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Superman #257

DC · Series began 1939 · October 1972

Dates

Cover date
October 1972
On sale
August 8, 1972
Pages
36

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Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Nick Cardy, Curt Swan, Dick Dillininks: Nick Cardy, Murphy Anderson, Dick Giordanoscript: Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell, Neal Adams, Elliot Magginletters: Ben Oda

Stories

  • Superman Battles the War-Horn! · 15.5 pages
  • The Greatest Green Lantern of All! · 8 pages

    The Guardians of the Universe explain to Green Lantern Tomar-Re that his failure to prevent the destruction of Krypton might not truly be considered a failure, even though the Guardians once thought to make Kal-El the leader of the Green Lantern Corps, because the destruction of Krypton allowed Superman to fulfill his destiny as the universe's greatest champion.

Publisher’s description

Superman faces a new alien menace who has come to Earth for the sole purpose of stealing all of its nitrogen!

Reprinted in

Superman Supacomic (1959), The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (1989), The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (1990), Superman: The World of Krypton (2008), Superman: The Many Worlds of Krypton (2018)

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