The Best of DC #1

(September-October 1979)

Best of DC No. 1 -- Superman (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white. Table of contents.

Attack by the Army of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5002

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Morgan Edge; Calixto (villain)

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #265 (July 1973)

Superman's Costume ... ... Clark Kent's Clothes! (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger [as KS] (signed)

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger [as KS] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5007

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent

Synopsis:

The origin of Superman's costume.

The Midnight Murder Show! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

Bob Le Rose

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5003

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Steve Lombard; Professor Pepperwinkle

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #442 (December 1974)

[Super Plops] (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson (signed); ? (background)

Inks:

Murphy Anderson (signed); ? (background)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Morgan Edge

Reprints:

• from Plop! (DC, 1973 series) #5 (May-June 1974) [pages 2 and 3 only]

Indexer Notes

Six story panels over a monochrome background of tiny laughing figures. The original also had a first page with the title shown, but this reprint is untitled since it only has the last two pages.

Superman under the Red Sun! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

Jerry Serpe (recoloring)

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5004

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Superman Revenge Squad; Perry White (android); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Mister Mxyzptlk (android, cameo); Jimmy Olsen (android, cameo); Supergirl (android, cameo); Lex Luthor (android, cameo); Lois Lane (android, cameo); Jonathan Kent (memory); Martha Kent (memory); Lana Lang (memory); balloon beasts; color-cat; land-whale; the unseeables; Atlantis (future); red kryptonite

Synopsis:

The Superman Revenge Squad tricks Superman into following them into the far future where the sun has turned red and Superman loses his powers. Superman crosses the barren and strange future world to reach the Fortress of Solitude where he finds the means to return home.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (May 1963) [edited, see notes]

Indexer Notes

The original printing of this story had a major plot problem: at the end, Superman retrieves some red kryptonite, but never uses it. Instead, he uses a shrinking ray (so he can use a Kandorian rocket to return to his time), but then says when the red kryptonite wears off, he'll be normal. This reprint fixes that plot problem by changing the art and lettering to have Superman use the red kryptonite instead of the shrinking ray; then having the red kryptonite wear off makes sense.

Rogues' Gallery! (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Inks:

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5009

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; The Prankster; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jax-Ur; Kru-El; General Zod; Professor Vakox; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; The Toyman; The Parasite; The Puzzler; Phantom Zone; Kandor

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #389 (June 1970)

Indexer Notes

A short feature on Superman's enemies. Original title: "The Superman Legend: Rogues' Gallery!", and the pages are in reverse order.

The Adventures of Mental Man! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

Gene D'Angelo (recoloring)

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5008

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #196 (September 1954)

Play the Graffiti Game with Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan (signed); Joe Kubert (signed); Kurt Schaffenberger [as KSchaffenberger] (signed); Joe Orlando (signed); Dick Giordano (signed); Neal Adams (signed); Dick Dillin (signed); Sergio Aragones (signed); M. W. Kaluta (signed); Irv Novick (signed); Howard Chaykin (signed)

Inks:

Curt Swan (signed); Joe Kubert (signed); Kurt Schaffenberger [as KSchaffenberger] (signed); Joe Orlando (signed); Dick Giordano (signed); Neal Adams (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5010

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]

Synopsis:

Artists play with changing Superman's and Clark Kent's appearance, and includes a blank rough for the reader to try it.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #272 (February 1974)

Indexer Notes

original was black and white; this is colored. Some drawings are pen and ink, others are just pencils.

Lex Luthor, Hero! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

Adrienne Roy (recoloring)

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5006

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Bizarro (cameo, flashback)

Synopsis:

In this imaginary story, Lex Luthor invents a cure for cancer and, with Superman's intervention, is released from prison.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)

Indexer Notes

First chapter of "The Death of Superman."

Luthor's Super-Bodyguard! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

Adrienne Roy (recoloring)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Supergirl; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White

Synopsis:

Superman becomes Luthor's bodyguard to protect him from attacks from the underworld. After Superman builds him an orbiting laboratory, Luthor betrays him by attacking him with a kryptonite ray.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)

Indexer Notes

Second chapter of "The Death of Superman."

The Death of Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

Adrienne Roy (recoloring)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Lana Lang; Krypto (dog); Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Flash (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Green Arrow (cameo); Aquaman (cameo)

Synopsis:

After the funeral for Superman, Supergirl captures Luthor and takes him to Kandor to stand trial for killing Superman.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)

Indexer Notes

Third chapter of "The Death of Superman."

Clark Kent's Other Jobs (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

S-5012

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

["Presenting the Man of Steel's Greatest Challenges"] (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Promo for the issue.