XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: The Best of DC #1
Publication Date: September 1979
Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #1 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/05/1979
Volume: 1
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893173010
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #169. June 7 on-sale date in contemporary house ads.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
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
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From10
Disclose Images3
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
Indicia
 
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (15 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Best of DC No. 1 -- Superman

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; black and white.
Disclose
Attack by the Army of Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot Maggin
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Morgan Edge; Calixto (villain)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #265 published July 1973
was Attack by the Army of Tomorrow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22.5
Job Number: S-5002
Disclose
Superman's Costume... ...Clark Kent's Clothes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger [as KS] (signed)
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger [as KS] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Synopsis: The origin of Superman's costume.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: S-5007
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
Disclose
The Midnight Murder Show!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): Bob Le Rose
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Steve Lombard; Professor Pepperwinkle
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #442 published December 1974
was The Midnight Murder Show! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: S-5003
Disclose
Super Plops

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson (signed); ? (background)
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson (signed); ? (background)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Morgan Edge
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPlop! #5 published May 1974
was Super Plops [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]pages 2 and 3 only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Six story panels over a monochrome background of tiny laughing figures. The original also had a first page with the title shown, but this reprint is untitled since it only has the last two pages.
Disclose
Superman under the Red Sun!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe (recoloring)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Superman Revenge Squad; Perry White (android); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Mister Mxyzptlk (android, cameo); Jimmy Olsen (android, cameo); Supergirl (android, cameo); Lex Luthor (android, cameo); Lois Lane (android, cameo); Jonathan Kent (memory); Martha Kent (memory); Lana Lang (memory); balloon beasts; color-cat; land-whale; the unseeables
Synopsis: The Superman Revenge Squad tricks Superman into following them into the far future where the sun has turned red and Superman loses his powers. Superman crosses the barren and strange future world to reach the Fortress of Solitude where he finds the means to return home.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #300 published May 1963
was Superman Under the Red Sun! [Story on Interior Page(s)]edited, see notes
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13.67
Job Number: S-5004
Disclose Notes: The original printing of this story had a major plot problem: at the end, Superman retrieves some red kryptonite, but never uses it. Instead, he uses a shrinking ray (so he can use a Kandorian rocket to return to his time), but then says when the red kryptonite wears off, he'll be normal. This reprint fixes that plot problem by changing the art and lettering to have Superman use the red kryptonite instead of the shrinking ray; then having the red kryptonite wear off makes sense.
Disclose
Rogues' Gallery!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson (credited)
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; The Prankster; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jax-Ur; Kru-El; General Zod; Professor Vakox; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; The Toyman; The Parasite; The Puzzler
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #389 published June 1970
was The Superman Legend: Rogues' Gallery! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: S-5009
Disclose Notes: A short feature on Superman's enemies.

Original title: "The Superman Legend: Rogues' Gallery!" The pages are in reverse order.
Disclose
The Adventures of Mental Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo (recoloring)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #196 published September 1954
was The Adventures of Mental-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: S-5008
Disclose
Play the Graffiti Game with Superman

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan (signed); Joe Kubert (signed); Kurt Schaffenberger [as KSchaffenberger] (signed); Joe Orlando (signed); Dick Giordano (signed); Neal Adams (signed); Dick Dillin (signed); Sergio Aragones (signed); M. W. Kaluta (signed); Irv Novick (signed); Howard Chaykin (signed)
Inker(s): Curt Swan (signed); Joe Kubert (signed); Kurt Schaffenberger [as KSchaffenberger] (signed); Joe Orlando (signed); Dick Giordano (signed); Neal Adams (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Artists play with changing Superman's and Clark Kent's appearance, and includes a blank rough for the reader to try it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #272 published February 1974
was Play the Graffiti Game with Superman [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: S-5010
Disclose Notes: Original was black and white; this is colored. Some drawings are pen and ink, others are just pencils.
Disclose
Part I: Lex Luthor, Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy (recoloring)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Bizarro (cameo, flashback)
Synopsis: In this imaginary story, Lex Luthor invents a cure for cancer and, with Superman's intervention, is released from prison.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #149 published November 1961
was [The Death of Superman!] Part I: Lex Luthor, Hero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: S-5006
Disclose
Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy (recoloring)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Supergirl; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis: Superman becomes Luthor's bodyguard to protect him from attacks from the underworld. After Superman builds him an orbiting laboratory, Luthor betrays him by attacking him with a kryptonite ray.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #149 published November 1961
was [The Death of Superman!] Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose
Part III: The Death of Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy (recoloring)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Lana Lang; Krypto (dog); Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Flash (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Green Arrow (cameo); Aquaman (cameo)
Synopsis: After the funeral for Superman, Supergirl captures Luthor and takes him to Kandor to stand trial for killing Superman.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #149 published November 1961
was [The Death of Superman!] Part III: The Death of Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose
Clark Kent's Other Jobs

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-5012
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
Disclose
Presenting the Man of Steel's Greatest Challenges!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Lists the main stories in this issue.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2024. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.