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Penciller: Ross Andru Inker: Dick Giordano |
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Comic Title: Best of DC #1
Publisher: DC
(DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1979
On Sale Date:
June 7, 1979 Newsstand Date June 7, 1979
Source: House Ad, Batman #314, Page 12
Newsstand Date June 7, 1979
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #31
Newsstand Date June 7, 1979
Source: Comics Journal, #47
Copyright Date June 7, 1979
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1979
Newsstand Date June 5, 1979
Source: Comic Reader, #169
Newsstand Date June 4, 1979
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 79 #22
Listed as on sale the week of June 4th
Shipping Date May 15, 1979
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #31
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz
See Also: The Guide to DC Giants
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Title: "Superman Under the Red Sun"
Pages: 14
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: Al Plastino
Reprinted From:
Action Comics #300 (1963)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Superman #161; next appearance in Action Comics #300)
Supporting Character(s)
- Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #161; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41)
- Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #161; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41)
- Perry White (last appearance in Superman #161; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41)
Villain(s)
- Superman Revenge Squad (Andl named; last appearance in Action Comics #295; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #69)
Other Character(s)
- Mr. Mxyzptlk, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Supergirl, Lex Luthor, and Lois Lane androids (no further appearances)
- Future inhabitants of Earth (appear in flashback; no further appearances)
Cameo Appearance(s)
- Jonathan Kent (in Superman’s memory)
- Martha Kent (in Superman’s memory)
- Lana Lang (in Superman’s memory)
- Police Chief Parker (in Superman’s memory)
- Jor-El (a statue)
- Lana Lang (a statue)
Synopsis:
Superman is lured in the far future by the Superman Revenge Squad. Once there he loses his powers because Earth’s sun has turned red. He finds that he is the only man left on Earth, only a few androids remain. The Man of Steel manages to make it to his Fortress of Solitude and using a rocket and a piece of Red Kryptonite is able to return to his own time.
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