Issue Details

Issue	#40
Published	December 1981
Cover Price	0.60
Pages	36
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Cover Details

Characters	Superman; Metamorpho; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Air Wave [Larry Jordan] (inset)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ross Andru
Inks	Dick Giordano

19 page Superman and Metamorpho story "The Day the Elements Went Wild!"

Characters	Superman; Metamorpho; Java (villain); Sapphire Stagg; Morgan Edge; Lou; Simon Stagg
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gerry Conway
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Frank McLaughlin
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	John Costanza
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

8 page Air Wave story "Whatever Happened to the Original Air Wave?"

Characters	Air Wave [Larry Jordan] (death); Joe Parsons (villain); Helen Jordan; Air Wave [Hal Jordan] (as a baby)
Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Rozakis
Pencils	Alex Saviuk
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	John Costanza
Notes	Whatever Happened to...Air Wave