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5May-June 1980
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The Best of DC #5

DC · May-June 1980 · on sale 1980-02-12

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Series
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May-June 1980
Key date
1980-05-00
On-sale date
1980-02-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.95
Pages
132
Barcode
0709893173006

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Year's Best Comics Storiescover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoSupergirl; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Rock; The Elongated Man; Jonah Hex; Deadman; The Demon; Cain; Warlord; Black Canary; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Wonder Twins [Zan; Jayna]; Black Lightning; H
1Year's Best Comic Storiestable of contents1letters: typeset
2The Miracle Man of Easy Companycomic story17script: Cary Bates; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaEasy Company [Sgt. Rock; Wild Man; Ice Cream Soldier; Jackie Johnson; Bulldozer; Little Sure Shot]; Superman [also as Tag-Along]; Nazis
3Never Say Die!comic story12script: Len Wein; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Ross AndruDeadman; Abraham Gold; Sarah Gold; Jacob Gold
4Minister of the Lordcomic story17script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: Luis Dominguez; inks: Luis Dominguez; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Ross AndruJonah Hex; Sam Bronson Gang; Reverend Julian
5The Shadow of Jor-El!comic story12script: Cary Bates; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Jor-El (Flashback); Riy-Ul (Flashback)
6The Mouse of Historycomic story6script: Don Thompson; pencils: Rubeny; inks: Rubeny; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Esphid M.; editing: Joe Orlando, Paul LevitzCain (host); Paul Jonas; Esmerelda (a mouse); a demon
7The Curse of Crime Alleycomic story16script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill; Maxie Zeus (intro); Long John Logan
8Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemmacomic story8script: Cary Bates; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Albert De GuzmanSuperman [Clark Kent]; April Marigold (cameo); May Marigold (cameo)
9Back Door to War!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Murray Boltinoff
10Papa Doncomic story7script: Greg Potter; pencils: Noly Panaligan; inks: Noly Panaligan; colors: Jerry Serpe; editing: Paul LevitzDestiny (host)
11Fall and Rise of the Star-Child!comic story17script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaGalactic Golem; Supergirl; Superman [Clark Kent]
12Best Covers of the Yearcover reprint (on interior page)0.5pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano
13Best Covers of the Yearcover reprint (on interior page)0.5pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein
14Best Covers of the Yearcover reprint (on interior page)0.5pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Bob Oksner
15Best Covers of the Yearcover reprint (on interior page)0.5pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano
16Who's Who on the Coverillustration2letters: typeset
17The Story Behind this Issuetext article1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
18The DC Staffforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoAlberto de Guzman; Denise Bové; Bob LeRose; Milton Snapinn; Anthony Tollin; Todd Klein; Carlos Villanueva; Joe Letterese; Shelley Eiber; Mike Barr; Bob Rozakis; Murray Boltinoff; Len Wein; Joe Kubert; Carol Fein; Midge Bergman; Jack Adler; Paul Levitz; Sol Harrison; Cary Burkett; Joe Orlando; Jenett

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