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Issue Details

Issue	#252
Published	June 1972
Cover Price	0.50
Pages	100
Editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes	Wrap-around cover. DC 100 Page Super Spectacular DC-13.

Cover Details - "The World's Greatest Flying Heroes!"

Characters	Mr. Keeper; Kid Eternity; The Ray; Starman [Ted Knight]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Black Racer; Black Condor; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall]; Lightray; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Superman [Earth-1]; Supergirl; Shining Knight; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Red Tornado; Dr. Fate; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal] (as Hawkgirl)
Synopsis	Assortment of various flying heroes.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Wrap-around cover. DC 100 Page Super Spectacular DC-13.

13 page Superman story "Powerstone"

Characters	Lex Luthor (villain); Superman; Brett Calhoun; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane; Digby Masters; Von Schmertz; Scarletti; Kettering; Powerstone (intro)
Synopsis	Luthor gains super strength in order to battle Superman in hand-to-hand combat
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Sikela
Inks	John Sikela
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 (April 1942)

13 page Superman story "When Titans Clash!"

Characters	Lex Luthor (villain, temporarily gains super-powers); Superman; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane; Powerstone
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	John Sikela
Inks	John Sikela
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

6 page Doctor Fate story "The Fire Murders"

Characters	Mango the Mighty (villain); Dr. Fate; Inza
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #57 (July 1940)

7 page Hawkman story "Meet Hawkwoman"

Characters	Bark Bennett (villain); Clinky Cassell (villain); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall] (as Hawkwoman, intro)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Notes	First appearance of Hawkwoman (later Hawkgirl)
Reprinted	from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #24 (December 1941)

9 page The Black Condor story "The Dreaded Black Condor..."

Characters	Leader (villain); Black Condor; Prof. Steiner; Tom Wright; Wendy Foster; Jasper Crow; Dr. Marsh; Dr. Paige; Dr. Foster
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #18 (November 1941)

10 page The Spectre story "The Return of Zor"

Characters	Zor (villain); Prof. Dale Ericks; Sergeant Dexter; Wayne; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Pedro Gonzales; Clarice Winston
Genre	Superhero; Occult
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Bernard Baily
Inks	Bernard Baily
Letters	Bernard Baily
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #57 (July 1940)

13 page Starman story "The Menace of the Invisible Raiders!"

Characters	The Mist (intro, villain); Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee
Genre	superhero
Script	Alfred Bester
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Jack Burnley
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #67 (October 1941)

9 page The Ray story "Music Hath Charm"

Characters	Stradivous (intro, villain, death); Jennings (intro, villain, death); The Ray [Happy Terrill]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #17 (December 1940)

13 page Superman story "Superman's Greatest Feats!"

Characters	Superman; Lori Lemaris (guest star); Superboy (flashback); Lex Luthor (flashback); red kryptonite (flashback); Nathan Hale; Abraham Lincoln; John Wilkes Booth; Jor-El; Lara; Zor-El; Lyla Lerrol; Alura; Chief Sitting Bull
Synopsis	Lori Lemaris asks Superman to go into the past and stop Atlantis from sinking. Superman, who has never successfully changed the past tries and is amazed that it succeeds. Superman continues to change other past events, including the assassination of Lincoln, Custer's Last Stand and the explosion of Krypton.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)

1 page Giant Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset

1 page Key to DC's Flying Heroes! text article

Letters	typeset
Notes	Key to all characters depicted on cover.