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* {{Fanservice}}: Power Girl in ''The World's Finest'' and to absolutely ''ridiculous'' levels with Kara in the ''Supergirl'' arc.

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* {{Fanservice}}: Power Girl in ''The World's Finest'' ''Public Enemies'' and to absolutely ''ridiculous'' levels with Kara in the ''Supergirl'' ''The Supergirl from Krypton'' arc.



* HeroWithBadPublicity: The duo in ''The World's Finest'' when ComicBook/LexLuthor, as the [[PresidentEvil President of the United States]], declares them as enemies of the state.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: The duo in ''The World's Finest'' ''Public Enemies'' when ComicBook/LexLuthor, as the [[PresidentEvil President of the United States]], declares them as enemies of the state.



* MythologyGag: The ending of "Absolute Power" is similar to the ending of ''ComicBook/WhateverHappenedToTheManOfTomorrow''. After the RippleEffect ends, Future!Superman looks like Jordan Elliot. Lois, "Jordan" and Jonathan are apparantly living on the Kent Farm in this version.
-->'''Lois:''' Hey, are you okay? You've been standing out there all by yourself for a while. I was starting to wonder ComicBook/WhateverHappenedToTheManOfTomorrow.\\

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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** In ''Public Enemies'', Lex Luthor introduces in Post-Crisis continuity the alien warsuit which he built in ''ComicBook/LuthorUnleashed'', reimagined as an armor forged in the pits of Apokolips.
** The Superman-Batman robot built by the heroic Toyman is a nod to the Composite Superman, a villain who first appeared in ''ComicBook/WorldsFinest1941'' issue #142.
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The ending of "Absolute Power" is similar to the ending of ''ComicBook/WhateverHappenedToTheManOfTomorrow''. After the RippleEffect ends, Future!Superman looks like Jordan Elliot. Lois, "Jordan" and Jonathan are apparantly living on the Kent Farm in this version.
-->'''Lois:''' --->'''Lois:''' Hey, are you okay? You've been standing out there all by yourself for a while. I was starting to wonder ComicBook/WhateverHappenedToTheManOfTomorrow.\\



* SpiritualSuccessor: To the pre-Crisis ''World's Finest Comics'' series.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: To the pre-Crisis ''World's ''[[ComicBook/WorldsFinest1941 World's Finest Comics'' Comics]]'' series.
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* ReverseCerebusSyndrome: The first two arcs were setting the book up to be a fairly serious, event-heavy series, featuring pivotal events like the ousting of Luthor and the reintroduction of Supergirl. After that point, the series began to embrace its Silver Age roots, moving into one-and-done stories with crazy concepts and high-concept adventures largely confined to itself.

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* ReverseCerebusSyndrome: The first two arcs were setting the book up to be a fairly serious, event-heavy series, featuring pivotal events like the ousting of Luthor and the reintroduction of Supergirl. After that point, the series began to embrace its Silver Age roots, moving into one-and-done stories with crazy concepts ideas and high-concept adventures largely confined to itself.

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