| Slot: |
Best of DC 1 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1162480012
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Owner Comments
While DC did issue a one-off Tarzan Digest in 1972, Best of DC #1 from 1979 was actually the book that kicked off their digest program.
Ross Andru's great new cover caused many a child like myself to empty our "piggy banks" for .95 cents. Which back then was a somewhat large amount for a comic book. To put it into perspective, in my hometown at least, you could grab yourself 2 slices of pizza and a drink for the same cost at that time.
Cover Date: Sep-Oct 1979
Release Date: June 7, 1979
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Superman: "Attack by the Army of Tomorrow"(23 pages)
Elliot S. Maggin (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #265 (1973)
Superman: "The Midnight Murder Show"(14 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Kurt Schaffenberger (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #442 (1974)
Superman: "Superman Under the Red Sun"(14 pages)
Edmond Hamilton (Writer) Al Plastino (Artist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #300 (1963)
Superman: "The Adventures of Mental-Man"(12 pages)
Bill Finger (Writer) Wayne Boring (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #196 (1954)
Superman: "The Death of Superman"(25 pages)
Jerry Siegel (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) George Klein (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #149 (1961)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 2 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #2 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0956942002
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Owner Comments
Partial black cover makes this book almost impossible to find in high grade.
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1979
Release Date: August 9, 1979
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Batman: "The People Vs. the Batman"(13 pages)
Bill Finger (Writer) Bob Kane (Penciller) Jerry Robinson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Batman #7 (1941)
Alfred Beagle: "Alfred, Armchair Detective"(4 pages)
Joe Samachson (Writer) Jerry Robinson (Artist)
Reprinted From: Batman #31 (1945)
Batman: "The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave"(12 pages)
Bill Finger (Writer) Jim Mooney (Artist)
Reprinted From: Batman #48 (1948)
Batman: "The First Batman"(10 pages)
Bill Finger (Writer) Sheldon Moldoff (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker)
Reprinted From: Detective Comics #235 (1956)
Batman: "Murder at Mystery Castle"(12 pages)
Bill Finger (Writer) Sheldon Moldoff (Penciller) Charles Paris (Inker)
Reprinted From: Detective Comics #246 (1957)
Batman: "The Cry of Night is -- Kill"(17 pages)
Mike Friedrich (Writer) Bob Brown (Penciller) Joe Giella (Inker)
Reprinted From: Detective Comics #387 (1969)
Batman: "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge"(23 pages)
Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer) Neal Adams (Artist)
Reprinted From: Batman #251 (1973)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 4 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #4 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1097102004
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Owner Comments
New Sheldon Meyer cover and 2 new stories. On Sale Dec 1979. Low print run and given the target young child audience Virtually Impossible to find in high-grade, I know of collectors who have sought this out for decades. I was extremely lucky in finding it!
