World's Finest Comics, #246
Published: August-September 1977
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"So... Superman-- This is the awful secret you've been hiding all these years!"
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Black Canary ( Universe)
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Maxwell Jensen / Kor-El (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Dinah Lance ( Universe)
- The Parasite (mainstream Universe)
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Greg Sanders (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- The Vigilante (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Colors: Neal Adams
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Cover colorist credit is from the letter column of issue #249.
World's Finest
Story 1
1 page
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Wonder Woman
- Green Arrow
- Black Canary
- Vigilante
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris (uncertain)
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Contents page with illustration.
The Prisoner of the Kryptonite Asteroid!, Part I: Across Time
Story 2
10 pages
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Characters
- Barry Allen (mainstream Universe)
- Aquaman (mainstream Universe)
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Arthur Curry (mainstream Universe)
- The Flash (mainstream Universe)
- Commissioner James Gordon (mainstream Universe)
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkman (mainstream Universe)
- Katar Hol / Carter Hall (mainstream Universe)
- Maxwell Jensen / Kor-El (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- The Parasite (mainstream Universe)
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Mad Dog Doyle (first appearance)
- Ram Drood (first appearance)
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
The story has separate chapter titles: "Part I Across Time, Darkly!" and "Part II Am I My Brother's Keeper?".
[The Prisoner of the Kryptonite Asteroid!] Part II: Am I My Brother's Keeper?
Story 3
9 pages
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Characters
- Barry Allen (mainstream Universe)
- Aquaman (mainstream Universe)
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Arthur Curry (mainstream Universe)
- Morgan Edge (mainstream Universe)
- Jor-El (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- The Flash (mainstream Universe)
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Green Lantern (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkman (mainstream Universe)
- Katar Hol / Carter Hall (mainstream Universe)
- Maxwell Jensen / Kor-El (mainstream Universe)
- Hal Jordan (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Lara (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- The Parasite (mainstream Universe)
- Diana Prince (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Wonder Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Mad Dog Doyle
- Ram Drood
- Dr. Gan-Zir (flashback)
- President of the United States (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Story continues in the next issue. The unnamed President slightly resembles Jimmy Carter.
Wulf Hunt
Story 4
10 pages
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Characters
- Black Canary ( Universe)
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Dinah Lance ( Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- Wulf
- Ursus (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Мартин Банков
- Inks: Terry Austin
Story Notes
Despite the order of the printed credits, Nasser listed as penciler and Austin as inker in the Daily Planet and The Comic Reader #143.
Manhunt for a Murderer!
Story 5
10 pages
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Characters
- Green Arrow (mainstream Universe)
- Oliver Queen (mainstream Universe)
- David Drayson (mainstream Universe)
- Slingshot (mainstream Universe)
- Barney Breed
- Reggie Ronson
- "The Outfit"
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Мартин Банков
- Inks: Terry Austin
- Letters: Ben Oda
Son of a Gun!
Story 6
10 pages
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Characters
- The Dummy (mainstream Universe)
- Greg Sanders (mainstream Universe)
- Stuff (mainstream Universe)
- The Vigilante (mainstream Universe)
- Judas Priest (flashback)
- Judas Priest's gang (flashback)
- Sheriff Sanders (flashback, death, only appearance of Earth-One version)
- Luke (flashback, death)
- Stuff's father (flashback, death)
- Stuff's mother (flashback, death)
Credits
- Script: Bill Kunkel
- Pencils: Gray Morrow
- Inks: Gray Morrow
The Baron's Name Is Blitzkrieg
Story 7
15 pages
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Characters
- Baron Blitzkrieg ( Universe)
- Winston Churchill ( Universe)
- Adolf Hitler ( Universe) [Flashback]
- Diana Prince ( Universe)
- Major Steve Trevor ( Universe)
- Wonder Woman ( Universe)
- General Adrian Hawkins (death)
- General Sir Claude Auchinleck
- Mr. McBride (British Intelligence)
- Nazis
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
Setting continues to be World War II for this series. The story has separate chapter titles: Chapter 1: "Conception..."; Chapter 2: "...Birth..."; Chapter 3: "...and Baptism!"
Story 8
1 page
Credits
- Script: Davy Demol
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Nick Cardy (uncertain)
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Nick Cardy (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Anthony Costa, Frank Antonides and Reed Cambell.
What Does 'Showcase' Mean, Anyway?
Story 9
1 page
Credits
- Script: Jenette Kahn
#14 Mike Nasser
Story 10
0 pages
biography
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris