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Superman #257 (1972) · The Collector

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Superman (1939)
#257

DC Comics#257

Superman

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Superman #257

Superman Battles the War-Horn! / The Greatest Green Lantern of All!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 1972
On sale: Aug 8, 1972
Cover price: $0.20
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Credits

Writers: Cary Bates, Neal Adams, Elliot Maggin
Pencillers: Curt Swan, Dick Dillin
Inkers: Murphy Anderson, Dick Giordano
Letterers: Ben Oda, Joe Letterese

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Grand Comics Database issue 25517

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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.

Cover

Nick Cardy

Editor

Julius Schwartz

Assistant editor

E. Nelson Bridwell

Cover letters

Gaspar Saladino

Characters

Baby Kal-El
Brainiac
Clark Kent
Green Lantern
Guardians of the Universe
Jimmy Olsen
Jor-El
Lara
Lois Lane
Perry White
Superman
War-Horn

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