Superman vs. Muhammad Ali

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Superman vs. Muhammad Ali is a 1978 DC Comics special issue that famously pits the Man of Steel against the heavyweight boxing champion in a cosmic boxing match to save Earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf DC Comics special
comic book
one-shot comic
antagonist Rat'lar NERFINISHED
antagonistGroup Scrubb Empire NERFINISHED
artStyle realistic superhero art
basedOnCharacter Superman (DC Comics) NERFINISHED
basedOnPerson Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
colorist Cory Adams NERFINISHED
continuity DC Universe NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Neal Adams NERFINISHED
coverType wraparound cover
featuresCharacter Guardian NERFINISHED
Jimmy Olsen NERFINISHED
Lex Luthor NERFINISHED
Lois Lane NERFINISHED
Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
Perry White NERFINISHED
Superman NERFINISHED
featuresFictionalRace Scrubb NERFINISHED
format oversized comic
genre science fiction
sports
superhero
hasTheme cooperation between heroes
heroism
sportsmanship
inker Dick Giordano NERFINISHED
language English
letterer Gaspar Saladino NERFINISHED
mainConflict boxing match between Superman and Muhammad Ali
mediaType print
narrativePurpose to save Earth from alien threat
notableFor crossover between real-world athlete and fictional superhero
detailed wraparound cover featuring many celebrities
originalPrice $2.50
pageCount 72
penciler Neal Adams NERFINISHED
plotElement cosmic boxing match
publicationFormat tabloid-size comic
publicationYear 1978
publisher DC Comics
reprint DC Comics deluxe edition
DC Comics hardcover edition
setting Metropolis NERFINISHED
outer space
writer Dennis O'Neil NERFINISHED
Neal Adams NERFINISHED

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Neal Adams notableWork Superman vs. Muhammad Ali