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Issue: World's Finest Comics #249
Publication Date: February 1978
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Issues: #249 of 322 Issues (424 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/15/1977
Volume: 38
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893073003
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Jack C. Harris (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #150.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Aparo (signed)
Inker(s): Jim Aparo (signed)
Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman
Character(s): Superman; Batman; The Phantom Stranger; Wonder Woman (inset); Black Canary (inset); Green Arrow (inset); Creeper (inset)
First Line: This man's been attacked-- By a vampire!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-618
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Mera Meets the Manta Men

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman; Hostess Fruit Pies
Character(s): Aquaman; Mera; Aqualad
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Comic strip advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Hot Off the Press--

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger; Steve Ditko (Creeper figure)
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger; Steve Ditko (Creeper figure)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Creeper
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4569
Disclose Notes: Creeper image taken from page 8, panel one of story.
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The Vampire of Steel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Haney
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Tex Blaisdell
Colorist(s): Michele Wolfman
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman and Batman
Character(s): Batman; Superman; The Phantom Stranger; Captain Kalamari
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Pocketbook #3 published January 1978
as The Vampire of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #12 published January 1978
as Der Supervampir [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: J-4944
Disclose Notes: The story has separate chapter titles: Part 1 - (no separate chapter title); Part 2 - Beware the Nega Realm, My Child...; Part 3 - Vampire Bait.
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Will the Costume Make the Hero?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Trevor von Eeden
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Arrow and Black Canary
Character(s): Hellgrammite; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Lieutenant Mack Morgan
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuper Adventure Album #12 published January 1978
as Will The Costume Make The Hero? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Superband #12 published January 1980
as Ein Kostüm macht noch keinen Helden! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Superman Movie Report

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Michael Petrou
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman Movie Report
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text article with photograph.
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Moon Lady and the Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Bill Morse
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Creeper
Character(s): The Creeper; Moon Lady; The Monster [Abe Keeler]; Fran Daye; Sam Hagen; Ames Vone; Ike Keller
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In Content Item: FlagThe Creeper by Steve Ditko #[nn] published May 2010
as Moon Lady And The Monster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-4857
Disclose Notes: Continued from the strip in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #445-447.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack C. Harris [as JCH]
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): From the World's Finest Fans
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-806
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Kevin J. Dooley and Stuart Snyder.
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A Fire in the Sky!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Mike Vosburg
Inker(s): Bob Smith
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman; Dr. Psycho (origin); Oragon; Joan White; General Britwell; Steve Trevor; General Blankenship; Easy Company [Sergeant Rock; Bulldozer]; The Krell
Synopsis: With Sgt Rock, as they battle Dr. Psycho (origin) in the WWII setting.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Job Number: J-4807
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Volume 77 Issue 46 - Week of November 14, 1977

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): Bob Rozakis
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daily Planet
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previews Teen Titans #53 and others.

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