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Issue Details

Issue #259
Published October-November 1979
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Jack Harris
Notes No longer wrap-around covers, and ads are again in the book.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Dick Giordano

16 page Superman and Batman story "Gotham City-- Ghost City"

Characters Batman; Superman; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Winks Cravane
Genre superhero
Script Dennis O'Neil
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda
Editing Julius Schwartz; Jack C Harris

10 page Green Arrow story "Stake Out Earth"

Characters Hawkman; Black Canary; The Searcher
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Shelly Leferman
Notes Crossover with Hawkman strip.

9 page Hawkman story "Regarding the Winged Wonder"

Characters Green Arrow; Hawkman; Black Canary; The Searcher
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Milt Snapinn
Notes Crossover with Green Arrow strip. Inks credit corrected by Craig Delich, March 2005.

10 page Black Lightning story "The Last Hideout"

Characters Black Lightning; Big Bart Toohey; Mohawk Shuck; Jerry Haslip; Benny Zaff
Genre superhero
Script Dennis O'Neil
Pencils Marshall Rogers (layouts); Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser] (finishes)
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Shelly Leferman
Editing Ross Andru; Jack C. Harris

10 page Shazam!; Captain Marvel story "The Secret of Mr. Tawny"

Characters Mr. Tawny (origin); Captain Marvel; Mr. Hubb; Miss Gresham; The Superior; Professor Edgewise
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Shelly Leferman