Database/World's Finest Comics/257 · "The Innocent Who Hated!; Death Ransom!: Time Keeps on Killing; Attack of the In-and-Out Invaders; The Invincible Man"
Featuring Superman and Batman in “THE INNOCENT WHO HATED!” Plus, Green Arrow in “TIME KEEPS ON KILLING!”
"The Innocent Who Hated!" (Superman and Batman) written by Denny O'Neill, penciled by Dick Dillin, inked by Frank McLaughlin, colored by Gene D'Angelo and lettered by Ben Oda. A crazy bag lady finds a creature that makes all her wishes come true. Craziness ensues."Death Ransom!" (Black Lightning) written by Denny O'Neill, penciled by George Tuska, inked by Bob Smith, colored by Jerry Serpe and lettered by Shelly Leferman."Time Keeps on Killing" (Green Arrow and Clock King) written by Paul Kupperberg, penciled by Jose Delbo, inked by Frank McLaughlin, colored by Jerry Serpe and lettered by Shelly Leferman."Attack of the In-and-Out Invaders" (Hawkman and Hawkgirl) written by Gerry Conway, penciled by Rich Buckler, inked by Romeo Tanghal, colored by Adrienne Roy and lettered by Ben Oda."The Invincible Man" (Captain Marvel and Invincible Man (i.e. Mr. Mind)) written by E. Nelson Bridwell, penciled by Don Newton, inked by Kurt Schaffenberger, colored by Adrienne Roy and lettered by Albert De Guzman.Notes64 pages with no ads.Doorknob-type Stopper Arrow, Boxing Glove Arrow?, Smoke Arrow? and Bola Arrow (flashback) used.Roy Harper cameo flashback from World's Finest Comics #111.Clock Repairman's company is named Levitz Clocks which is a homage to Paul Levitz in the Green Arrow story.The book Collected Papers of Todd Klein is a homage to letterer Todd Klein in the Captain Marvel story.
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