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253October-November 1978
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World's Finest Comics #253

DC · October-November 1978 · on sale 1978-07-18

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#253
Publication date
October-November 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
On-sale date
1978-07-18
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893073011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Todd KleinBatman; Superman; Princess Portia; Jon Relondas; Captain Marvel; Creeper; Green Arrow; Black Canary
1World's Finest Comicsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Todd KleinMarvel Family [Captain Marvel; Mary Marvel; Captain Marvel, Jr.]; Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Creeper
2The Third Face is... Death!comic story20script: Bob Haney; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Shelly LefermanBatman; Superman; Princess Portia [Julie Madison]; Doc Willard; Count Alexander Delos; General Lazlo
3I Die Screamingcomic story19script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanGreen Arrow; Black Canary; The Glorn; Hawkman; Hawkgirl
4The Creeper vs. the Wreckercomic story8script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanThe Creeper; Sam Hagen; Fran Daye; Lola Bola
5The Captain and the King!comic story17script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Cory Adams; letters: Jean SimekCaptain Nazi (villain); King Kull (villain); Dr. Sivana (villain); Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; Bulletman; Beautia; Magnificus; Sterling Morris; Ebenezer Batson; Satan (villain)
7-letters page1script: JCH; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger

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The Creeper by Steve Ditko #[nn]
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