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Issue: The Best of DC #5
Publication Date: May 1980
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Issues: #5 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/12/1980
Volume: 2
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893173006
Price: $0.95 USD
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Content Items: 19 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: Copyright © 1980 DC Comics Inc. On-sale date from Comic Reader #177. Cover date is June 1980.
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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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Year's Best Comics Stories

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Supergirl; 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; Hawkman; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Tomahawk; Jeb Stuart
First Line: Top ten stories of 1979 -- and the winners are
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Pages: 1
Job Number: S-5021
Disclose Notes: Cover credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz' editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Year's Best Comic Stories

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Miracle Man of Easy Company

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Joe Staton
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, war
Feature(s): Superman; Sgt. Rock
Character(s): Easy Company [Sgt. Rock; Wild Man; Ice Cream Soldier; Jackie Johnson; Bulldozer; Little Sure Shot]; Superman [also as Tag-Along]; Nazis
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From Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents #10 [DC] published June 1979
was The Miracle Man of Easy Company [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
Job Number: S-3135
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Never Say Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): José Luis García-López
Inker(s): José Luis García-López
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Ross Andru (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Deadman
Character(s): Deadman; Abraham Gold; Sarah Gold; Jacob Gold
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #466 published November 1979
was Never Say Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: J-6243
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Minister of the Lord

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Fleisher
Penciller(s): Luis Dominguez
Inker(s): Luis Dominguez
Colorist(s): Bob Le Rose
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Ross Andru (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jonah Hex
Character(s): Jonah Hex; Sam Bronson Gang; Reverend Julian
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From Content Item: FlagJonah Hex #24 published May 1979
was Minister of the Lord [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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The Shadow of Jor-El!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Joe Staton
Inker(s): Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Jor-El (Flashback); Riy-Ul (Flashback)
Synopsis: Jonathan Kent discovers his worm collection acting strangely and begins to investigate, discovering the secret behind the Earth tremors that are threatening Smallville.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Superman Family #196 published July 1979
was The Shadow of Jor-El! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Mouse of History

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Thompson
Penciller(s): Ruben Yandoc [as Rubeny]
Inker(s): Ruben Yandoc [as Rubeny]
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Esphid Mahilum [as Esphid M.]
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Paul Levitz (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host); Paul Jonas; Esmerelda (a mouse); a demon
First Line: If you have ever thought how great it would be if the world followed your script, pay heed to the story of Paul Jonas a lowly research assistant who found a way to make a life follow his game plan.
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From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #267 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1979
was The Mouse of History [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Job Number: J-5003
Disclose Notes: A mouse escapes from a cage in research assistant Paul Jonas's lab, and leads him to a magic book that can alter the future. He uses the book to his advantage, but the mouse inadvertently causes his death by chewing parts of the pages away, which changes the words written in the book.
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The Curse of Crime Alley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil
Penciller(s): Don Newton
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill; Maxie Zeus (intro); Long John Logan
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #483 published April 1979
was The Curse of Crime Alley [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
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Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Dave Hunt
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Albert De Guzman
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Private Life of Clark Kent
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; April Marigold (cameo); May Marigold (cameo)
Synopsis: When Clark Kent agrees to watch the Marigold girls' pet mynah bird, the bird starts blurting out his secret identity.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Superman Family #197 published September 1979
was Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemma [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Back Door to War!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Sam Glanzman
Inker(s): Sam Glanzman
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Editor(s): Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): The Haunted Tank
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From Content Item: FlagG.I. Combat #213 published April 1979
was Back Door to War! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Papa Don

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Greg Potter
Penciller(s): Noly Panaligan
Inker(s): Noly Panaligan
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Paul Levitz (original editor)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Destiny (host)
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From Content Item: FlagSecrets of Haunted House #17 [unnamed variant] published October 1979
was Papa Don [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Fall and Rise of the Star-Child!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Galactic Golem; Supergirl; Superman [Clark Kent]
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #502 [Standard Cover] published December 1979
was Fall and Rise of the Star-Child! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
Job Number: S-3221
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Best Covers of the Year

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagWorld of Krypton #3 published September 1979
was The Last Days of Krypton [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 0.5
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Best Covers of the Year

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
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From Content Item: FlagWeird War Tales #80 [unnamed variant] published October 1979
was The Ring of Fire [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Best Covers of the Year

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
Colorist(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #496 [Standard Cover] published June 1979
was Death out of a Bottle! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 0.5
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Best Covers of the Year

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagThe Flash #279 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1979
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Who's Who on the Cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: identification of cover characters (outlines, no drawings)
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The Story Behind this Issue

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: How the issue's stories were selected.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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The DC Staff

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alberto 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; Jenette Kahn; Frieda Sacco; Laurie Sutton; E. Nelson Bridwell; Jack C. Harris; Ross Andru; Julius Schwartz
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Staff members are identified inside.

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