Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #210
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1972
On Sale Date: January 25, 1972 Newsstand Date January 25, 1972
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #209, Page 46

Newsstand Date January 25, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #79

Copyright Date January 25, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1972

Frequency: Monthly, (with the exception of Jan., Apr., and July)
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 48
Circulation: 312978
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Sword of Hate"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Black Pirate (of Earth-1)

Writer/Artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
Sensation Comics #2 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Black Pirate (last appearance in Sensation Comics #1; next appearance in Sensation Comics #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Donna Bonita (last appearance in Sensation Comics #1; next appearance in Sensation Comics #3)

Villain(s)

• Don Carlos (last appearance in Sensation Comics #1; next appearance in Sensation Comics #3)
• Manuel (a hired swordsman; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Various pirates and two assassins (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• King Phillip (last appearance in Sensation Comics #1; next appearance in Sensation Comics #3)
• Members of the Black Pirate's crew (last appearance in Sensation Comics #1; next appearance in Sensation Comics #3)
• Pedro (a servant; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Don Carlos hires several assassins to kill Jon Valor, but the Black Pirate stops them. Valor is then sent as an envoy to the Sultan of Indore. Carlos again, tries to have Valor killed by hiring Manuel, an expert swordsman. Valor outduels his opponent, fights off an attack by raiders, and uncovers a letter designed by Carlos to anger the Sultan into killing Valor. Successful on his mission, Valor returns to Spain and reports Carlos’s activities to the king.