5-Star Superhero Spectacular. The first DC Special is also one of the earliest Dollar Comics, an 80-page, ad-free innovation DC pioneered in the late 70s. Includes a Flash story written by Cary Bates, with art by Irv Novick; a Green Lantern story written by Denny O'Neil, with art by Joe Staton; an Aquaman story written by Gerry Conway, with art by Dick Dillin; and an Atom story written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Steve Stiles. The Batman story, written by Martin Pasko with art by Mike Nasser and Joe Rubinstein, is a crossover with the short-lived Kobra series, and serves as its finale (originally planned for the unpublished Kobra #8).

In a history-making confrontation with the mightiest man-brute to ever walk the Earth! So pull up a ringside seat for the single most astonishing epic in the annals of of Adventuredom! Join us to meet - The Monster and The Madman! Also featuring the vile villainy of the Joker and the Shaper of the Worlds!