DC Comics Presents #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Day the Elements Went Wild!", the Penguin orchestrates a chaotic distraction with marching penguin puppets, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when Hostess Fruit Pies—planted by the police—pull his focus. A 1981 DC Comics Presents story featuring Curt Swan’s crisp art and Vince Colletta’s inks, with Ben Oda’s lettering, this issue also boasts a striking cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.
In "The Day the Elements Went Wild!", Clark Kent investigates a bizarre phenomenon in Rex Mason’s hometown, where the very atoms of everyday objects begin to shift and transform. When Java, the reformed Neandertaler, steals a replica of the Solar Kugel to sabotage Metamorpho’s healing, the city spirals into chaos as the elements run amok.
In "Whatever Happened to the Original Air Wave?", Air Wave prepares to test his new costume when a criminal breaks into his home and threatens his family. The hero confronts the intruder, only to be shot and killed. His wife later identifies the killer while wearing the Air Wave Dress.
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Reprinted in Superman #4/1982 (1982), Superman #18/1983 (1983), Flash #13 (1985), Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups #2 (2013), Adventure #8
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