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Publishers / DC / The Best of DC (1979) / #56
56January 1985
$1.50; 2.00 CAD

The Best of DC #56

DC · January 1985 · on sale September 11, 1984

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Identification plate

Series
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
January 1985
Key date
January 1985
On-sale date
September 11, 1984
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD
Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman vs. More Aliens!cover2pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat Broderick; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman; Galactic Golem; Electronic Ghost; Ninukab
1Best of DC -- Superman vs. More Aliens!table of contents1script: Nicola Cuti
2The Island That Invaded the Earth!comic story16script: Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: George Roberts
3The Electronic Ghost of Metropolis!comic story23script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Shelley EiberGalaxy Broadcasting computer (villain); Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Morgan Edge; Teach Dilbert; Ziggy
4The Menace Called "It"!comic story8script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Shelley EiberSuperman; It (a spinning blob, intro); Lana Lang; Perry White; Lois Lane
5The Skyscraper That Screamed for Its Life!comic story16script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jeanine CaseyNinukab (villain); Superman; Peter Demeos; Clark Kent
6Danger -- Monster at Work!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Helen VesikSuperman; Harold Jenkins; Nathan Warbow; Dr. Farr; S.T.A.R. Labs
7Fury of the Energy-Eater!comic story16script: Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Karin OrlandoGalactic Golem (villain, origin); Superman; Clark Kent; Josh Coyle; Bert Smith; Harry Potter; Lex Luthor (flashback); S.T.A.R. Labs
8Star Trekpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 2.00 CAD; barcode 0709893173001
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; barcode 0709893173001

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