Comic Title: Superman #252
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1972
On Sale Date: April 4, 1972 Newsstand Date April 4, 1972
Source: Direct Currents, Detective Comics #423, Page 8

Newsstand Date April 4, 1972
Source: House Ad, Brave and the Bold #102, Page 45

Newsstand Date April 4, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #83

Copyright Date April 4, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1972

Frequency: Monthly, (semi-monthly June, Dec.,)
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 96
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: (The Fire Murders)
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Howard Sherman

Reprinted From:
More Fun Comics #57 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Fate (last appearance in More Fun Comics #56; next appearance in More Fun Comics #58)

Supporting Character(s)

• Inza Cramer (last appearance in More Fun Comics #56; next appearance in More Fun Comics #58)

Villain(s)

• Mango the Migthy (an evil sorcerer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several murder victims (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
A series of murders in which the bodies are burned disturbs Dr. Fate. He asks Inza for help and is attacked by a fiery globe. Following the globe, Fate locates the source of the murders, a sorcerer trying to extort money from the wealthy. While Fate deals with the sorcerer’s undead minions, Inza is captured. Fate rescues her and transforms the adept into a harmless statue.