Four-Star Spectacular

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Four-Star Spectacular
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Cover of Four-Star Spectacular #1 (Mar/Apr 1976), art by Ernie Chan.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
ScheduleBi-monthly
FormatStandard
Publication dateMarch/April 1976 – January/February 1977
No. of issues6
Main character(s) Superboy
Wonder Woman
Editor E. Nelson Bridwell

Four-Star Spectacular was an anthology comic book series published by DC Comics in the mid-1970s. The series was edited by E. Nelson Bridwell and ran for six issues from March/April 1976 to January/February 1977. The books were in the "giant size" format and consisted mostly of superhero reprints, with some new material. A total of four characters from DC's roster of superheroes appeared in each issue — hence the title. Half of the title's issues, however, only featured three stories. Each issue featured a Superboy story, a Wonder Woman story, and at least one other story (usually a team-up story). All issues featured cover art by DC artist Ernie Chua. [1]

Contents

Issues

IssueHeroesDateNotes
1Superboy, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, the Flash March/April 197664-page giant; issue reprints from Adventure Comics #270 (Superboy, "The Stolen Identities"), Sensation Comics #17 (Wonder Woman, "The Talking Lion"), All-Flash Comics #22 (Flash, "The City of Shifting Sand"), Hawkman #7 (Hawkman, "Attack of the Crocodile-Men") [2] [1]
2Superboy, Wonder Woman, Kid Flash, Elongated Man May/June 197648-page giant; issue reprints stories from Superboy #102 (Superboy, "The Secret of Krypton's Scarlet Jungle"), Wonder Woman #107 (Wonder Woman "Gunslingers of Space"), Flash #130 (Kid Flash and Elongated Man, "Kid Flash Meets the Elongated Man") [2] [1]
3Superboy, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Green Lantern July/August 197648-page giant; issue reprints stories from Wonder Woman #101 (Wonder Woman, "Undersea Trap"), Action Comics #358 (Supergirl and Superboy, "Superboy in Argo City"), Green Lantern #32 (Green Lantern, "Power Battery Peril"); plus a Superboy workshop activity page. [2] [1]
4Wonder Woman, Superboy, Hawkman, Hawkgirl September/October 197648-page giant; issue reprints stories from Sensation Comics #19 (Wonder Woman, "The Unbound Amazon"), Superboy #62 (Superboy "The Wildest Weather in the World"), Hawkman #7 (Hawkman and Hawkgirl, "Amazing Return of the I.Q. Gang") [2] [1]
5Superboy, Vigilante, Green Arrow, Wonder WomanNovember/December 197648-page giant; issue reprints stories from Adventure Comics #303 (Superboy, "The Man Who Hunted Superboy"), Wonder Woman #7 (Wonder Woman, "Demon of the Depths"), Adventure Comics #246 (Green Arrow, "The Rainbow Archer"), Action Comics #194 (Vigilante, "The Unlucky Horseshoe") [2] [1]
6Wonder Woman, Superboy, Etta Candy, Blackhawk January/February 197748-page giant; reprints stories from Wonder Woman #103 (Wonder Woman, "The Wonder Woman Album"), Wonder Woman #5 (Etta Candy, "The Toothache"), Superboy #118 (Superboy, "The War Between Superboy and Krypto"), Blackhawk #11 (The Blackhawks, "Valley of the Tiger Lady") [2] [1]

In other media

Four-Star Spectacular serves as inspiration for a self-titled episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold . It is an anthology starring Adam Strange, the Flash, 'Mazing Man, and the Creature Commandos, with series protagonist Batman as a minor character. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Four Star Spectacular (1976) comic books". www.mycomicshop.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Atomic Avenue - Error Page". atomicavenue.com.
  3. ↑ "Batman the Brave and the Bold- Four Star Spectacular". The Daily P.o.p. 5 November 2011.


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