The Best of DC #36 [Newsstand]

(May 1983)

Best of DC -- Superman vs. Kryptonite (Table of Contents)

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

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Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

The Curse of Kryptonite! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent; also as Superboy]; Superman robots; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Krypto

Synopsis:

When Superman accidentally exposes himself to kryptonite, he recalls his lifetime of experience with the mineral from his home planet.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #130 (July 1959)

The Greatest Pitcher in the World! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Synopsis:

Superman loses his memory and becomes a baseball star.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #77 (July-August 1952)

The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; red kryptonite; Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite (flashback); Superboy [Clark Kent](flashback); Kozz (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback; cameo); Martha Kent (flashback; cameo); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman Robot

Synopsis:

While rescuing a bathyscaph from the ocean bottom where it rests next to a Red Kryptonite meteor, Superman remembers all the other times that Red Kryptonite has affected him.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #139 (August 1960)

Indexer Notes

Flashbacks to many Superboy / Superman Red Kryptonite stories.

The Invasion of the Bizarro World! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 10.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Forte

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Bizarro Lois; Bizarro Jr; Living Blue Kryptonite creatures (intro); Bizarro Hipster No. 1; Bizarro Olsen; Bizarro Perry White

Synopsis:

The Bizarros celebrate when their world is invaded by animated Blue Kryptonite statues, until the invaders try to make it round again.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #290 (November 1961)

How the Super-Family Came to Earth from Krypton (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

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Reprints:

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2 (1960 [January 1961])

The Menace of Gold Kryptonite! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Superman Emergency Squad (guest stars); Jay-Ree (intro); Joenne (intro); Krypto (guest apperance); Lex Luthor (villain); Jax-Ur (villain); Professor Vakox (villain); Jimmy Olsen Fan Club; red kryptonite; green kryptonite; Kandor; Superbaby (flashback); Superboy (flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Fortress of Solitude; Phantom Zone; Perry White; Lois Lane

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #179 (August 1965)

Superboy in the 50th Century! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

White Kryptonite (intro); Lana Lang; Mrs Lang; Lita Lang; Thaddee Lang

Synopsis:

Superboy visits the 50th century where everyone considers him to be just a legend.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #279 (December 1960)

The Secret of Kryptonite Six! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Professor Vakox; Lori Lemaris; Kandor; Vorb-Un; Jax-Ur (villain); a thought-beast; Supergirl; Jewel Kryptonite (intro); Fortress of Solitude; Phantom Zone

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #310 (March 1964)

The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lex Luthor

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #106 (July 1956)

The Fury of the Kryptonian-Killer! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Supergirl (guest star); Krypto (guest star); Amalak (villain); Rinol-Jag (intro); Jimmy Olsen; Kandor; green kryptonite; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Fortress of Solitude

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #195 (April 1967)

[Cover - Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Forte

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #70 (July 1963)

Indexer Notes

Silver Kryptonite

Kryptonite Handbook! (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Howard Bender [as HBender] (signed)

Inks:

Larry Mahlstedt [as Mahlstedt] (signed)

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Back cover. The six forms of Kryptonite.