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World's Finest Comics 258

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #258

Cover Date: August-September 1979
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1979-05-08

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Neal Adams (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano
Colors: Neal Adams


Story: "The Curse of Krypton!" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsJosé Luis García-López
InksDick Giordano
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Detective Comics #485; next in Brave and the Bold #154; becomes a were-bat creature; cured)
Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #338; next in DC Comics Presents #13)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #338; next in Action Comics #499)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #338; next in Action Comics #499)

Other Character(s):

Sandy Terry (last in issue #256; infected with Kryptonian lycanthropy; becomes a wild were-unicorn/centaur; cured)

Comment(s):

This story is broken up into three parts. The first (p 1-8) happens a month after issue #256; the second (p 9-20 i s a month later, and the third a month after that (p 20).


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Second Story: "The Blood of the Lamb!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsRich Buckler
InksRomeo Tanghal
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Black Lightning

Location(s):

Metropolis
Suicide Slum
Superman Museum

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.


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Third Story: "One Man Can Cry" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsJose Delbo
InksDave Hunt
LetteringShelly Leferman
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (last in Justice League of America #170; begins writing his newspaper column for the Daily Star)

Supporting Character(s):

Lt. Mac Morgan
George Taylor, Jr.

Villain(s):

Three welfare check thieves (first appearance for all; use a street sweeper to hide after committing their robberies)

Location(s):

Star City


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Fourth Story: "Death Orbit" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsRich Buckler
InksRomeo Tanghal, Jr.
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (last in Justice League of America #169; next in issue #259/2)
Hawkgirl (last in Justice League of America #165; next in Detective Comics #487/2)

Other Character(s):

Prime Originator (first appearance; a representative of an unidentified alien race aboard a gigantic ship that nearly collides with Earth)


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Fifth Story: "The Courtship of Captain Nazi" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsDon Newton
InksKurt Schaffenberger
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Jr.

Supporting Character(s):

Magnificus Sivana
Beautia Sivana
Professor Edgewise

Villain(s):

Captain Nazi (next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #9)

Location(s):

Fawcett City
Mrs. Wagner's Boarding House


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