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Published: April-May 1973

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Heroes with Dirty Hands

Story Featuring Superman and Batman

"I've taken the best half from Superman and Batman!"

Storyline

As the new Composite Superman, Metamorpho bests Superman and Batman.

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Heroes with Dirty Hands

Story Featuring Superman and Batman

"In a vast gleaming laboratory complex beneath a great mansion, a bizarre figure flexes powerful muscles before a reflecting surface..."

Storyline

Due to Java's interference in an experiment, Metamorpho becomes the new Composite Superman, a Super Freak. Due to jealousy Superman and Batman defect to Slavia.

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Story Notes

Bottom third of sequence page 7 is DC House Ad for G.I. Combat and Four Star Battle Tales. Bottom third of last page of sequence is the Statement of Ownership.

Letter Column Featuring From the World's Finest Fans

"Hooh-hah! Looks like we latched onto something with the sons of Supey and Batman, judging from the initial response."

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Provides a continuation from the previous issue of a self-portrait and biography of Murphy Anderson. Choice comments from Bob Rozakis, Scott Paton, Walter Jahnke, Barry Lee Zlochower, Gerard Triano, Michael Callahan, David Soltero, "Arky", Alan Frieman, Richard Morrissey and John Prince.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Act of August 12, 1970: Section 3685, Title 39, United States Code)
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Statement of Ownership for October 1st, 1972. Paid circulation: 234,878 (average); 249,956 (nearest). Lower third of page 23 of previous story.

Exploding Battle Action in the DC Tradition!
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DC Comics house ad for G.I. Combat and Four-Star Battle Tales. Reproduces the cover illustrations for G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series) #160 (April 1973) and Four-Star Battle Tales (DC, 1973 series) #2 (April-May 1973). Lower third of page 7 of previous story.