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The Best of DC #1

DC · September-October 1979 · on sale 1979-06-05

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Series
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September-October 1979
Key date
1979-09-00
On-sale date
1979-06-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.95
Pages
100
Barcode
0709893173010

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Joe OrlandoSuperman
1Best of DC No. 1 -- Supermantable of contents1letters: typeset
2Attack by the Army of Tomorrow!comic story22.5script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Gene D'AngeloSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Morgan Edge; Calixto (villain)
3Superman's Costume... ...Clark Kent's Clothes!comic story2pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Todd KleinSuperman [Clark Kent]; Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
4The Midnight Murder Show!comic story14script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; colors: Bob Le RoseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Steve Lombard; Professor Pepperwinkle
5Super Plopscomic story2pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Morgan Edge
6Superman under the Red Sun!comic story13.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; colors: Jerry SerpeSuperman; Superman Revenge Squad; Perry White (android); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Mister Mxyzptlk (android, cameo); Jimmy Olsen (android, cameo); Supergirl (android, cameo); Lex Luthor (android, cameo); Lois Lane (android, cameo); Jonathan Kent (memory); Martha Ke
7Rogues' Gallery!comic story2pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperman; The Prankster; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jax-Ur; Kru-El; General Zod; Professor Vakox; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; The Toyman; The Parasite; The Puzzler
8The Adventures of Mental Man!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Gene D'AngeloSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane
9Play the Graffiti Game with Supermanactivity2pencils: Curt Swan, Joe Kubert, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Orlando, Dick Giordano, Neal Adams; inks: Curt Swan, Joe Kubert, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Orlando, Dick Giordano, Neal AdamsSuperman [Clark Kent]
10Part I: Lex Luthor, Hero!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Adrienne RoySuperman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Bizarro (cameo, flashback)
11Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard!comic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Adrienne RoySuperman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Supergirl; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
12Part III: The Death of Superman!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Adrienne RoySuperman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Lana Lang; Krypto (dog); Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Flash (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Gree
13Clark Kent's Other Jobstext article1letters: typeset
14Presenting the Man of Steel's Greatest Challenges!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Joe OrlandoSuperman [Clark Kent]

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