(September 1984)
- Price:
- 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD
- Pages:
- 148
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC Blue Ribbon Digest
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Nicola Cuti
- Format:
- Color; 5" x 6.75"; Squarebound; Newsprint; Ongoing
Issue Notes
No number or date in the indicia. September 1984 is cover date.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- from The Saga of Swamp Thing (DC, 1982 series) #16 (August 1983)
Year's Best Comics Stories
cover / 2 pages
Credits
- Pencils:
- Paris Cullins [as Cullins] (signed)
- Inks:
- Dick Giordano [as Giordano] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Elongated Man; Green Arrow; Teen Titans; Legion of Super-Heroes; Blackhawks; Swamp Thing; Metamorpho; Firestorm; Aquaman
- Reprints:
- in DC Sampler (DC, 1983 series) #2 (September 1984)
Indexer Notes
Wrap-around cover. Signed on the back cover.
Best of DC -- Year's Best Comics Stories
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Table of contents.
Siege!
New Teen Titans / comic story / 23 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils:
- Keith Pollard (layouts)
- Inks:
- Romeo Tanghal (finishes)
- Colors:
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series) #35 (October 1983)
The Death of Blackhawk Island!
Blackhawk / comic story / 23 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mark Evanier
- Pencils:
- Dan Spiegle
- Inks:
- Dan Spiegle
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- Carrie McCarthy
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Blackhawk (DC, 1982 series) #258 (May 1983)
The Birthright
Amethyst / comic story / 25 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dan Mishkin; Gary Cohn
- Pencils:
- Ernie Colon
- Inks:
- Ernie Colon
- Colors:
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Characters:
- Amethyst; Dark Opal (intro, villain); Fire Jade (intro); Herb Winston; Marion Winston; Belaz; Granch; Citrina; Sardonyx (villain); Fauna; Laral; Lord Amethyst (flashback); Lady Amethyst (flashback); Gemworld (intro)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (DC, 1983 series) #1 [Direct] (May 1983)
Violet's Story
Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 21 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Paul Levitz; Keith Giffen (co-plot)
- Pencils:
- Keith Giffen
- Inks:
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration (migrated reprint links need inspection)
- from The Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1980 series) #305 (November 1983)
The Dummy - Part 2
Sgt. Rock / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Frank Redondo
- Inks:
- Frank Redondo
- Colors:
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters:
- Asphid
Content Information
- Genre:
- war
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Sgt. Rock (DC, 1977 series) #376 (May 1983)
Stopover in a Place of Quiet Truths
Swamp Thing / comic story / 23 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Pasko
- Pencils:
- Steve Bissette
- Inks:
- John Totleben
- Colors:
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Genre:
- horror
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from The Saga of Swamp Thing (DC, 1982 series) #16 (August 1983)
Look to the Mountaintop
Batman / comic story / 16 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Doug Moench
- Pencils:
- Gene Colan
- Inks:
- Bob Smith
- Colors:
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters:
- Ben Oda
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #533 (December 1983)
You Gotta Be Kidding!!!
text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Nicola Cuti
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover. Discussion of the reasons for choosing the stories.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Best of DC -- Year's Best Comics Stories
-
2.
Siege!
New Teen Titans -
3.
The Death of Blackhawk Island!
Blackhawk -
4.
The Birthright
Amethyst -
5.
Violet's Story
Legion of Super-Heroes -
6.
The Dummy - Part 2
Sgt. Rock -
7.
Stopover in a Place of Quiet Truths
Swamp Thing -
8.
Look to the Mountaintop
Batman -
9.
You Gotta Be Kidding!!!
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Ramon Schenk
- Merlin Haas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Jon Ingersoll
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