Comic Title: Best of DC #40
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1983
On Sale Date: June 2, 1983 Newsstand Date June 2, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #211

Newsstand Date June 2, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #26

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #211

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #26

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #82

Copyright Date May 10, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Death-Trails of Krypton"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
World of Krypton

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted From:
Superman #243 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Dol-Nd (a Kryptonian inventor; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• A mass murderer (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A Kryptonian man and his son (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place at least 2000 years before the destruction of Krypton.

Synopsis:
A Kryptonian man and his son visit a valley when deadly trails of smoke permanently litter the sky. 2000 years earlier, inventor Dol-Nd has discovered rare crystals which contain great energy. He uses the crystals to power mechanical wings which he has invented, enabling him to fly. However, the wings emit a trail of smoke which remains in the sky after their use. The trails are permanent and deadly to all life with which they come into contact. An escaped murderer sees Dol-Nd testing the wings and steals them, creating more deadly trails in the process. Dol-Nd leads the criminal to his doom, then destroys the wings to prevent further pollution of the skies.