Publishers / DC / World's Finest Comics (1941) / #256
256April-May 1979
$1.00

World's Finest Comics #256

DC · April-May 1979 · on sale 1979-01-09

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#256
Publication date
April-May 1979
Key date
1979-04-00
On-sale date
1979-01-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893073005
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperman; Batman; Lar-On; Sandy Terry; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow; Black Lightning; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
1-table of contents1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaBlack Lightning; Batman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Hawkman; Hawkgirl
2The Werewolf of Krypton!comic story21script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lar-On (introduction); Phantom Zone inhabitants [General Zod]; Professor Jeremiah Terry; Sandy Terry
3Encounter with a Dark Avenger!comic story10script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaBlack Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Tobias Whale
4The Night the Cry Failed!comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnBlack Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
5Prey of the Harpiescomic story8script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius Schwartz, Jack C. HarrisHawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Harpies
6The Gamester's Death Wager!comic story15script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Milt SnapinnMarvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]; The Gamester; Merrill Batson; Jocelyn Batson; Miss Jameson
7From the World's Finest Fansletters page0.75script: JCH; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
8Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.25script: Arthur Gutowitz

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Lightning #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7546-4		2018On eBay ›
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3
ISBN 978-1-77950-946-8		2021On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #255255 of 322#257 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com