The Best of DC #7

(September-October 1980)

Best of DC No. 7 -- Superboy (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

Superboy Meets the Young Green Arrow! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Lana Lang; Superboy's Time Telescope (introduction); Jim Brand (local farmer); Jesse James (Cowhand in disguise); Sir Modred (Cowhand in disguise); Sheriff of Nottingham (Cowhand in disguise); Cherokee Chief (Cowhand in disguise)

Synopsis:

Superboy observes Green Arrow on his time scope and decides to help the young Oliver develop his skills after Oliver moves to Smallville.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #258 (March 1959)

Indexer Notes

Original is 12.67 pages. This reprint is reformatted slightly to fill 13 full pages.

The Super-Clown of Smallville! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Creig Flessel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #62 (January 1958)

Dark Strangler of the Seas! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Robbins

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #171 (January 1971)

Indexer Notes

with Aquaboy

The Millionaire of Smallville! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #119 (March 1965)

Superboy Meets Lois Lane! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Krypto; Martha Kent; Superboy robot

Synopsis:

Lois Lane and Lana Lang meet at summer camp.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #261 (June 1959)

Indexer Notes

Keyword: Kryptonite

Plague from the Past! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent

Synopsis:

Superboy accidentally unleashes a plague from an ancient Egyptian artifact, but is able to turn back the clock and prevent the epidemic.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #177 (September 1971)

Lex Luthor Imp! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Luthor; Mxyzptlk

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #131 (July 1966)

The Kryptonite Kid! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Kryptonite Kid

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #99 (September 1962)

Superboy Meets Supergirl! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl; Superman; Argo City (flashback); Zor-El (flashback)

Synopsis:

Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #80 (April 1960)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit confirmed from Martin O'Hearn. Ink credit from Pat Lang & Bob Hughes. Ink credit originally given to: George Klein.

An Anthologist at Work (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

S-5027

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

["An Action-Packed Collection of Superboy Classics"] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-5025-A

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Superman; Lex Luthor; Supergirl

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Promo for stories in the issue. Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz' editorial records, provided by DC Comics.