World's Finest Comics, #198

Published: November 1970

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Superman , Story Featuring The Flash

"They're Off!"

Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Pencils previously credited to Carmine Infantino. First issue with the guest character's logo/name on the cover. (Info from Fred Snyder.)

Race to Save the Universe!

Story Featuring Superman , Story Featuring The Flash

"Oboyoboy... my head feels like the inside of a volcano!"

Storyline

The Guardians of the Universe summon Superman to stage a race with The Flash to offset the damage life-forms called Anachronids, who travel faster than the speed of light, have caused to the flow of time. When the duo encounter a group of Anachronids, they are thrown into another plane of existence, but they return through a donut-shaped star, and resume their race.

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Story Notes

Story continues in #199. Colors credit from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error Tracker. Oda lettering on pages 1-11; Costanza lettering pages 12-22.

Joanie Swift, Queen of Speed!

Story Featuring Johnny Quick , Story Featuring Editors' Round Table

"Almost finished with those time-space formulas, Joanie?"

Credits

Letter Column Featuring World's Finest Fanmail

Credits
Story Notes

New letters page title and illustration. Letters from Gary Skinner, Gerard Triano, Sllsn G. Latawiec, and Peter Flaherty.

Ad Featuring Aurora Products

"More speed and racing excitement from Aurora!"

Story Notes

The back cover contains an Aurora Products Corp. advertisement for six new souped-up model cars and four new day and night racing cars.

Snoopy Strikes Again!

Story Featuring Peanuts , Ad Featuring Mattel Toys , Ad Featuring Monogram Models

"Wow! What a great new kit from Monogram."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Barnabas from Dark Shadows and the Werewolf

Ad Featuring MPC Model Kit

"Quit moping around your coffin!"

Story Notes

On the page before Johnny Quick story.

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

"Look over 400 crazy labels"

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Inside front cover.