Comic Title: DC Comics Presents #42
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1982
On Sale Date: November 5, 1981 Newsstand Date November 5, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #196

Newsstand Date November 5, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #68

Newsstand Date November 5, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #6

Copyright Date October 13, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 36
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Specter of War"
Pages: 19

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Unknown Soldier (of Earth-1)

Writer: Paul Levitz
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Frank McLaughlin
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:DC Comics Presents:The Superman Team-Ups Vol. 2 TPB (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #275; next appearance in New Teen Titans #16)
• Unknown Soldier (last appearance in Unknown Soldier #268; no further appearances)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Phantom Zone #4; next appearance in Superman Family #215)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Red Tornado (last appearance in Justice League of America #195; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #43)