Comic Title: Superman #240
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1971
On Sale Date: May 13, 1971 Newsstand Date May 13, 1971
Source: House Ad, Superman #238, Page 46

Copyright Date May 13, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Newsstand Date May 13, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #3
Listed as May but misdated 4/13

Frequency: Monthly, (semi-monthly June, Dec.,)
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "To Save a Superman"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted In:
Superman:Kryptonite Nevermore HC (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #111; next appearance in Superman #241)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #238; next appearance in Superman #242)

Villain(s)

• Anti-Superman Gang (last appearance in Superman #228; next appearance in Superman #241)
• A gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)
• An informant at the Daily Planet (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• I-Ching (last appearance in Wonder Woman #195; next appearance in Superman #241)

Other Character(s)

• A building owner (no further appearances)
• A firefighter (no further appearances)
• A mother and her two children (no further appearances)
• Several bystanders (Gregory and Martha named; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• The sand Superman (in flashback)

Comments:
This story continues in Superman #241.

Synopsis:
Superman rescues a family from a building fire. However, he is unable to stop the collapse of the building due to his weakened powers which have been siphoned by the sand Superman. When word of Superman's failure spreads, criminals become more brazen including a gang of bank robbers who injure Superman before he captures them.

I-Ching, the associate of Diana Prince, approaches Clark Kent and offers to help. Superman agrees. While Ching performs a healing ritual, members of the Anti-Superman Gang strike. They nearly kill the Man of Steel, but he is protected by his invulnerable costume. He is able to stop them using only his non-powered fists.