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

Title: "The Death of Superman"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
Superman #149 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (imaginary appearance)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (imaginary appearance)
• Jimmy Olsen (imaginary appearance)
• Perry White (imaginary appearance)
• Lana Lang (imaginary appearance)
• Lucy Lane (imaginary appearance)
• Lori Lemaris (imaginary appearance)
• Van Zee (imaginary appearance)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (imaginary appearance)
• Several underworld criminals (imaginary appearance)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Supergirl (imaginary appearance)
• Krypto (imaginary appearance)
• Robin (imaginary appearance)
• Justice League of America (imaginary appearance)
• Batman (imaginary appearance)
• Green Arrow (imaginary appearance)
• Aquaman (imaginary appearance)
• Wonder Woman (imaginary appearance)
• Flash (imaginary appearance)
• Legion of Super-Heroes (imaginary appearance)
• Cosmic Boy (imaginary appearance)
• Saturn Girl (imaginary appearance)
• Lightning Lad (imaginary appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Sylvia (imaginary appearance)
• Lyle and Lili (imaginary appearance)
• Scores of mourners (imaginary appearance)
• Several Kandorians and a Kandorian court (imaginary appearance)
• The Warden of Metropolis prison (imaginary appearance)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Bizarro (in flashback to the first story of Action Comics #254)

Comments:
Chap. 1: "Lex Luthor, Hero"
Chap. 2: "Luthor’s Super-Bodyguard"
Chap. 3: "The Death of Superman"

This story is an imaginary story. The events depicted are not part of regular continuity.

Synopsis:
Luthor discovers the cure for cancer and is released from prison when Superman vouches for him. Having reformed, Luthor becomes friends with the Man of Steel and works on other scientific breakthroughs. The underworld, upset with Luthor’s change-of-heart, tries to kill the scientist, but Superman protects him even giving his former foe a signal watch to summon him when needed.

As attacks on Luthor continue, Superman constructs a satellite to protect Luthor. Superman is then alerted by Luthor of another danger within the satellite. When he arrives the Man of Steel is weakened by a Kryptonite-Ray. Luthor secretly built it to kill Superman. Luthor only pretended to be reformed, to lure Superman into a trap. Finally, Luthor is able to kill his hated foe.

Crowds of mourners flock to Superman’s funeral as the greatest of heroes is gone. The underworld celebrates Luthor’s victory over their greatest foe. Supergirl reveals herself and brings Luthor to a Kandorian court for trial. Luthor is convicted and banished to the Phantom Zone. Supergirl takes over Superman’s duties, but the world grieves over the loss of its greatest citizen.