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World's Finest Comics 249

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #249

Cover Date: February-March 1978
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "The Vampire of Steel" (20 Pages)
"Part 2 Beware the Nega Realm, My Child ...
"Part 3 Vampire Bait"

Credits:

StoryBob Haney
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksTex Blaisdell
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsMichele Wolfman
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Superman

Guest Star(s):

Phantom Stranger

Villain(s):

Captain Kalamari (first appearance; a sea pirate posing as a researcher; dies)
Georgi, Sven and Jacques (first appearance for all; crew members transformed into Trilligs, a marine vampire; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City
A Wayne Enterprises Oil Drilling Platform in the South Atlantic (first appearance)


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Second Story: "Will The Costume Make The Hero?" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsTrevor Von Eeden
InksVince Colletta
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary (next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #100/2)
Green Arrow (wears a Batman costume; next in DC Super-Stars #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Det. Mack Morgan

Villain(s):

Hellgrammite
John Deleon (dies)

Location(s):

Star City
Arrowcave

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.
This story takes place on December 8th.


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Third Story: "Moon Lady and The Monster" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StorySteve Ditko
ArtSteve Ditko
LetteringBill Morse
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Creeper

Villain(s):

The Monster (Ike Keller; first appearance; Moon Lady's former partner)

Other Character(s):

Moon Lady (first appearance; a horror show hostess; show later cancelled)

Location(s):

Cosmic Broadcasting Building


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Fourth Story: "A Fire in the Sky" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsMike Vosberg
InksBob Smith
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman

Guest Star(s):

Sgt. Rock
Easy Company:
Bulldozer
Ice Cream Soldier

Supporting Character(s):

Major Steve Trevor
General Blankenship

Villain(s):

Doctor Psycho (next in Wonder Woman #18)
Krell (Oragon named)

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 from the last issue.


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