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