The Best of DC #40 [Direct]
(September 1983)

DC, 1979 Series
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Volume:
5
Price:
1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
Pages:
100
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC Blue Ribbon Digest
Editing:
Nicola Cuti
Format:
Color; 5" x 6.75"; Squarebound; Newsprint; Ongoing

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.


The Fabulous World of Krypton (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gray Morrow (signed); Ross Andru (Superman figure)
Inks:
Gray Morrow (signed); Dick Giordano (Superman figure)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
C-440

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Jor-El; Lara; Superman
Keywords:
Krypton

Indexer Notes

The Superman figure was added by Andru/Giordano, Per Nick Caputo, April 2012. Original Morrow cover can be seen here: http://www.jhalpe.com/media/view/40/page:4


Best of DC -- World of Krypton (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.


A Name Is Born (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Cary Bates
Pencils:
Gray Morrow
Inks:
Gray Morrow
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Du-Vor; Kryp; Tonn; Krypton
Reprints:

Let My People Live! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Elliot Maggin
Pencils:
Bob Brown
Inks:
Dave Cockrum
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Cyr-Us; Donn-Gor; Hex-Le; Kya-Ta; Arn-Nee; Krypton
Reprints:

Headband Warriors of Krypton! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Elliot Maggin
Pencils:
Dave Cockrum
Inks:
Dave Cockrum
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Taka-Ne (villain); Nim-Ed; Rik-Ar; Jani; Krypton
Reprints:

The Face on a Falling Star! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Elliot Maggin
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Mag-El; Jaki; Atlas; Krypton
Reprints:

A Tale of Time and Tide! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Elliot Maggin
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Jor-El; Zim-El; Kil-Gor; Har-No; Krypton
Reprints:

The Death-Trails of Krypton! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Elliot Maggin
Pencils:
Bob Brown
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Dol-Nd; Krypton
Reprints:

The Loneliest Man in the Universe (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Pasko
Pencils:
Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks:
Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Nam-Ek (villain); Superman; Supergirl; Krypton
Reprints:

All in the Mind! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Marv Wolfman
Pencils:
Dave Cockrum
Inks:
Dave Cockrum
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Min-Tor; Jan-Ar; Sala; Kryptonopolis (origin); Lan-Nu; Krypton
Reprints:

The Magic Master of Krypton! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Cary Bates
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Tex Blaisdell
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Ca-Rox (villain); Superman; Maz-Ma; Bottle City of Kandor; Krypton
Reprints:

The Doomsayer! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Denny O'Neil
Pencils:
Dick Giordano
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Superman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Dr. Mo-De; Krypton
Reprints:

Jor-El's Golden Folly (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils:
Murphy Anderson
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Reprints:

Marriage, Kryptonian Style! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Cary Bates
Pencils:
Rich Buckler
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Jor-El; Lara; Matricomp [a computer]; Anr-Mu; Krypton; Superman
Reprints:

The Princess and the Glass Treeman! (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Elliot Maggin
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lara; Baby Kal-El; Princess Reena; El-Kin; a thought-monster; Krypton
Reprints:

The Man Who Cheated Time (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Cary Bates
Pencils:
Mike Kaluta
Inks:
Mike Kaluta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; superhero
Characters:
Zol-Mar (villain); Mal-Va; Thrax-Ol; Ron-Ru; Krypton
Reprints:

The Birth and Death of a World (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Nicola Cuti
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover


Map of Krypton (Table of Contents)

World of Krypton / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover. World map of Krypton with illustrations of Glass Forest and Death Trails.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. The Fabulous World of Krypton
    Superman
  2. 1. Best of DC -- World of Krypton
  3. 2. A Name Is Born
    World of Krypton
  4. 3. Let My People Live!
    World of Krypton
  5. 4. Headband Warriors of Krypton!
    World of Krypton
  6. 5. The Face on a Falling Star!
    World of Krypton
  7. 6. A Tale of Time and Tide!
    World of Krypton
  8. 7. The Death-Trails of Krypton!
    World of Krypton
  9. 8. The Loneliest Man in the Universe
    World of Krypton
  10. 9. All in the Mind!
    World of Krypton
  11. 10. The Magic Master of Krypton!
    World of Krypton
  12. 11. The Doomsayer!
    World of Krypton
  13. 12. Jor-El's Golden Folly
    World of Krypton
  14. 13. Marriage, Kryptonian Style!
    World of Krypton
  15. 14. The Princess and the Glass Treeman!
    World of Krypton
  16. 15. The Man Who Cheated Time
    World of Krypton
  17. 16. The Birth and Death of a World
  18. 17. Map of Krypton
    World of Krypton
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • R. J. Roper
  • Peter Croome
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Merlin Haas
  • Nick Caputo
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