The Best of DC #40 [Newsstand]

(September 1983)

Best of DC -- World of Krypton (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script:

Nick Cuti ?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

A Name Is Born (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Gray Morrow

Inks:

Gray Morrow

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Du-Vor; Kryp; Tonn

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #238 (June 1971)

Keywords:

Krypton

Let My People Live! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Dave Cockrum

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Cyr-Us; Donn-Gor; Hex-Le; Kya-Ta; Arn-Nee

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #260 (January 1973)

Keywords:

Krypton

Headband Warriors of Krypton! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Dave Cockrum

Inks:

Dave Cockrum

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Taka-Ne (villain); Nim-Ed; Rik-Ar; Jani

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #264 (June 1973)

Keywords:

Krypton

The Face on a Falling Star! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Mag-El; Jaki; Atlas

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #266 (August 1973)

Keywords:

Krypton

A Tale of Time and Tide! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Jor-El; Zim-El; Kil-Gor; Har-No

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #268 (October 1973)

Keywords:

Krypton

The Death-Trails of Krypton! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Dol-Nd

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #243 (October 1971)

Indexer Notes

Krypton

The Loneliest Man in the Universe (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script:

Martin Pasko

Pencils:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Nam-Ek (villain); Superman; Supergirl

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #282 (December 1974)

Keywords:

Krypton

All in the Mind! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script:

Marv Wolfman

Pencils:

Dave Cockrum

Inks:

Dave Cockrum

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Min-Tor; Jan-Ar; Sala; Lan-Nu

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

Krypton; Kryptonopolis (origin)

The Magic Master of Krypton! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Tex Blaisdell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Ca-Rox (villain); Superman; Maz-Ma

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #279 (September 1974)

Keywords:

Bottle City of Kandor; Krypton

The Doomsayer! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script:

Denny O'Neil

Pencils:

Dick Giordano

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Superman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Dr. Mo-De

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #236 (April 1971)

Keywords:

Krypton

Jor-El's Golden Folly (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #233 (January 1971)

Marriage, Kryptonian Style! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Rich Buckler

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Jor-El; Lara; Matricomp [a computer]; Anr-Mu; Superman

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #246 (December 1971)

Keywords:

Krypton

The Princess and the Glass Treeman! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lara; Baby Kal-El; Princess Reena; El-Kin; a thought-monster

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #275 (May 1974)

Keywords:

Krypton

The Man Who Cheated Time (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script:

Cary Bates

Pencils:

Mike Kaluta

Inks:

Mike Kaluta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Zol-Mar (villain); Mal-Va; Thrax-Ol; Ron-Ru; Krypton

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #240 (July 1971)

The Birth and Death of a World (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Nicola Cuti

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

Map of Krypton (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan ?

Inks:

Murphy Anderson ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

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