World's Finest Comics 259

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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #259

Cover Date: October-November 1979
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)

Story: "Gotham City -- Ghost City!" (16 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dennis O'Neil
Pencils	Rich Buckler
Inks	Dick Giordano
Lettering	Ben Oda
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Editing	Julius Schwartz, Jack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Detective Comics #486/4; next in Brave and the Bold #156)

Superman (last in flashback in Action Comics #524; next in DC Comics Presents #15)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #500; next in Superman Vol. 1 #341)

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #500; next in Superman Vol. 1 #341)

Alfred Pennyworth (last in Detective Comics #486/4; next in Batman Vol. 1 #317)

Commissioner Gordon (in between Brave and the Bold #155 and #156)

Villain(s):

Jewelry store robbers (first appearance for all)

Winks Cravane (first appearance; a con man that takes credit for the mass exodus of Gotham City)

Unnamed aliens (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Gotham City

Batcave

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Second Story: "Stake Out Earth" (19 Pages) "Chapter One: Concerning an Emerald Archer..."
"Chapter 2 Regarding the Winged Wonder..."

Credits:

Story	Gerry Conway
Pencils	Don Newton
Inks	Dave Hunt, Vince Colletta
Lettering	Shelly Leferman, Milt Snapinn
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Editing	Jack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #120)

Black Canary (last in Justice League of America #170; next in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #120)

Hawkman (last in the fourth story in last issue; next in the third story in the next issue)

Villain(s):

Searcher (first appearance; an alien retriever of escaped criminals)

Location(s):

Star City

JLA Satellite

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Third Story: "The Last Hideout" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dennis O'Neil
Layout pencils	Marshall Rogers
Inks	Vince Colletta
Lettering	Shelly Leferman
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Editing	Jack C. Harris, Ross Andru

Feature Character(s):

Black Lightning (next in DC Comics Presents #16)

Villain(s):

Mr. Shuck and his gang (first appearance for all; a gangster looking for another thief)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Suicide Slum

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Fourth Story: "The Secret of Mr. Tawny" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils	Don Newton
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger
Lettering	Shelly Leferman
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Editing	Jack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Captain Marvel

Supporting Character(s):

Tawky Tawny (last in Shazam! #32; origins related in flashbacks; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7)

Professor Edgewise

Villain(s):

Superior (Dr. Weldon Ambrose; first appearance; a medical doctor that recreates the formula used to change Tawky Tawny and temporarily becomes an super-evolved human)

Location(s):

Fawcett City

New York City, NY

India (also in flashbacks)

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