Superman #252
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- May 1972
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 0.50
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/25175
Credits
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell
See also:
Issue contents
Cover
The World's Greatest Flying Heroes!
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-510
- 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)
Credits
- Art
- Neal Adams
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes
Wrap-around cover. DC 100 Page Super Spectacular DC-13.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-487
- Characters
- Lex Luthor (villain); Superman; Brett Calhoun; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane; Digby Masters; Von Schmertz; Scarletti; Kettering; Powerstone (intro)
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Sikela
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 (April 1942)
Synopsis
Luthor gains super strength in order to battle Superman in hand-to-hand combat
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-488
- Characters
- Lex Luthor (villain, temporarily gains super-powers); Superman; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane; Powerstone
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Sikela
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942) — When Titans Clash!
- Also printed
-
Giant Lois Lane Album (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #14 ([June 1976?]) — When Titans Clash
-
Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #5 ([March] 2000) — When Titans Clash!
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)
3Featuring
- Feature
- Doctor Fate
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-490
- Characters
- Mango the Mighty (villain); Dr. Fate; Inza
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Art
- Howard Sherman
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #57 (July 1940)
4Featuring
- Feature
- Hawkman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-491
- Characters
- Bark Bennett (villain); Clinky Cassell (villain); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall] (as Hawkwoman, intro)
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #24 (December 1941)
Notes
First appearance of Hawkwoman (later Hawkgirl)
5Featuring
- Feature
- The Black Condor
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-494
- Characters
- Leader (villain); Black Condor; Prof. Steiner; Tom Wright; Wendy Foster; Jasper Crow; Dr. Marsh; Dr. Paige; Dr. Foster
Credits
- Art
- Lou Fine
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #18 (November 1941)
6Featuring
- Feature
- The Spectre
- Genre
- Superhero; occult
- Code
- N-492
- Characters
- Zor (villain); Prof. Dale Ericks; Sergeant Dexter; Wayne; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Pedro Gonzales; Clarice Winston
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Bernard Baily
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #57 (July 1940)
7Featuring
- Feature
- Starman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-495
- Characters
- The Mist (intro, villain); Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee
Credits
- Script
- Alfred Bester
- Art
- Jack Burnley
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #67 (October 1941)
8Featuring
- Feature
- The Ray
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-493
- Characters
- Stradivous (intro, villain, death); Jennings (intro, villain, death); The Ray [Happy Terrill]
Credits
- Art
- Lou Fine
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #17 (December 1940)
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-496?
- 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
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Al Plastino
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961) — Superman's Greatest Feats!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #177 ([July 1974?]) — Superman's Greatest Feats!
-
Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007) — Superman's Greatest Feats!
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)
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.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Giant Metropolis Mailbag
- Code
- N-509
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Letters
- typeset
11Featuring
- Feature
- Key to DC's Flying Heroes!
- Code
- N-512
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Key to all characters depicted on cover.
Notes
Wrap-around cover. DC 100 Page Super Spectacular DC-13.
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