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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]
| Four-Star Spectacular | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Four-Star Spectacular #1 (Mar/Apr 1976), art by Ernie Chan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Bi-monthly |
| Format | Standard |
| Publication date | March/April 1976 – January/February 1977 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Superboy Wonder Woman |
| Editor(s) | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Issues edit
| Issue | Heroes | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superboy, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, the Flash | March/April 1976 | 64-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] |
| 2 | Superboy, Wonder Woman, Kid Flash, Elongated Man | May/June 1976 | 48-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] |
| 3 | Superboy, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Green Lantern | July/August 1976 | 48-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] |
| 4 | Wonder Woman, Superboy, Hawkman, Hawkgirl | September/October 1976 | 48-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] |
| 5 | Superboy, Vigilante, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman | November/December 1976 | 48-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] |
| 6 | Wonder Woman, Superboy, Etta Candy, Blackhawk | January/February 1977 | 48-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 edit
Television edit
The name "Four-Star Spectacular" was used as the title of an episode on the animated television show Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The episode emulated the "Four Star Spectacular" concept: it contained four segments starring heroes who had previously appeared on the show (i.e., Adam Strange in "Worlds War", Flash in "Double Jeopardy", 'Mazing Man in "Kitty Catastrophe" and the Creature Commandos in "The War That Time Forgot"). Batman appeared in each segment as a secondary character and/or in cameo appearance.[3]
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Four-Star Spectacular at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Library of Congress listing
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