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Issue: The Best of DC #50
Publication Date: July 1984
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Issues: #50 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: 03/13/1984
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nicola Cuti (editor); Tom Condon (managing 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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The Year's Best Superman Stories

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
Job Number: C-706
Disclose Notes: Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Kurt Schaffenberger.
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Best of DC -- The Year's Best Superman Stories

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Once-and-Future War!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): George Pérez (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos; Rick Hoberg (ink assistance)
Colorist(s): Shelly Eiber
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; OMAC
Character(s): Superman; OMAC; Murdermek (villain); Intercorp Scientists (villains); Norman Blank
Synopsis: Terminator-style story with Murdermek traveling back in time to kill the ancestor of Buddy Blank (aka OMAC).
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From Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents #61 [Direct Sales] published September 1983
was The Once-and-Future War! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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The Kid Who Played Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Dave Hunt
Colorist(s): Helen Vesik
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Justin Moore (Cub Reporter); Perry White; Mickey Norris; Jimmy Olsen; Mrs. Norris; Morgan Edge; Lana Lang; Invisible Aliens
Synopsis: When an invisible alien race lands their spaceship on Earth only little Micky Norris can see them and alert Superman to their scheme.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #388 [Direct] published October 1983
was The Kid Who Played Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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Luthor Unleashed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): Jeanine Casey
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora (death); Lex Luthor, Jr. (death); Lexor (destruction); the Omega Men
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #544 [Direct] published June 1983
was Luthor Unleashed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 27
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Ambush Bug II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Keith Giffen (story); Paul Levitz (additional dialogue)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Kurt Schaffenberger (finished art)
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): George Robert
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; The Legion of Substitute Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Polar Boy; Infection Lass; Porcupine Pete; Chlorophyll Kid; Stone Boy; Fire Lad; Color Kid; Antennae Lad; Double-Header]; Superman; Ambush Bug; Chief Zendak of the Science Police
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From Content Item: FlagDC Comics Presents #59 [Direct Sales] published July 1983
was Ambush Bug II [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
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Year's Best Comics Stories

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Best of DC
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): George Pérez; Curt Swan; Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos; Dave Hunt; Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover utilizing images from interior stories.

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