Superman #252

(June 1972)

Powerstone (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-487

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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

Reprinted:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #47 (April 1942)

When Titans Clash! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-488

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Lex Luthor (villain, temporarily gains super-powers); Superman; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane; Powerstone

Reprinted:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

[The Fire Murders] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-490

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mango the Mighty (villain); Dr. Fate; Inza

Reprinted:

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #57 (July 1940)

[Meet Hawkwoman] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-491

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Bark Bennett (villain); Clinky Cassell (villain); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall] (as Hawkwoman, intro)

Reprinted:

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #24 (December 1941)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Hawkwoman (later Hawkgirl)

[The Dreaded Black Condor...] (Table of Contents)

The Black Condor / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-494

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Leader (villain); Black Condor; Prof. Steiner; Tom Wright; Wendy Foster; Jasper Crow; Dr. Marsh; Dr. Paige; Dr. Foster

Reprinted:

• from Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #18 (November 1941)

[The Return of Zor] (Table of Contents)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Job Number:

N-492

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Zor (villain); Prof. Dale Ericks; Sergeant Dexter; Wayne; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Pedro Gonzales; Clarice Winston

Reprinted:

• from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #57 (July 1940)

The Menace of the Invisible Raiders! (Table of Contents)

Starman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alfred Bester

Pencils:

Jack Burnley

Inks:

Jack Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-495

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Mist (intro, villain); Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee

Reprinted:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #67 (October 1941)

[Music Hath Charm] (Table of Contents)

The Ray / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lou Fine

Inks:

Lou Fine

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-493

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Stradivous (intro, villain, death); Jennings (intro, villain, death); The Ray [Happy Terrill]

Reprinted:

• from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #17 (December 1940)

Superman's Greatest Feats! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-496?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

Reprinted:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Giant Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

N-509

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Key to DC's Flying Heroes! / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

N-512

Indexer Notes

Key to all characters depicted on cover.