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Issue: The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
Publication Date: March 1987
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/24/1987
Volume:
Pages: 326
ISBN: 0930289293
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $27.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 33 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Gold; Robert Greenberger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #46.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
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Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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reprinted 28 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
John Byrne
Ken Steacy
Ken Steacy ?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
2
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The Origins of Superman

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Byrne
typeset
Subject Matter
Superman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
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Gathering the Greatest

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Gold
typeset
Subject Matter
Superman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
How these stories were selected.
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Superman versus Luthor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Paul Cassidy (credited to someone else in the book)
Tom Ziuko
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #4 published January 1940
was Superman versus Luthor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Superman versus The Archer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Leo Nowak (ghosting for Joe Shuster)
Leo Nowak (ghosting for Joe Shuster)
Liz Berube
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #13 published November 1941
was The Archer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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What if Superman Ended the War?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Liz Berube
?
Subject Matter
superhero, war
Superman
Superman
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FlagThe Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told #[nn] [First Printing] published May 1987
as What If Superman Ended the War? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #1 published October 2004
as What If Superman Ended the War? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagLook v4 #5 published February 1940
was How Superman Would End the War [Story on Interior Page(s)]recolored
 
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The book dates this reprint as 1943, but this is incorrect. It was originally in 3-colors (black, white, and red).
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The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster (credited to someone else in the book)
Ira Yarbrough (credited to someone else in the book)
Michele Wolfman
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #30 published September 1944
was The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
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The Origin of Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Finger (not credited in the book)
Al Plastino (credited to someone else in the book)
Al Plastino (credited to someone else in the book)
Gene D'Angelo
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #53 published July 1948
was The Origin of Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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10
origin
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The Girl of Steel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Dick Sprang
Stan Kaye
Adrienne Roy
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Supergirl
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #123 published August 1958
was The Three Magic Wishes, Chapter I: The Girl of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 1(Part 1) of 3 part story. Only first part title is listed in Table of Contents
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The Lost Super Powers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Dick Sprang
Stan Kaye
Adrienne Roy
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #123 published August 1958
was [The Three Magic Wishes] Part II: The Lost Super-Powers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
Chapter 2 (Part 2) of 3 part story. Only first part title is listed in Table of Contents.
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Superman's Return to Krypton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Dick Sprang
Stan Kaye
Adrienne Roy
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #123 published August 1958
was [The Three Magic Wishes] Part III: Superman's Return to Krypton [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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10
Chapter 3 (Part 3) of 3 part story. Only first part title is listed in Table of Contents.
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Clark Kent's College Days [Untold Tales of Superman #1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Coleman (not credited in the book)
Al Plastino
Al Plastino
Helen Vesik
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #125 published November 1958
was Clark Kent's College Days [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
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The Super Key to Fort Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Coleman (not credited in the book)
Wayne Boring
Stan Kaye +
Carl Gafford
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Batman; Joker (trophy)
Someone has broken into Superman's Fortress of Solitude, so Superman searches the place for clues.
Reprinting
FlagAction Comics #241 published June 1958
was The Super-Key to Fort Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
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The Amazing Bizarro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
George Papp
George Papp
Anthony Tollin
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy; Bizarro
Reprinting
FlagSuperboy #68 published October 1958
was The Boy of Steel versus the Thing of Steel, Chapter I: The Amazing Bizarro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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8
Chapter 1 of a 3 part story. Only Chapter 3 title listed in Table of Contents.
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The Runaway Super-Creature

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
George Papp
George Papp
Anthony Tollin
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy; Bizarro
Reprinting
FlagSuperboy #68 published October 1958
was [The Boy of Steel versus the Thing of Steel] Chapter II: The Runaway Super-Creature [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Chapter 2 of a 3 part story. Only Chapter 3 title listed in Table of Contents.
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The Battle with Bizarro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
George Papp
George Papp
Anthony Tollin
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy; Bizarro
Reprinting
FlagSuperboy #68 published October 1958
was [The Boy of Steel versus the Thing of Steel] Chapter III: The Battle with Bizarro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 3 of a 3 part story. Only Chapter 3 title listed in Table of Contents.
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The Girl from Superman's Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Finger
Wayne Boring
Wayne Boring
Nansi Hoolahan
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Lois Lane
Superman recalls his college romance with Lori Lemaris, a mermaid from sunken Atlantis.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #129 published May 1959
was The Girl in Superman's Past! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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10
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Krypton Lives On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Wayne Boring
Stan Kaye
Bob LeRose
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo)
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #132 published October 1959
was Superman's Other Life, Part 1: Krypton Lives On [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 1 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "Superman's Other Life".
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Futuro, Super-Hero of Krypton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Wayne Boring
Stan Kaye
Bob LeRose
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #132 published October 1959
was Superman's Other Life, Part 2: Futuro, Super-Hero of Krypton [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 2 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "Superman's Other Life".
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The Superman of Two Worlds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Otto Binder
Wayne Boring
Stan Kaye
Bob LeRose
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Batman; Robin
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #132 published October 1959
was Superman's Other Life, Part 3: The Superman of Two Worlds [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 3 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "Superman's Other Life".
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The Night of March 31st

