- Script
- Dave Gibbons
- Pencils
- Dave Gibbons
- Inks
- Dave Gibbons
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Superman; Katma Tui; Vigilante; Clayface; Tomar Re; Mongul; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Swamp Thing; Batman; Robin (all just faces only)
- Synopsis
- Dave Gibbons gives a brief background on Alan Moore and what it was like working with him.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Dave Gibbons (signed)
- Inks
- Dave Gibbons (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Mongul; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Dave Gibbons
- Inks
- Dave Gibbons
- Colors
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters
- Dave Gibbons
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Kal-El]; Lyla Lerrol Kal-El (in Superman's mind); Allura Zor-El (in Superman's mind); Van-El (in Superman's mind); Orna-El (in Superman's mind); Kara Zor-El (in Superman's mind); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Jor-El (in Superman's mind); Lor-Em (in Superman's mind); Dax-Ar (in Superman's mind); Mongul; Thomas Wayne (cameo, in Batman's mind); Martha Wayne (cameo, in Batman's mind); Joe Chill (cameo, in Batman's mind); Jax-Ur (as a picture on a handout, in Superman's mind); Brainiac (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Bolphunga The Unrelenting (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Adam Strange (cameo, in Mongul's mind); A Guardian of the Universe (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Hyanthis (cameo, in Mongul's mind); A Branx warrior (cameo, in Mongul's mind); Martian Manhunter (cameo, in Mongul's mind)
- Synopsis
- Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin arrive at the Fortress of Solitude to celebrate Superman's birthday, but find him under the thrall of a flower called the Black Mercy, a gift from Mongul. Under its control, Superman experiences his greatest desire, life on an unexploded Krypton. While Wonder Woman fights with Mongul, Batman and Robin remove the flower from Superman, and after it briefly attaches to Batman, Robin puts it on Mongul, trapping him in dreams of his own greatest desire.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Dave Gibbons (signed)
- Inks
- Dave Gibbons (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Synopsis
- Superman standing outside his Fortress of Solitude.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude
- Script
- Klaus Janson
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Klaus Janson remembers the genesis of Alan Moore's Green Arrow story.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Klaus Janson
- Inks
- Klaus Janson
- Colors
- Klaus Janson
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Len Wein
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Pete Lomax
- Synopsis
- Black Canary and Green Arrow find that the crooks aren't as bold as they used to be. This leads to a discussion of how the bad crooks are getting worse. Then, from a rooftop, Black Canary is shot by an arrow.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Klaus Janson
- Inks
- Klaus Janson
- Colors
- Klaus Janson
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Len Wein
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Pete Lomax
- Synopsis
- Green Arrow goes after the archer that shot Black Canary.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Dave Gibbons
- Inks
- Dave Gibbons
- Colors
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters
- Dave Gibbons
- Editing
- Len Wein
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Tomar-Re; Arisia; Mogo; Bolphunga The Unrelenting
- Synopsis
- Tomar-Re tells Arisia why Mogo never attends the Green Lantern Corps meetings.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Paris Cullins (signed)
- Inks
- Rick Magyar (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Vigilante
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Jim Baikie
- Inks
- Jim Baikie
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- Anne Halfacree
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Vigilante [Adrian Chase]; Carl Linnaker; Joanne Linnaker (dies in this story); Jodie Linnaker; Fever; Louise (dies in this story)
- Synopsis
- Vigilante becomes involved in a child abuse case.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jim Baikie
- Inks
- Jim Baikie
- Colors
- ?
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Vigilante; Fever; Jody Linnaker; Carl Linnaker; Louise
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Jim Baikie
- Inks
- Jim Baikie
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- Anne Halfacree
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Vigilante; Carl Linnaker (dies in this issue); Jodie Linnaker; Fever
- Synopsis
- As Vigilante tries to save Jodie Linnaker from her abusive father, Carl Linnaker tells his side of the story from a letter he wrote to Jodie from jail.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Kevin O'Neill
- Inks
- Kevin O'Neill
- Colors
- Carl Gafford
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Alan Gold
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- Two giants live at a speed much slower than the creatures trying to conquer them.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Paris Cullins
- Inks
- Rick Magyar
- Colors
- Carl Gafford
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Alan Gold
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- An alien anthropologist tries to find out how an alien race propagates without any women.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Rich Veitch (signed)
- Inks
- Rich Veitch (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero; horror-suspense
- Characters
- Superman; Swamp Thing
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Rich Veitch
- Inks
- Al Williamson
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero; horror-suspense
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Swamp Thing; Lana Lang; Dr. Everett; Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Bloodmorel (a fungus)
- Synopsis
- Clark comes in contact with a fungus from Krypton that will eventually kill him. Driving south due to his powers intermittently failing, he crashes in a swamp and stumbles upon the one creature that might help him: Swamp Thing.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Kevin O'Neill
- Inks
- Kevin O'Neill
- Colors
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Len Wein; Andy Helfer
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Abin Sur]; The Empire of Tears; Qull of the Five Inversions; the Guardians of the Universe (cameo flashback); images in Abin Sur's mind: Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Weaponers of Qward; Ranx, the Sentient City; Children of the White Lobe; Green Lantern [Sodam Yat, a Daxamite]; Green Lantern [Mogo]
- Synopsis
- Abin Sur seeks a crippled ship that has crashed on Ysmault, a lifeless planet in a forbidden territory by the Guardians. There Abin finds The Empire of Tears: hellish demons that taunt him, including Qull of the Five Inversions. Qull freely answers three questions for Abin about the crippled ship, Abin's future and the Guardians greatest catastrophe. And in doing so destroys Abin Sur years in the future.
