Comic Title: Superman #245
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1971
On Sale Date: October 7, 1971 Newsstand Date October 7, 1971
Source: House Ad, House of Mystery #197, Page 14

Copyright Date October 14, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Newsstand Date October 7, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #8

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

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is numbered Giant #DC-7.

Title: "The Crowning of Super-Chief"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Super-Chief (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Carmine Infantino

Reprinted From:
All Star Western #117 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Super-Chief (Flying Stag; origin revealed; next appearance in All Star Western #118)

Supporting Character(s)

• White Fawn (Flying Stag's girlfriend; next appearance in All Star Western #118)

Villain(s)

• Crazy Dog, Falling Tree, and an unnamed clan chief (no further appearances)
• The Algonkins (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Grey Eagle (medicine man of the Wolf Clan; no further appearances)
• The Council of Elders (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Flying Stag the leader of the Wolf Clan is invited before the Council of Elders for a chance to become Royaneh, supreme chief of all the clans. His three rivals for the position know that Flying Stag will defeat them in the contests that will be used to elect the chief, so they set a trap for Flying Stag before he can reach the council.

Flying Stag falls into a deep pit and is pinned by a large stone. He prayed to manitou for help offering to sacrifice his own glory to save the tribe from his warlike rivals. Manitou grants his wish. A meteor falls to Earth and grants Flying Stag with super-human strength and speed. He can only use the powers for one hour, and he carries a piece of the meteor around on a necklace.

As part of his agreement, Flying Stag disguises himself with a buffalo head mask. He then attends the council meeting as Super-Chief. He outdoes each of the rival clan leaders in contests of skill and strength, then is elected Royaneh.

Angered by Super-Chief's victory, the three rival clan chiefs strike back. One causes an avalanche which threatens the council. Another rival starts a brush fire. Using his amazing powers, Super-Chief is able to protect the tribe from harm. The third clan leader conspire with an enemy tribe to attack. Super-Chief's powers have worn off, but he is able to rally his people. He teaches them to build catapults which repel the attack of the neighboring tribe. The three evil clan leaders are then exiled.

Flying Stag then returns to his clan. He must maintain his secret identity and does not reveal that he is Super-Chief. His betrothed White Fawn is upset, and now desires to marry the new Royaneh, Super-Chief.