The World's Greatest Superheroes Present Superman is a one-shot with a cover date of
Synopsis for the 1st Story
This story was originally published April 3—July 1, 1978 as the first story of the newspaper strip The World's Greatest Superheroes.
Appearing in the 1st Story
Featured Characters:
- Justice League of America
- Aquaman
- The Flash
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
Antagonists:
- Vandal Savage
Other Characters:
- Napoleon Bonaparte (Flashback only)
- United Nations
- Central City Police Department (Mentioned only)
- Hera (Mentioned only)
- Minerva (Mentioned only)
- Rip Van Winkle (Mentioned only)
- Sappho (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth
- Atlantis (Mentioned only)
- France (Flashback only)
- Paris (Flashback only)
- Lemuria (Mentioned only)
- Mesopotamia (Flashback only)
- North Pole
- Paradise Island (Mentioned only)
- Russia (Mentioned only)
- Sahara Desert
- Egypt
- Cairo
- Giza
- Giza Plateau
- Counterfeit Kryptonite Sphinx
- Pyramids of Giza (Flashback and main story)
- Great Sphinx of Giza
- Giza Plateau
- Egypt
- United States of America
- Central City
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Bay
- Observatory
- CBS
- New York City
- Justice League Satellite
- Vandal Savage's Satellite
- Krypton (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Amazonian Suspended-Animation Helmet
- Bracelets of Submission
- Flash's Costume Ring
- Green Kryptonite
- Lasso of Truth
- Superman's Costume
Vehicles:
Concepts:
- French invasion of Russia (Mentioned only)
Notes
- This volume was published jointly by DC and Tor Books in May 1982.
- The World's Greatest Superheroes Present Superman reprints the first story of the newspaper comic strip The World's Greatest Superheroes that was originally distributed by the Chicago Tribune - New York News Syndicate.
- The untitled story reprinted in this one-shot is also known under the unofficial title "Vandal Savage Strikes!". It was first published as part of The World's Greatest Superheroes from April 3 to July 1, 1978.