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16September 1981
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The Best of DC #16

DC · September 1981 · on sale May 12, 1981

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Series
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
September 1981
Key date
September 1981
On-sale date
May 12, 1981
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.95
Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Happy Anniversarycover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Captain Thunder; Lex Luthor; Supergirl [Linda Danvers]
1Best of DC -- Supermantable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
2The Origin of Superman!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lex Luthor (cameo); John Kent (1st named, flashback); Mary Kent (flashback)
3The Super-Key to Fort Supermancomic story12script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Batman; Joker (trophy)
4The War between Superman and Jimmy Olsen!comic story12script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinSuperman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; El Gar Kur (villain)
5The Conquest of Superman!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Forte; editing: Mort WeisingerSuperman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain); Superman Robot
6The Trial of Superman!comic story11.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
7The Superman-Batman Split!comic story9script: Cary Bates; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams, Dick GiordanoSuperman; Batman; Robin; Supergirl; Batgirl; James Gordon; Jimmy Olsen; Ronald Jason; Desmond Jason
8The Superman-Batman Split! Part II: A Tale of 3 Teamscomic story9script: Cary Bates; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams, Dick Giordano
9Make Way for Captain Thunder!comic story20script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob OksnerCaptain Thunder (villain); Superman; Willie Fawcett; Clark Kent; Merokee (flashback); Lois Lane; the Monster League of Evil (flashback); a Dr. Sivana lookalike (flashback)
10Happy Anniversary, Supermantext article1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
11Special Anniverary Issueforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman; Lex Luthor; Batman; Captain Thunder

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