The Best of DC #32 [Direct]

(January 1983)

Best of DC -- Superman versus the Mightiest Men in the Universe (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

Solomon Grundy Wins on Monday! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gerry Conway

Pencils:

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Solomon Grundy (villain); SKULL (cameo); Steve Lombard; Terri Cross

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #301 (July 1976)

Indexer Notes

Art and writing credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007.

Power of the Parasite! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Parasite; Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #340 (August 1966)

Indexer Notes

Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007.

The Ultimate Battle! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Denny O'Neil

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Quarrm-Demon (villain); Superman; Stewpot; Gemmi; Jimmy Olsen; Sand creature; Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince]; I-Ching

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #242 (September 1971)

Indexer Notes

Includes two introductory text pages recapping first parts. Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007.

The Man Who Murdered the Earth! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lex Luthor (villain); the Galactic Golem (intro); Superman; Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Luthor gathers galactic matter to create The Galactic Golem, whose desire for hyper-stellar energy leads him into conflict with Superman. After Superman allows Luthor to believe that their conflict has destroyed all civilization, and The Galactic Golem has turned on Luthor, Luthor works with Superman to distract the creature off the planet.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #248 (February 1972)

Indexer Notes

Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007.

Mystery Mission to Metropolis!: [Chapter 1] The Mystery Unravels... (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #281 (November 1974)

Indexer Notes

Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007.

Mystery Mission to Metropolis!: [Chapter 2] ...And the Mission Begins (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #281 (November 1974)

Indexer Notes

Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007.

More Mighty Men of the Universe (Table of Contents)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

S-4014

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

Stories that didn't fit in the digest. Job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007: no writing credit given therein.

["It was foretold that England's greatest champion..."] (Table of Contents)

Camelot 3000 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Promo for DC's "Camelot 3000" series.

[5 Cosmos-Shaking Clashes!] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Rich Buckler [as Buckler] (signed)

Inks:

Frank Giacoia [as Giacoia] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; The Parasite; The Galactic Golem; The Sand Superman; Vartox; Solomon Grundy

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Previews of the stories in the issue.