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257June-July 1979
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World's Finest Comics #257

DC · June-July 1979 · on sale 1979-03-06

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
June-July 1979
Key date
1979-06-00
On-sale date
1979-03-06
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893073007
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman; Batman; Green Arrow; Maudy; Black Lightning; Captain Marvel; Hawkman; Hawkgirl
1World's Finestforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Milt Snapinn
2The Innocent Who Hated!comic story19script: Dennis O'Neil; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Maudy; Dr. Wanyoc; Mercenaries, Inc.
3Death Ransom!comic story10script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanBlack Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Tobias Whale (villain); The 100 (villain); Tabitha Katt (villain)
4Time Keeps on Killingcomic story10script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanClock King [William Tockman] (villain, origin recounted); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Nate Petersen; Dr. Merlis; Speedy [Roy Harper] (flashback)
5Attack of the In-and-Out Invaderscomic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaHawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Mavis Trent; Darwin Abernathy; Malachi Mills
6The Invincible Mancomic story15script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Albert DeGuzmanThe Invincible Man [Mr. Mind] (villain); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Dr. Sivana; King Kull; Captain Nazi; Teth-Adam; Miss Jameson; Whitey Murphy
7-letters page1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerHawkgirl; Superman; Batman; Captain Marvel; Black Canary; Green Arrow; Black Lightning; Hawkman (all in masthead)

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