- Reprints
- Script
- Paul Kupperberg; Julius Schwartz
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Paul transcribes Julius' thoughts of the last issues of Action Comics and Superman.
- Reprints
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan (signed)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color restoration)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro; Prankster; Toyman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Metallos; Legion of Super-Heroes (obscured)
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Pérez
- Colors
- Gene D'Angelo (original series); Tom McCraw (color restoration)
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane Elliot; Tim Crane; Jonathan Elliot; Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro; Lana Lang; Pete Ross (deceased); Prankster; Toyman [Winslow Schott]; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Metallo; Perry White; Alice White; Krypto; Kryptonite Man; Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]]; Perry White; Alice White
- Synopsis
- Tim Crane interviews Lois Lane Elliot about Superman’s final days on the 10th anniversary of his disappearance. Lois relates how Bizarro suddenly became murderous, then the Toyman and the Prankster attacked revealing Superman’s secret identity, and finally a group of Metallos attacked the Daily Planet. In response, Superman took his closest friends to the Fortress of Solitude for protection. As Brainiac took over Luthor's body and recruited the Kryptonite Man, the Legion of Super-Heroes accompanied by Supergirl visited Superman and presented him with a statuette.
- Reprints
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ed Hannigan (layouts, uncredited); Curt Swan (signed)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Colors
- Tom McCraw (color restoration)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Robin [Jason Todd]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]; Martian Manhunter (miscolored); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Krypto; Julius Schwartz; Jenette Kahn; Murphy Anderson; Curt Swan
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Colors
- Gene D'Angelo (original series); Tom McCraw (color restoration)
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Tim Crane; Jordan Elliot; Lois Lane Elliot; Superman; Luthor (dies in this story); Brainiac (dies in this story); Kryptonite Man (dies in this story); Legion of Super-Villains [Saturn Queen; Lightning Lord; Cosmic King]; Krypto (dies in this story); Perry White; Alice White; Jimmy Olsen (dies in this story); Lana Lang (dies in this story); Mr. Mxyzptlk (dies in this story); Jonathan Elliot (Jordan and Lois' son); Captain Marvel (cameo); Vartox (cameo); Superwoman [Kristin Wells] (cameo); Robin (cameo); Batman (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Green Arrow (cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Lois continues to relate how when Superman was holed up in the Fortress with his closest friends, being attacked by Brainiac (having taken over Luthor's body), the Kryptonite Man, and the Legion of Super-Villains, he realized who the mastermind behind it all was, and called on Mr. Mxyzptlk to show himself. Just as Superman sent Mxyzptlk into the Phantom Zone, Mxy fled to his own dimension, tearing himself apart. Having taken a life, Superman exposed himself to gold kryptonite and retired. The interview over, Lois, her husband Jordy, and their infant son Jonathan settle in for a quiet evening.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Joe Orlando
- Inks
- Joe Orlando
- Colors
- Joe Orlando
- Letters
- Bob Lappan
- Editing
- Robert Greenberger
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Subway Angels; angels; demons
- Synopsis
- By deciding not to choose sides during the fall of Lucifier and his rebels, an angel is cursed to walk the earth alone, friend to neither angels or demons.
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Bill Willingham
- Inks
- Terry Austin
- Colors
- Gene D'Angelo
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Andy Helfer
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Katma Tui; Guardians of the Universe; F-Sharp Bell (a blind Green Lantern)
- Synopsis
- Katma Tui is sent by the Guardians to recruit a new member to the Corps, one who is blind and has no concept of light or color.
- Reprints
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Byrne
- Inks
- John Byrne
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Len Wein
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Clayface; Penguin
- Reprints
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- George Freeman
- Inks
- George Freeman
- Colors
- Lovern Kindzierski
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Len Wein
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Clayface [Preston Payne]; Commissioner James Gordon
- Synopsis
- Clayface tries to make a life with a woman he has always loved: a store mannikin named Helena.
- Reprints
- Script
- Brian Bolland
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
Brian Bolland recalls the genesis of The Killing Joke.
- Script
- Alan Moore
- Pencils
- Brian Bolland
- Inks
- Brian Bolland
- Colors
- John Higgins
- Letters
- Richard Starkings
- Editing
- Denny O'Neil
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Joker; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon [Batgirl]; Alfred Pennyworth; Harvey Bullock; Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (cameo); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Joker tries to drive Jim Gordon mad, including shooting his daughter through the spine.
- Reprints