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Issue: The Best of DC #57
Publication Date: February 1985
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Issues: #57 of 71 Issues (178 Printings)
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Variant: Direct
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/09/1984
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.00 CAD
$1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nicola Cuti (editor); Tom Condon (managing editor)
Disclose Notes: No date in indicia. Date on cover only. On-sale date from DC Releases #9.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: digest (5" x 6.75")
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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A Tale of Revenge!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Light Lass; Chameleon Boy; Invisible Kid; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5]; Superboy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover illustrates "The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!"
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Best of DC -- The Legion of Super-Heroes

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Part I: The Legion of Super-Outlaws!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Heroes of Lallor [Beast Boy; Gas Girl; Evolvo Lad; Duplicate Boy; Life Lass]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Star Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Invisible Kid]; Marden King
Synopsis: Marden King tricks the Heroes of Lallor into fighting the Legion, in revenge for the Legion's earlier defeat of his brother Jungle King.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #324 published September 1964
was Part I: The Legion of Super-Outlaws! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8.67
Disclose Notes: Origin and first appearances of Beast Boy, Gas Girl, Evolvo Lad, Life Lass, and Duplicate Boy.
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The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Listing of Legionaires, their identities, and their powers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Article begins on bottom third of page 11 of the digest, continues on bottom third of pages 19, 26, 34, 42, and concludes on the bottom third of page 49. This is different than the other sequence of the same name in this issue.
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Part II: The Battle of the Super-Teams!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Star Boy; Invisible Kid; Element Lad; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Lightning Lad]; Heroes of Lallor [Duplicate Boy; Gas Girl; Life Lass; Beast Boy; Evolvo Lad]; Marden King
Synopsis: The Heroes of Lallor realize they have been tricked and turn on Marden King.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #324 published September 1964
was Part II: The Battle of the Super-Teams! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Part I: Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Star Boy; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl; Shrinkng Violet; Light Lass; Invisible Kid; Mon-El; Superboy (in flashback)]; Lex Luthor
Synopsis: Lex Luthor convinces the Legion he has come to the future from a time before he turned evil.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #325 published October 1964
was Part I: Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.67
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Part II: The Super-Vengeance of Lex Luthor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Matter-Eater Lad; Triplicate Girl; Phantom Girl; Brainiac 5; Light Lass; Colossal Boy; Sun Boy; Star Boy; Element Lad; Mon-El; Shrinking Violet; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid; Cosmic Boy; Superboy; Supergirl; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Chameleon Boy; Element Lad]; Lex Luthor; Proty II
Synopsis: Luthor seemingly dissolves the Legionnaires, but they have the last laugh on him.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #325 published October 1964
was Part I: Lex Luthor Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): George Roberts
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Shrinking Violet; Supergirl; Phantom Girl; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Lightning Lad; Colossal Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy; Superboy]; Proty II
Synopsis: The girl Legionnaires turn on the boys.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #326 published November 1964
was Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.66
Disclose Notes: Light Lass' costume emblem becomes a cloud.
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Part II: The Triumph of the Super-Heroines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): George Roberts
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Supergirl; Shrinking Violet; Superboy; Chameleon Boy; Star Boy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Element Lad]; Queen Azura
Synopsis: The source of the plot is revealed and the boys are restored.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #326 published November 1964
was Part I: The Revolt of the Girl Legionnaires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.66
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Part I: The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Light Lass; Chameleon Boy; Cosmic Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Saturn Girl; Superboy; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Brainiac 5]; Lone Wolf
Synopsis: While investigating robberies on Zoon, the Legionnaires extend an invitation of membership to Lone Wolf, but he refuses.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #327 published December 1964
was Part I: The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Origin and 1st appearance Lone Wolf.
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Part II: The Youth Who Wasn't Human

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad]; Lone Wolf
Synopsis: Lone Wolf reveals that he refused membership because he is an android, but the Legion discovers he is not what he thinks.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #327 published December 1964
was Part I: The Lone Wolf Legionnaire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Light Lass' costume emblem becomes feather
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[Part I]: The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl]; Command Kid; Bouncing Boy
Synopsis: Command Kid joins the Legion, but his arrogance puts off some of the Legionnaires. Star Boy, however, asks Command Kid to help him become as powerful as he is.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #328 published January 1965
was The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Part II: The Secret of the Legion Rookie?!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Element Lad]; Command Kid
Synopsis: More Legionnaires submit to Command Kid's treatment, but Saturn Girl and Element Lad return with the solution to the mystery of Command Kid just in time.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #328 published January 1965
was The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[Part I]: The Bizarro-Legion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Saturn Girl; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Ultra Boy; Mon-El]; Time Trapper; Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Lightning Lad; Bizarro-Invisible Kid; Bizarro-Chameleon Boy; Bizarro-Brainiac 5; Bizarro-Saturn Girl]
Synopsis: The Legion rejects Bizarro-Superboy's request for membership, so he sets off to create his own Legion.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #329 published February 1965
was The Bizarro-Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Legionnaires switch from flight belts to rings in this story.
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Part II: The Mad, Mad, Mad Bizarro-Legion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Light Lass; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Mon-El; Saturn Girl; Element Lad; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid]; Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Ultra Boy; Bizarro-Mon-El; Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Saturn Girl; Bizarro-Cosmic Boy; Bizarro-Invisible Kid]
Synopsis: Superboy, with Element Lad's aid, tricks Bizarro-Superboy into disbanding the Bizarro-Legion.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #329 published February 1965
was The Bizarro-Legion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): Shelley Eiber
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Synopsis: Origins and powers of the Legionnaires
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
was The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Story Behind the Stories

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: L-1789
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Discussion of the stories in the issue.
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Be Sure to Miss!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti
Penciller(s): Pat Broderick [as kciredorb] (signed)
Inker(s): Pat Broderick [as kciredorb] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Stupor-Bizarros [Bizarro-Superboy; Bizarro-Saturn Girl; Bizarro-Lightning Lad; Bizarro-Invisible Kid; Bizarro-Cosmic Boy]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Broderick signed his name in mirror-image.

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