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Issue: The Best of DC #11
Publication Date: April 1981
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Issues: #11 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Sales
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 3
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 USD
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Content Items: 15 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)
Disclose Notes: Copyright © 1981 DC Comics Inc.
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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 Comic Stories

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Robin; Deadman; Sgt. Rock; Jonah Hex; Superboy; Deadman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Wildfire]
First Line: Top ten stories of 1980! Starring your favorite DC heroes!
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Pages: 1
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Year's Best Comics 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 Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent!

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): Milt Snapinn
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Josh Coyle; Starshine
First Line: And thanks to Superman, the Queen Dory was pulled away from the killer typhoon intact--
Synopsis: Clark Kent's long dead father, Jonathan Kent, suddenly shows up alive and well in Metropolis.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #507 [unnamed variant] published May 1980
was The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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An Arrow in Time

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Arrow; Hostess Fruit Pies
Character(s): Green Arrow
First Line: The cables! The tram will fall.
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Pages: 1
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Pinball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack C. Harris
Penciller(s): Dan Spiegle
Inker(s): Dan Spiegle
Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Paul Levitz (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of Gotham City
Character(s): Flip (a pinball wizard); Juan
First Line: You can hear the pulse-beat of the city...
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #494 published September 1980
was Pinball [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Story title from table of contents.
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Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Paul Levitz (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]
First Line: Since 1899, Gotham Police Headquarters has stood at the junction of the area called Five Points, on the lower east side of the city...
Synopsis: The Joker plans his own birthday party and invites all of Gotham to watch the explosive celebration with some of Batman's closest allies. It is up to the Caped Crusader to find the event before the fireworks start.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #321 [unnamed variant] published March 1980
was Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
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Pages: 18
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Brief Encounter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mimai Kin
Penciller(s): Trevor Von Eeden
Inker(s): Carl Potts
Colorist(s): Bob LeRose
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Jack C. Harris (associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: Finally, the fifty-billion-to-one-shot-- mankind's wildest dream-- comes to fruition in a...
Synopsis: Aliens from another planet travel to Earth to meet the people living here.
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From Content Item: FlagTime Warp #5 published June 1980
was Brief Encounter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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The Man Who Was the World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): José Luis García-López [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Inker(s): José Luis García-López [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Deadman
Character(s): Superman; Deadman; Rama Kushna; Abraham Gold (flashback); Jack Gold (flashback); Caprice (flashback); S.T.A.R. Labs; Dr. Jenet Klyburn; Alex Atley; Carol Atley; Dennis; Mr. Genarian (villain); Lois Lane (cameo)
First Line: On a lonely storm-swept mountain peak, the star-crossed spirit of a man who had once been the world's greatest circus aerialist vents his frustrated rage to the howling wind...
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From Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents #24 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1980
was The Man Who Was the World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
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Pages: 17
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A Bridge Called Charlie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher [as Bob Kanigher]
Penciller(s): Frank Redondo
Inker(s): Frank Redondo
Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood [as T. Wood]
Letterer(s): Esphid Mahilum [as Esphidy]
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Joe Kubert (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Sgt. Rock
Character(s): Sgt. Rock; Bulldozer; Charlie Briggs; unnamed Nazi Lieutenant; Nazis
First Line: How's it goin'? Me? I'm Rock... Sergeant... Easy Co.! I just left ten Easy guys guardin' a bridge...
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From Content Item: FlagSgt. Rock #337 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1980
was A Bridge Called Charlie [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: World War II; Nazis
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Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): José Luis García-López [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Len Wein (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Mon-El; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Karate Kid [Val Armorr] (cameo); Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (cameo); Princess Projectra (cameo); Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle] (cameo); Colossal Boy [Gim Allen] (cameo); Wildfire [Drake Burroughs]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]]
First Line: The year is 2979 A.D., the city is Metropolis, the planet Earth. And the flying figure is, of course, Superboy, breaking the time barrier to visit the most extraordinary band of heroic youths in the galaxy...
Synopsis: Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes to go searching for the star that shown over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve.
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From Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #21 published January 1980
was Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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The Vow of a Samurai!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Fleisher
Penciller(s): Tony DeZuñiga [as Tony De Zuniga]
Inker(s): Tony DeZuñiga [as Tony De Zuniga]
Colorist(s): Bob LeRose [as Bob Le Rose]
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Ross Andru (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jonah Hex
Character(s): Jonah Hex; Muldoon; Heejong; Blair Farrow; Medford; unnamed samurai (Heejong's father)
First Line: Might's well hitch up at thet country saloon fer a spell an see if'n ah cain't wash down some'a this trail dust wi'f a few whiffs of rye whiskey--
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From Content Item: FlagJonah Hex #39 published August 1980
was The Vow of a Samurai! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Bruce the Barbarian!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis [as J.M. De Matteis]
Penciller(s): Vic Catan [as Vicatan]
Inker(s): Vic Catan [as Vicatan]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror
Feature(s): The House of Secrets
Character(s): Abel (host); Bruce E. Platts; Cornelia Mathers; Mister Jackson; Myrdirr (dragon)
First Line: What new and wondrous land os this-- and what dangers lurk around the next bend?
Synopsis: After being dumped by Cornelia, Bruce uses the powers of his mind to transport himself to another place where he is a barbarian hero.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Unexpected #205 [Direct Sales] published December 1980
was Bruce the Barbarian! [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
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Pages: 8
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The Secret World of Jonathan Kent!

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
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Pa Kent [Jonathan Kent]; Starshine; Lois Lane; April Marygold; May Marygold; Lana Lang (television); Perry White; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; two unnamed aliens
First Line: Jonathan Kent, kindly foster-father to Clark (Superboy) Kent, tragically died many years ago...
Synopsis: Superman battles Starshine and his powers of suggestion. Then we learn the secret of Jonathan Kent's return to life.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #508 [Standard Cover] published June 1980
was The Secret World of Jonathan Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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The Story Behind the Issue

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell (credited)
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Supergirl; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Rock; The Enlongated Man; Jonah Hex; Deadman; The Demon; Cain; Warlord; Black Canary; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Wonder Twins [Zan; Jayna]; Black Lightining; Hawkman; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Tomahawk; Jeb Stuart
First Line: For this, the second annual collection of Best of DC, we strove to get a wide range of different types of stories.
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Pages: 2
Job Number: S-5031
Disclose Notes: Last interior page and inside back cover. Explains how the stories were selected. Cover illustration from 1979's "Year's Best Comics Stories" is reprinted in black and white with the text changed from 1979 to 1980.
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And the Winners Are...

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; José Luis García-López; Tony DeZuñiga; Jim Aparo; Jim Janes; Joe Kubert; Mike Kaluta
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; José Luis García-López; Tony DeZuñiga; Jim Aparo; Joe Kubert; Mike Kaluta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. List of interior stories over a background collage of cover the stories appeared in:
- Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #507 (by Andru & Giordano),
- Batman (DC, 1940 series) #321 (by García-López),
- Jonah Hex (DC, 1977 series) #39 (by DeZuñiga),
- DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #24 (by García-López),
- Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #508 (by Andru & Giordano),
- Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #494 (by Aparo),
- The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #205 (by Janes & Giordano),
- Sgt. Rock (DC, 1968 series) #337 (by Kubert),
- Time Warp (DC, 1979 series) #5 (by Kaluta),
- DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #21 (by García-López)

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