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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #251
Cover Date: June-July 1978
Cover Price: $1.00
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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
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"Chapter 3 Old Gangsters Never Die!"
Credits:
| Story | Bob Haney |
| Pencils | George Tuska |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Gorilla Boss (last in Batman Vol. 1 #75; his disembodied brain; joined with a large manta-like monster)
- Doc Willard (last in Batman Vol. 1 #75; hiding out in the Amazon forest)
- Two unnamed pale aliens (first appearance for both; using the monster to destroy all chlorophyll on Earth, which is deadly to them)
Location(s):
- Fortress of Solitude
- Metropolis
- Gotham City
- Amazon jungle
Comment(s):
- This story begins on March 15, 1978 (year is topical), and ends on the 18th.
Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Trevor Von Eeden |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Mario Sen |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
- Black Canary (between Green Lantern Vol. 2 #107 and #108)
Supporting Character(s):
- Ruth
- Oliver Queen (no actual appearance; on telephone call with Dinah shortly after the adventure in the next story)
- Roy Harper (no actual appearance; visiting Oliver)
- Det. Mack Morgan
Villain(s):
- Count Vertigo (Count Werner Vertigo; first appearance; attempts to steal his family's former jewelry collection)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Jerry Bingham |
| Inks | Bob Layton |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Speedy (last in DC Special Series #11; next in Superman Family #192/4)
- Det. Mack Morgan
- Dinah Lance (appears during the previous story on the phone with Oliver; no actual appearance)
Villain(s):
- Stinger (Malachi Yandro; first appearance; a crime boss who uses throwing knives)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Steve Ditko |
| Art | Steve Ditko |
| Lettering | Bill Morse |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Sam Hagen
- Fran
- Dump
Villain(s):
- The Disruptor (Epo; first appearance; a Cosmic Broadcasting executive who attempts to blackmail the network)
Location(s):
- Gotham City
- Cosmic Broadcasting Building
Story Reprinted in:
- The Creeper by Steve Ditko (2010)
"Chapter 2 Limbs of a Killer"
Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Ric Estrada |
| Inks | Jack Abel |
| Lettering | Jean Simek |
| Colors | Mario Sen |
| Editing | Jack C. Harris |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Poison Ivy
- Sumac, Buckeye and Redwood (first appearance for all three)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
- United Nations
Comment(s):
- This story continues in the next issue.