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World's Finest Comics 252

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #252

Cover Date: August-September 1978
Cover Price: $1.00

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Aparo (signed)


Story: "Will of the Whisperer" (21 Pages)
"Poison in the Streets"
The Stolen Beloved"
"Whom the Gods Would Destroy!"

Credits:

StoryBob Haney
PencilsGeorge Tuska
InksVince Colletta
LetteringShelly Leferman
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Morgan Edge
Commissioner Gordon
Perry White
Alice White
Dave Stevens (in between Superman Family #189/3 and #193/3)

Villain(s):

Doc Willard
The Whisperer (Richie Turner; first appearance; a copy boy for the Daily Planet who uses secret files to blackmail people; dies)

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet
Gotham City


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Second Story: "Blades and Illusions" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsTrevor Von Eeden
InksVince Colletta
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsMario Sen
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary
Green Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

Ruth Anderson
Det. Mack Morgan (behind the scenes)

Villain(s):

Count Vertigo
Stinger (now in costume)

Location(s):

Star City


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Third Story: "The Keeper of Secrets is Death!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StorySteve Ditko
ArtSteve Ditko
LetteringClem Robins
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Creeper

Supporting Character(s):

Dr. Joanne Russel (last in Adventure Comics #445/2; dies)

Villain(s):

Abe Rocco and Lou Knocko (first appearance for both; two crooks with a grudge against The Creeper)
Olga Kens (first appearance; Dr. Russel's secretary; uses her files to blackmail people; kills Dr. Russel and a blackmail victim)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Cosmic Broadcasting Building

Story Reprinted in:

The Creeper by Steve Ditko (2010)


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Fourth Story: "A Poison of the Heart!" (15 Pages)
"A Treacherous Rescue..."
"A Poisoned Love"

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsJack Abel
InksVince Colletta
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsIzzy Goldstein
EditingJack C. Harris

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman

Supporting Character(s):

Steve Howard

Villain(s):

Poison Ivy (also in flashbacks to a version of her origin)
Sumac, Buckeye and Redwood (Redwood revealed to be Professor Marc Legrand)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
United Nations
An unnamed dictatorship in East Africa

Comment(s):

This story continues from the last issue.
Poison Ivy's real name in this flashback is given as Lillian Rose.


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