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Issue: The Best of DC #32
Publication Date: January 1983
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Issues: #32 of 71 Issues (177 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/14/1982
Volume: 5
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 5" x 6.75"
Paper Stock: Glossy cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Superman Battles the Mightiest Men in the Universe!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; The Parasite; Solomon Grundy; Galactic Golem; Vartox; The Sand Superman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-4013
Disclose Notes: Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Best of DC -- Superman versus the Mightiest Men in the Universe

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): José Luis García-López
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Solomon Grundy (villain); SKULL (cameo); Steve Lombard; Terri Cross
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #301 published July 1976
was Solomon Grundy Wins on a Monday! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-2277
Disclose Notes: Art and writing credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Power of the Parasite!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Parasite; Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #340 published August 1966
was Power of the Parasite! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Ultimate Battle

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Ultimate Battle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Denny O'Neil
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Quarrm-Demon (villain); Superman; Stewpot; Gemmi; Jimmy Olsen; Sand creature; Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince]; I-Ching
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #242 published September 1971
was The Ultimate Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Man Who Murdered the Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Lex Luthor (villain); the Galactic Golem (intro); Superman; Lois Lane
Synopsis: Luthor gathers galactic matter to create The Galactic Golem, whose desire for hyper-stellar energy leads him into conflict with Superman. After Superman allows Luthor to believe that their conflict has destroyed all civilization, and The Galactic Golem has turned on Luthor, Luthor works with Superman to distract the creature off the planet.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #248 published February 1972
was The Man Who Murdered the Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Mystery Mission to Metropolis! Chapter One: The Mystery Unravels...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #281 published November 1974
was Mystery Mission to Metropolis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Chapter includes a frontispiece and a prologue.
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Mystery Mission to Metropolis! Chapter Two: ...And the Mission Begins!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #281 published November 1974
was Mystery Mission to Metropolis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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More Mighty Men of the Universe

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: S-4014
Disclose Notes: Article discusses other stories featuring mighty men that didn't fit in the digest. Job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics; no writing credit given there, however.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Brian Bolland
Inker(s): Brian Bolland
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Camelot 3000
First Line: It was foretold that England's greatest champion...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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5 Cosmos-Shaking Clashes!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler [as Buckler] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia [as Giacoia] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; The Parasite; The Galactic Golem; The Sand Superman; Vartox; Solomon Grundy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Previews of the stories in the issue.

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