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1980
Release Date: December 6, 1979
Format: Digest
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: "Christmas Magic" (27 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Penciller) Tenny Henson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Limited Collectors' Edition C-50 (1976)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: "The Land Behind the Sky-Holes" (21 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Penciller) Tenny Henson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Limited Collectors' Edition C-50 (1976)
NEW: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: "Will a Stitch in Time Save Christmas?" (9 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Penciller) Tenny Henson (Inker)
NEW: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: "The Secret of the Lucky Dragon Egg" (31 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Penciller) Tenny Henson (Inker)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 5 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #5 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0206194004
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Owner Comments
Cover Date: May/Jun 1980
Release Date: February 14, 1980
Format: 132 page Digest
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Year's Best Comics Stories (1979)
Stories:
Superman/Sgt. Rock: "The Miracle Man of Easy Company"(17 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Joe Staton (Penciller) Jack Abel (Inker) Ben Oda (Letterer) Adrienne Roy (Colorist)
Reprinted From: DC Comics Presents #10 (1979)
Deadman: "Never Say Die"(12 pages)
Len Wein (Writer) Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Artist) Ben Oda (Letterer) Glynis Wein (Oliver) (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Adventure Comics #466 (1979)
Jonah Hex: "Minister of the Lord"(17 pages)
Michael L. Fleisher (Writer) Luis Dominguez (Artist) Ben Oda (Letterer) Robert K. LeRose (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Jonah Hex #24 (1979)
Superboy: "The Shadow of Jor-El"(12 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Joe Staton (Penciller) Frank Chiaramonte (Inker) Ben Oda (Letterer) Adrienne Roy (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Superman Family #196 (1979)
"The Mouse of History"(6 pages)
Don Thompson (Writer) Ruben Yandoc (Artist) Esphid Mahilum (Letterer) Jerry Serpe (Colorist)
Reprinted From: House of Mystery #267 (1979)
Batman: "The Curse of Crime Alley"(16 pages)
Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer) Don Newton (Penciller) Dan Adkins (Inker) Todd Klein (Letterer) Adrienne Roy (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Detective Comics #483 (1979)
Superman: "Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemma"(8 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Kurt Schaffenberger (Penciller) Dave Hunt (Inker) Albert Tobias De Guzman (Letterer) Adrienne Roy (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Superman Family #197 (1979)
Haunted Tank: "Back Door to War"(12 pages)
Robert Kanigher (Writer) Sam J. Glanzman (Artist)
Reprinted From: G.I. Combat #213 (1979)
"Papa Don"(7 pages)
Greg Potter (Writer) Noly Panaligan (Artist)
Reprinted From: Secrets of Haunted House #17 (1979)
Superman: "Fall and Rise of the Star-Child"(17 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Frank Chiaramonte (Inker) Ben Oda (Letterer) Gene D'Angelo (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #502 (1979)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 7 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #7 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1162480004
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Owner Comments
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1980
Release Date: June 12, 1980
Format: 96 Digest-Sized Pages
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Superboy
Stories:
Superboy: "Superboy Meets the Young Green Arrow" (13 pages)
Jerry Coleman (Writer) George Papp (Artist)
Reprinted From: Adventure Comics #258 (1959)
Superboy: "The Super-Clown of Smallville" (8 pages)
Jerry Coleman (Writer) Creig Flessel (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superboy #62 (1958)
Superboy: "Dark Strangler of the Seas" (21 pages)
Frank Robbins (Writer) Bob Brown (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superboy #171 (1971)
Superboy: "The Millionaire of Smallville" (9 pages)
Leo Dorfman (Writer) George Papp (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superboy #119 (1965)
Superboy: "Superboy Meets Lois Lane" (13 pages)
Otto Binder (Writer) George Papp (Artist)
Reprinted From: Adventure Comics #261 (1959)
Superboy: "Plague from the Past" (7 pages)
Leo Dorfman (Writer) Bob Brown (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superboy #177 (1971)
Superboy: "Lex Luthor Imp" (8 pages)
E. Nelson Bridwell (Writer) George Papp (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superboy #131 (1966)
Superboy: "The Kryptonite Kid" (8 pages)
Jerry Siegel (Writer) George Papp (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superboy #99 (1962)
Superboy: "Superboy Meets Supergirl" (9 pages)
Jerry Siegel (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) John Forte (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superboy #80 (1960)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 10 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #10 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1096724005
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Owner Comments
The current "crown jewel" of the Best of DC Digest title. Contains a new story featuring the 1st ever told origin of The Penguin.
