World's Finest Comics, #249
Published: February-March 1978
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"This man's been attacked-- By a vampire!"
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- The Phantom Stranger
- Wonder Woman (inset)
- Black Canary (inset)
- Green Arrow (inset)
- Creeper (inset)
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Aparo
- Inks: Jim Aparo
- Colors: Tatjana Wood (uncertain)
Mera Meets the Manta Men
Characters
- Aquaman
- Mera
- Aqualad
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Comic strip advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies.
Hot Off the Press--
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Wonder Woman
- Green Arrow
- Black Canary
- Creeper
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Creeper image taken from page 8, panel one of story.
The Vampire of Steel
Characters
- Batman
- Superman
- The Phantom Stranger
- Captain Kalamari
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
- Colors: Michele Wolfman
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story 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.
Will the Costume Make the Hero?
Characters
- Hellgrammite
- Green Arrow
- Black Canary
- Lieutenant Mack Morgan
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Ben Oda
Superman Movie Report
Story Notes
Text article with photograph.
Moon Lady and the Monster
Characters
- The Creeper
- Moon Lady
- The Monster [Abe Keeler]
- Fran Daye
- Sam Hagen
- Ames Vone
- Ike Keller
Credits
- Script: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Bill Morse
Story Notes
Continued from the strip in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #445-447. Morse lettering per Nick Caputo; previous indexer credited Steve Ditko.
Credits
- Script: Davy Demol
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Kevin J. Dooley and Stuart Snyder.
A Fire in the Sky!
Storyline
With Sgt Rock, as they battle Dr. Psycho (origin) in the WWII setting.
Characters
- Wonder Woman
- Dr. Psycho (origin)
- Oragon
- Joan White
- General Britwell
- Steve Trevor
- General Blankenship
- Easy Company [Sergeant Rock
- Bulldozer]
- The Krell
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Mike Vosburg
- Inks: Bob Smith
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
The Krell are from Mystery in Space #73.