World's Finest Comics, #253
Published: October-November 1978
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"Unmask! You've hidden under that cowl long enough!"
Characters
- Batman
- Superman
- Princess Portia
- Jon Relondas
- Captain Marvel
- Creeper
- Green Arrow
- Black Canary
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Aparo
- Inks: Jim Aparo
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Wrap-around cover.
World's Finest Comics
Storyline
Wonder Woman notes the arrival of the Marvel Family to World's Finest Comics, while Black Canary wishes Wonder Woman good luck with her new feature in Adventure Comics.
Characters
- Marvel Family [Captain Marvel
- Mary Marvel
- Captain Marvel, Jr.]
- Superman
- Batman
- Wonder Woman
- Black Canary
- Green Arrow
- Creeper
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Third Face is... Death!
Characters
- Batman
- Superman
- Princess Portia [Julie Madison]
- Doc Willard
- Count Alexander Delos
- General Lazlo
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
Story Notes
The story has separate chapter titles: Part I - Face of the Purloined Prince; Part II - Masquerade of Menace; Part III - Faces Behind the Masks.
I Die Screaming
Characters
- Green Arrow
- Black Canary
- The Glorn
- Hawkman
- Hawkgirl
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
Story Notes
Chapter One: When the Shrieking Stops...! (10 pages); Chapter Two: The Sound of Murder! (9 pages).
The Creeper vs. the Wrecker
Characters
- The Creeper
- Sam Hagen
- Fran Daye
- Lola Bola
Credits
- Script: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
The Captain and the King!
Characters
- Captain Nazi (villain)
- King Kull (villain)
- Dr. Sivana (villain)
- Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
- Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]
- Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]]
- Bulletman
- Beautia
- Magnificus
- Sterling Morris
- Ebenezer Batson
- Satan (villain)
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Don Newton
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Colors: Cory Adams
- Letters: Jean Simek
Story Notes
Strip generally features all of the Marvel Family cast. Story continued from Shazam! (DC, 1973 series) #35. On page #16 panel #3, Captain Marvel, Jr. (knocking out Captain Nazi) is incorrectly colored red as Captain Marvel. (Cap, meanwhile, is busy with Dr. Sivana.) 3
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Script: Davy Demol
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Letters of comment from Seth Spivak, Tony Edwards, Michael Wieczorek and Sam Harsh.