World's Finest Comics #257

In "The Innocent Who Hated!", a young woman named Maudy finds herself unwittingly wielding a strange reptilian creature’s power to manifest her deepest fears into reality. When her distrust of outsiders turns dangerous, she petrifies the citizens of Metropolis—leaving Superman and Batman to confront the chaos before it’s too late. With the help of a mysterious scientist and the unexpected aid of a transformed ally, the heroes must find a way to reach her before her fear consumes everything.

In "Attack of the In-and-Out Invaders," Hawkman and Hawkgirl investigate a series of bizarre museum heists where thieves vanish mid-attack, their forms dissolving like mist. As the duo tracks the elusive intruders, they uncover a mind-bending scheme involving shifting realities and phantom-like invaders. With Mavis Trent, Darwin Abernathy, and Malachi Mills caught in the mystery, the heroes must unravel a deception that blurs the line between presence and absence.