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World's Finest Comics 248

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #248

Cover Date: December-January 1977-8
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1977-09-20

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: José Luis García-López (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "... The Lurkers" (20 Pages)
"Part I Day of Madness!"
"Part II Night of Wrath"
"Part III Dawn of Destiny"

Credits:

StoryBob Haney
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksTex Blaisdell
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Action Comics #478; next in flashback in Batman Vol. 1 #303/2)
Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #318; next in Justice League of America #149)

Supporting Character(s):

Princess Portia of Moldacia (formerly Julie Madison; last in Detective Comics #49; see Comments; next in issue #253)
Morgan Edge (last in Superman Vol. 1 #318; next in Action Comics #477)
Commissioner Gordon (last in Batman Family #15; next in flashback in Batman Vol. 1 #303/2)
Alfred Pennyworth (last in Action Comics #478; next in Detective Comics #469)

Villain(s):

Esteban (first appearance; a terrorist sniper)
Marcel Vlad (first appearance; a Gotham City gang boss)
Dalsidi (first appearance; North Africans who rediscover their ancient science of Twining (an alchemical form of cloning))
Clones of Esteban, Alfred, Bruce Wayne, Princess Portia, Morgan Edge and others (first appearance for all; all destroyed)

Location(s):

Paris, France
Gotham City
Wayne Foundation Building
Metropolis
WGBS Building
North Africa

Comment(s):

This story is may not be in continuity.


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Second Story: "Hellgrammite is His Name Rebirth is His Game!" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsTrevor Von Eeden
InksVince Colletta
LetteringClem Robins
ColorsLiz Berube
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary (begins work as a fashion designer; last in Justice League of America #150)
Green Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

Lt. Mack Morgan

Villain(s):

Hellgrammite (last in Brave and the Bold #80)
John Deleon (last in Justice League of America #75; believes that Oliver Queen is Batman)

Location(s):

Star City
Arrow Cave

Comment(s):

This story continues into the next issue.


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Third Story: "All The Dummy's Men!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Kunkel
PencilsGrey Morrow
InksVicente Alcazar
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGrey Morrow
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff, Jr. (first appearance; son of Stuff)

Villain(s):

Dummy and his gang

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.


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Fourth Story: "The Amazon and the Rock" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsMike Vosberg
InksDick Giordano
LetteringBill Morse
ColorsLiz Berube
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Wonder Woman #5/4)

Guest Star(s):

Sgt. Rock
Easy Company:
Bulldozer
Ice Cream Soldier

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
General Blankenship

Villain(s):

Doctor Psycho (last in Wonder Woman #5/4)
Krill (first appearance; descendants of a long-gone galaxy-wide civilization)

Other Character(s):

Joan White

Location(s):

London, England
Germany

Comment(s):

This story takes place in August 1942.
This story takes place on Earth-Two.
This story is continued into the next issue.


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