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Issue: The Best of DC #36
Publication Date: May 1983
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Issues: #36 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/03/1983
Volume: 5
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893173005
Price: $1.50 CAD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
14 (9 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Nicola Cuti (editor)
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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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Superman vs Kryptonite

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan [as Hannigan] (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano [as Giordano] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-304
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Best of DC -- Superman vs. Kryptonite

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Curse of Kryptonite!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; also as Superboy]; Superman robots; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Krypto
Synopsis: When Superman accidentally exposes himself to kryptonite, he recalls his lifetime of experience with the mineral from his home planet.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: J-8702
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The Greatest Pitcher in the World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Synopsis: Superman loses his memory and becomes a baseball star.
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Pages: 12
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The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent](flashback); Kozz (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback, cameo); Martha Kent (flashback, cameo); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman Robot
Synopsis: While rescuing a bathyscaph from the ocean bottom where it rests next to a Red Kryptonite meteor, Superman remembers all the other times that Red Kryptonite has affected him.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Flashbacks to many Superboy and Superman Red Kryptonite stories.
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The Invasion of the Bizarro World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): John Forte
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Bizarro World
Character(s): Bizarro Lois; Bizarro Jr; Living Blue Kryptonite creatures (intro); Bizarro Hipster No. 1; Bizarro Olsen; Bizarro Perry White
Synopsis: The Bizarros celebrate when their world is invaded by animated Blue Kryptonite statues, until the invaders try to make it round again.
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Pages: 10.5
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How the Super-Family Came to Earth from Krypton

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Pages: 0.5
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The Menace of Gold Kryptonite!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Superman Emergency Squad (guest stars); Jay-Ree (intro); Joenne (intro); Krypto (guest appearance); Lex Luthor (villain); Jax-Ur (villain); Professor Vakox (villain); Superbaby (flashback); Superboy (flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane
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Pages: 9
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Superboy Visits the 50th Century!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Forte
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Lana Lang; Mrs Lang; Lita Lang; Thaddee Lang
Synopsis: Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend.
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Pages: 12
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The Secret of Kryptonite Six!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Dorfman
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Professor Vakox; Lori Lemaris; Vorb-Un; Jax-Ur (villain); a thought-beast; Supergirl
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Pages: 13
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The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Lex Luthor
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Pages: 8
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The Fury of the Kryptonian-Killer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Supergirl (guest star); Krypto (guest star); Amalak (villain); Rinol-Jag (introduction); Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)
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Pages: 15
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Cover - Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Forte
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Jimmy Olsen
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Kryptonite Handbook!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Bender [as HBender] (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Mahlstedt [as Mahlstedt] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. The six forms of Kryptonite.

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