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 Return of Zor)
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Spectre (of Earth-2)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Bernard Baily

Reprinted From:
More Fun Comics #57 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in All-Star Comics #1; next appearance in More Fun Comics #58)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wayne Grant (last appearance in More Fun Comics #55; next appearance in More Fun Comics #59)
• Clarice Winston (last appearance in More Fun Comics #55; next appearance in More Fun Comics #61)

Villain(s)

• Zor (last appearance in More Fun Comics #55; next appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #3)
• Pedro Gonzalez (a murderer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Dale Ericks (a renowned scientist; no further appearances)
• Sergeant Dexter (a policeman; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of the Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Using telepathy, Zor commands a scientist to free him from a paralysis-ray. Once free, the evil spirit murders Police Sergeant Dexter and frames Jim Corrigan.

Corrigan battle Zor as the Spectre, but Zor is more powerful. The villain then enlists the aid of murderer, Pedro Gonzalez. Gonzalez kidnaps Clarice Winston and prepares to murder her.

Spectre is prevented from interfering by an invisible wall created by Zor. The Voice tells Spectre that evil is vulnerable to the mystic ectobane tree. Spectre builds a coffin of ectobane and places Zor inside. He then rescues Clarice and transforms Gonzalez into a tree. Zor is then banished to the depths of the universe.