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Issue: The Best of DC #40
Publication Date: September 1983
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Issues: #40 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/02/1983
Volume: 5
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893173009
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.25 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
18 (14 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Nicola Cuti
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest (5" x 6.75")
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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The Fabulous World of Krypton

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Gray Morrow (signed); Ross Andru (Superman figure)
Inker(s): Gray Morrow (signed); Dick Giordano (Superman figure)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Jor-El; Lara; Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-440
Disclose Notes: The Superman figure was added by Andru/Giordano. Original Morrow cover can be seen here: http://www.jhalpe.com/media/view/40/page:4
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Best of DC -- World of Krypton

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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A Name Is Born

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Gray Morrow
Inker(s): Gray Morrow
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Du-Vor; Kryp; Tonn
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Let My People Live!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Dave Cockrum
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Cyr-Us; Donn-Gor; Hex-Le; Kya-Ta; Arn-Nee
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Pages: 8
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The Headband Warriors of Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum
Inker(s): Dave Cockrum
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Taka-Ne (villain); Nim-Ed; Rik-Ar; Jani
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Pages: 7
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The Face on a Falling Star!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Mag-El; Jaki; Atlas
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Pages: 7
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A Tale of Time and Tide!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Jor-El; Zim-El; Kil-Gor; Har-No
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Death-Trails of Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Dol-Nd
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Krypton
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The Loneliest Man in the Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Pasko
Penciller(s): Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inker(s): Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Nam-Ek (villain); Superman; Supergirl
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Pages: 6
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All in the Mind!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Marv Wolfman
Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum
Inker(s): Dave Cockrum
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Min-Tor; Jan-Ar; Sala; Lan-Nu
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Pages: 8
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The Magic Master of Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Tex Blaisdell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Ca-Rox (villain); Superman; Maz-Ma
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Pages: 6
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The Doomsayer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Superman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Dr. Mo-De
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Pages: 7
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Jor-El's Golden Folly

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
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Pages: 7
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Marriage, Kryptonian Style!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Jor-El; Lara; Matricomp [a computer]; Anr-Mu; Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Princess and the Glass Treeman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Superman; Lara; Baby Kal-El; Princess Reena; El-Kin; a thought-monster
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Man Who Cheated Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Mike Kaluta [as M. W. Kaluta]
Inker(s): Mike Kaluta [as M. W. Kaluta]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
Character(s): Zol-Mar (villain); Mal-Va; Thrax-Ol; Ron-Ru; Krypton
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Pages: 7
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The Birth and Death of a World

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Map of Krypton

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Brown; Curt Swan; Albert DeGuzman
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson; Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin; Albert DeGuzman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. World map of Krypton with illustrations of Glass Forest and Death Trails. The maps and banner are taken from Krypton Chronicles #2; the background illustrations are taken from stories reprinted in this issue.

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