd page before its actual appearance, where Shazam says: "Your ultimate salvation is rooted in Rock of Eternity", to which Captain Marvel responds: "Holy Moly" instead his habitual "Holy Moley". The art of the final page suggests that the flowers on the hero's cape may be a representation of Moly.
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- ↑ Mark 5:9
