Four-Star Spectacular
| 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 |
| Schedule | Bi-monthly |
| Format | Standard |
| Publication date | March/April 1976 – January/February 1977 |
| Number of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) |
Superboy Wonder Woman |
| Editor(s) | 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).
The issues
| Issue | Heroes | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super man, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, the Flash | March/April 1976 | 64-page giant |
| 2 | Superboy, Wonder Woman, Kid Flash | May/June 1976 | 48-page giant |
| 3 | Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Green Lantern | July/August 1976 | 48-page giant; Superboy featured in a one-pager |
| 4 | Wonder Woman, Superboy, Hawkman | September/October 1976 | 48-page giant |
| 5 | Superboy, Vigilante, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman | November/December 1976 | 48-page giant |
| 6 | Wonder Woman, Superboy, Etta Candy, Blackhawk | January/February 1977 | 48-page giant |
In other media
Television
The concept of Four-Star Spectacular is used in the episode of the same named in the show Batman:The Brave and the Bold where it contains four episodes starring each heroes,
Adam Strange in Worlds War,
Flash in Double Jeopardy,
'Mazing Man in Kitty Catastrophe,
The Creature Commandos in The War That Time Forgot.
Batman appears in all shorts as a secondary character and cameo appearance.
See also
External links
- 'Four-Star Spectacular' at the Comic Book DB
- Library of Congress listing