Issue Details

Issue	#C-52
Published	1977
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	84
Editing	Joe Orlando (Managing Editor); Paul Levitz (Editorial Consultant)
Notes	UPC indicates this is an October issue

Cover Details

Characters	Superman; Batman; Flash; Firehair
Genre	superhero; horror; western; war
Pencils	Neal Adams (signed)
Inks	Neal Adams (signed)
Notes	wraparound cover

25 page Batman story "Night of the Reaper!"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Doctor Gruener
Genre	superhero
Script	Bernie Wrightson (idea); Harlan Ellison (assist); Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Rutland story. Halloweeners are costumed as Hawkman; Captain America; Havok; Captain Marvel; Superman; Aquaman; Solomon Grundy; Batman; Man-bat; Batgirl; the Phantom Stranger; Quicksilver; Spider-Man; Cain; Abel; Thor
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #237 (December 1971)

7 page House of Mystery story "The Demon Within!"

Genre	horror
Script	Joe Orlando (plot); John Albano
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Editing	Joe Orlando
Reprinted	from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #201 (April 1972)

12 page The Flash story "The Doorway to the Unknown!"

Characters	The Flash; Fred Dallman
Genre	superhero
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Reprinted	from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #148 (November 1964)

4 page story "Dirty Job"

Characters	Jesus
Genre	war; religious
Script	Bob Haney
Pencils	Alex Toth
Inks	Alex Toth
Colors	Anthony Tollin
Editing	Joe Kubert
Notes	Colorist credit from Mike Catron via GCD Errors list (May 2007).
Reprinted	from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #241 (February 1972)

6 page Firehair story "Night…a star-studded sky tints the deep arroyos and broad mesas below…"

Characters	Firehair
Genre	western
Script	Joe Kubert
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Editing	Joe Kubert
Reprinted	from Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #136 (September-October 1971)

9 page Superman story "The Last Days of Superman! Part 1: Superman's Death Sentence!"

Characters	Superman; Jimmy Olsen; green kryptonite; Jor-El (fb); Tharb-El (fb); Lois Lane; Perry White; Lana Lang; Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Supergirl; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Editing	Mort Weisinger
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156 (October 1962)

8 page Superman story "The Last Days of Superman! Part 2: The Super-Comrades of All-Time!"

Characters	Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White; Kandor; Supergirl; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Lori Lemaris; Bouncing Boy; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid; Chameleon Boy; Duo Damsel; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Editing	Mort Weisinger
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156 (October 1962)

8 page Superman story "The Last Days of Superman! Part 3: Superman's Last Day of Life!"

Characters	Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Duo Damsel; Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (fb); Martha Kent (fb); Lana Lang (fb); Lyla Lerrol (fb); Batman; Robin; green kryptonite; Lori Lemaris; Krypto; Mon-El
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Editing	Mort Weisinger
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156 (October 1962)

1 page text article "There's a natural reaction when you finish an anthology like this one:…"

Letters	typeset
Notes	shows parts of several DC covers including Detective Comics #27, Sensation Comics #1, All Star Comics #3, and Showcase #4