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel (credited to someone else in the book)
Curt Swan
Stan Kaye (credited to someone else in the book)
Carl Gafford
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #145 published May 1961
was The Night of March 31st! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Sequence includes 1/3rd of last page as text article about The Great Boo-Boo Contest - there were lots of intentional errors in the story as an April Fool's Joke.
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Lex Luthor, Hero! [The Death of Superman Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff (credited to someone else in the book)
Bill Wray
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #149 published November 1961
was [The Death of Superman!] Part I: Lex Luthor, Hero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 1 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "The Death of Superman".
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Luthor's Super-/Bodyguard [The Death of Superman Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff (credited to someone else in the book)
Bill Wray
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #149 published November 1961
was [The Death of Superman!] Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 2 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "The Death of Superman".
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The Death of Superman Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Curt Swan
Sheldon Moldoff (credited to someone else in the book)
Bill Wray
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #149 published November 1961
was [The Death of Superman!] Part III: The Death of Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 3 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "The Death of Superman".
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The Titanic Twins [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red & Superman-Blue Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan
George Klein
Shelly Eiber
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #162 published July 1963
was The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part I: The Titanic Twins! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 1 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue".
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The Anti-Evil Ray [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan
George Klein
Shelly Eiber
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #162 published July 1963
was [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!] Part II: The Anti-Evil Ray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 2 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue".
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The End of Superman's Career [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue Part 3]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Leo Dorfman
Curt Swan
George Klein
Shelly Eiber
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman-Red; Superman-Blue; Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane
In an imaginary novel, the Supermen marry Lois Lane and Lana Lang. Jimmy Olsen marries Lucy Lane. Mr. Mxyzptlk reforms.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #162 published July 1963
was [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part III] The End of Superman's Career! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 3 of 3 part story. Title listed in Table of Contents is "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue".
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The Forever People

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Vince Colletta; Al Plastino (Superman touch-ups)
Jerry Serpe
?
Subject Matter
Forever People
Forever People; Superman
Reprinting
FlagThe Forever People #1 published February 1971
was In Search of a Dream! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
24
Originally titled "In Search of a Dream!"
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Must There Be a Superman?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Elliot Maggin
Curt Swan
Murphy Anderson
Tatjana Wood
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #247 published January 1972
was Must There Be a Superman? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
17
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For the Man Who Has Everything...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alan Moore
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
Tom Ziuko
Dave Gibbons
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman [Kal-El]; Lyla Lerrol Kal-El (in Superman's mind); Allura Zor-El (in Superman's mind); Van-El (in Superman's mind); Orna-El (in Superman's mind); Kara Zor-El (in Superman's mind); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Jor-El (in Superman's mind); Lor-Em (in Superman's mind); Dax-Ar (in Superman's mind); Mongul; Thomas Wayne (cameo, in Batman's mind); Martha Wayne (cameo, in Batman's mind); Joe Chill (cameo, in Batman's mind); Jax-Ur (as a picture on a handout, in Superman's mind); Brainiac (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Bolphunga The Unrelenting (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Adam Strange (cameo, in Mongul's mind); A Guardian of the Universe (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Hyanthis (cameo, in Mongul's mind); A Branx warrior (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Martian Manhunter (cameo, in Mongul's mind)
Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin arrive at the Fortress of Solitude to celebrate Superman's birthday, but find him under the thrall of a flower called the Black Mercy, a gift from Mongul. Under its control, Superman experiences his greatest desire, life on an unexploded Krypton. While Wonder Woman fights with Mongul, Batman and Robin remove the flower from Superman, and after it briefly attaches to Batman, Robin puts it on Mongul, trapping him in dreams of his own greatest desire.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman Annual #11 [Direct] published September 1985
was For the Man Who Has Everything... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
40
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The Secret Revealed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Byrne
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Petra Scotese
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman
Reprinting
FlagSuperman #2 [Direct] published February 1987
was The Secret Revealed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
22
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End Notes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Greenberger
typeset
Subject Matter
Superman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3

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