The Best of DC #40 [Newsstand]

(September 1983)

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Nick Cuti ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

A Name Is Born (Table of Contents: 2)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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

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

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

The Fabulous 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)

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

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Mike Kaluta [as M. W. Kaluta]

Inks

Mike Kaluta [as M. W. 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)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Brown; Curt Swan; Albert DeGuzman

Inks

Murphy Anderson; Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin; Albert DeGuzman

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Indexer Notes

Back cover. World map of Krypton with illustrations of Glass Forest and Death Trails. The maps and banner are taken from Krypton Chronicles #2; the background illustrations are taken from stories reprinted in this issue.