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Issue: The Best of DC #49
Publication Date: June 1984
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Issues: #49 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/08/1984
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893173006
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
20 (17 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Nicola Cuti (editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: Reprint info taken from the Comic Reader #217. No date in indicia. Only date is on the cover.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Funny Stuff

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Engel (signed); Chuck Fiala (signed)
Inker(s): Jim Engel (signed); Chuck Fiala (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog; Doodles Duck; Dizzy Dog; Peter Panda; Rollo Raccoon; Rudy Raccoon; Peter Porkchops; Stanley Dover; Spot [Stanley's Monster]; Bo Bunny; Goofy Goose; Nutsy Squirrel; Three Mouseketeers [Fatsy; Patsy; Minus]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound cover. Jim Engel drew the front cover and Chuck Fiala drew the back cover, but it's all one drawing with the spine separating it.

The front cover image was combined with other images for the DC Sampler #2.
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Best of DC -- Funny Stuff

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Brave Deed

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Three Mouseketeers
Character(s): Fatsy; Patsy; Minus; Ol' Whiskers
Synopsis: Minus has to retrieve the baseball from the house of the Big-Feets, despite the cat.
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Pages: 6
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Space-Dodo Rides Again

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Otto Feuer
Inker(s): Otto Feuer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Dodo and the Frog
Character(s): Space Dodo; Ralph Rocketnose
Synopsis: Dodo and the Frog appear as actors in a science fiction story.
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Pages: 6
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A Fishy Story!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Otto Feuer
Inker(s): Otto Feuer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Peter Porkchops
Character(s): Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis: Peter and Wolfie compete for a $100 prize for catching the biggest fish.
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Pages: 6
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Quiz Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Dizzy Dog
Character(s): Dizzy Dog
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Pages: 6
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It's a Dog's Life!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Otto Feuer
Inker(s): Otto Feuer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Raccoon Kids
Character(s): Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Uncle Percy; Mr. Dogcatcher
Synopsis: Uncle Percy won't get the boys a puppy so they arrange to get one from the dogcatcher, but their new pet is huge and uncontrollable.
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Pages: 6
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Scare School Drop Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman
Inker(s): Rube Grossman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy
Feature(s): Stanley the Timid Scarecrow
Character(s): Stanley
Synopsis: Stanley's coach is very unhappy with him, but things work out later when Stanley accidentally captures some crows.
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Pages: 4
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Driving Crazy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Doodles Duck
Character(s): Doodles Duck
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Pages: 6
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A Place to Sleep

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman
Inker(s): Rube Grossman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pinky and Winky
Character(s): Winky; Pinky
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Pages: 4
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The Wishing Bean

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Bo Bunny
Character(s): Bo Bunny; Skinny Fox
Synopsis: Skinny sells Bo a "magic wishing bean."
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Pages: 6
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Swap Shop

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Otto Feuer
Inker(s): Otto Feuer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Dodo and the Frog
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Pages: 6
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Art Smart

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Grossman
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman
Inker(s): Rube Grossman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy Goose
Character(s): Goofy Goose; Pierre Van Hare
Synopsis: Pierre causes a ruckus at the museum because his painting has been hung upside down.
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Pages: 4
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Petty Problems

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Doodles Duck
Character(s): Doodles Duck
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Pages: 6
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Call to Colors!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman
Inker(s): Rube Grossman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Peter Panda
Character(s): Peter Panda; Chubby Chameleon
Synopsis: Peter tries to teach Chubby how to change colors.
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Pages: 6
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The Time Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Grossman
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman
Inker(s): Rube Grossman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Nutsy Squirrel
Character(s): Nutsy Squirrel
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Pages: 6
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See the Big Fight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Dizzy Dog
Character(s): Dizzy Dog; Amster the Hamster
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Pages: 6
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All Kinds of Spot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Post
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy
Feature(s): Stanley and His Monster
Character(s): Stanley Dover; Spot; Schnitzel; Shaugnessy; Mitch Dover; Sheila Dover
Synopsis: The leprechauns turn Spot in to the Institute of Monster Research for a reward and Stanley's parents finally find out about Stanley's monster and punish him. Luckily, it all turns out to be a dream when Stanley wakes up.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story credited to Arnold Drake in item. Post credit from Martin O'Hearn.
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The Frog War!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Three Mouseketeers
Character(s): Fatsy; Patsy; Minus; Herman Hop-Toad; Hop-Toad Army
Synopsis: Faced with an invasion of the Hop-Toad Army, Fatsy and Patsy defect and leave Minus alone to face them.
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Chuck Fiala ?
Penciller(s): Chuck Fiala (signed)
Inker(s): Chuck Fiala (signed)
Letterer(s): Chuck Fiala ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Dodo and the Frog
Character(s): Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog
First Line: Half Moon or not...
Synopsis: The Dodo wants a discount to look at a half-moon in Frog's telescope.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black and white. Full page gag cartoon.

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