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252August-September 1978
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World's Finest Comics #252

DC · August-September 1978 · on sale 1978-05-23

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#252
Publication date
August-September 1978
Key date
1978-08-00
On-sale date
1978-05-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
84
Barcode
0709893073009
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Black Canary, The Creeper, Green Arrow, Clark Kent, Dinah Lance, Princess Diana, Oliver Queen, Jack Ryder, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
1World's Finest!table of contents1script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Todd KleinSuperman (statue); Wonder Woman (statue); Batman (statue); Creeper (statue); Green Arrow (statue); Black Canary (statue)
2Will of the Whisperercomic story21script: Bob Haney; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanSuperman; Batman; Perry White; Alice White (Perry's wife); Morgan Edge; James Gordon; Doc Willard; Dave Stevens; Richie Turner; Jon Rambo; Thomas Lukens; Senator O'Hara; Augie Moran
3Blades and Illusionscomic story20script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Milt SnapinnBlack Canary; Green Arrow; Count Vertigo; the Stinger; Lt. Mack Morgan; Ruth Anderson (flashback)
4The Keeper of Secrets Is Deathcomic story8script: Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Clem RobinsThe Creeper; Joanne Russell; Ben "Bruise" Griely; Abe Rocco; Lou Knocko; Olga Kens; Lt. Bolt
5A Poison of the Heart!comic story15script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Jack Abel; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Izzy Goldstein; letters: Milt SnapinnPoison Ivy (origin, villain); Wonder Woman; Redwood; Sumac; Steve Howard; Professor Legrand (flashback)
6-letters page1script: JCH
9Pierre Spengler & Alexander and Ilya Salkindpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset

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The Creeper by Steve Ditko #[nn]
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Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy #[nn]
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