Cover Date: March 1981
Release Date: December 11, 1980
Format: Digest
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Secret Origins of Super-Villains
Stories:
Batman: NEW "The Origin of the Penguin"(10 pages)
Michael L. Fleisher (Writer) Romeo Tanghal (Penciller)
Tex Blaisdell (Inker)
NEW Story
Aquaman: "Aquaman, Coward-King of the Seas"(24 pages)
Bob Haney (Writer) Nicholas Peter Cardy (Artist)
Reprinted From: Aquaman #29 (1966)
Flash: "Here Comes Captain Boomerang"(13 pages)
John Broome (Writer) Carmine Infantino (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Flash #117 (1960)
Green Lantern: "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey"(15 pages)
John Broome (Writer) Gil Kane (Penciller) Joe Giella (Inker)
Reprinted From: Green Lantern #24 (1963)
Hawkman: "Shadow-Thief of Midway City"(12 pages)
Gardner F. Fox (Writer) Joe Kubert (Artist)
Reprinted From: Brave and the Bold #36 (1961)
Green Arrow: "Green Arrow Vs. Red Dart"(6 pages)
France E. Herron (Writer) George Papp (Artist)
Reprinted From: World's Finest Comics #95 (1958)
Superman: "Power of the Parasite"(14 pages)
James Shooter (Writer) Al Plastino (Artist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #340 (1966)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 12 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #12 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1074740015
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Owner Comments
Black cover make this digest even more impossible to obtain in 9.8 (or even 9.6).
Cover Date: May 1981
Release Date: February 5, 1981
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Superman: "Bus-Ride to Nowhere"(23 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #430 (1973)
Superman: "The Sun of Superman"(16 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #255 (1972)
Superman: "The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space"(18 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #243 (1971)
Superman: "Planet of the Angels"(15 pages)
Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #236 (1971)
Superman: "Superman, You're Dead... Dead... Dead"(15 pages)
Leo Dorfman (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #399 (1971)
Superman: "The Secret of the Space Souvenirs"(8 pages)
Otto Binder (Writer) Al Plastino (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superman #122 (1958)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 17 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #17 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1093956019
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Owner Comments
New George Perez Supergirl front and back cover! DC Digest Covers don't get much better than that.
Cover Date: October 1981
Release Date: July 9, 1981
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Supergirl
Stories:
Supergirl: "The Great Supergirl Mirage"(7 pages)
Otto Binder (Writer) Jim Mooney (Artist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #256 (1959)
Superman/Supergirl: "The World's Greatest Heroine"(24 pages)
Jerry Siegel (Writer) Jim Mooney (Artist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #285 (1962)
Supergirl: "Supergirl Goes to College"(12 pages)
Leo Dorfman (Writer) Jim Mooney (Artist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #318 (1964)
Supergirl: "Crypt of the Frozen Graves"(17 pages)
Steve Skeates (Writer) Tony DeZuniga (Penciller) Robert Oksner (Inker)
Reprinted From: Adventure Comics #424 (1972)
Supergirl: "Trail of the Madman"(16 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Art Saaf (Penciller) Vince Colletta (Inker)
Reprinted From: Supergirl #1 (1972)
Supergirl: "Princess of the Golden Sun"(20 pages)
Elliot S. Maggin (Writer) Art Saaf (Penciller) Vince Colletta (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman Family #165 (1974)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 18 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #18 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0206194009
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Owner Comments
New George Perez front and back covers! Featuring an all-new New Teen Titans story which back in the day was a huge deal.
Title: Best of DC #18
Cover Date: November 1981
Release Date: August 6, 1981
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Teen Titans: NEW "Reunion"(10 pages)
Marv Wolfman (Writer) Carmine Infantino (Penciller)
Romeo Tanghal (Inker) Ben Oda (Letterer) Adrienne Roy (Colorist)
NEW Story
Teen Titans: "Titans Fit the Battle of Jericho"(23 pages)
Neal Adams (Writer/Penciller) Nicholas Peter Cardy (Inker)
Reprinted From: Teen Titans #20 (1969)
Teen Titans: "Citadel of Fear"(24 pages)
Neal Adams (Writer/Penciller) Nicholas Peter Cardy (Inker)
Reprinted From: Teen Titans #21 (1969)
Teen Titans: "Halfway to Holocaust"(16 pages)
Neal Adams (Writer/Penciller) Nicholas Peter Cardy (Inker)
Reprinted From: Teen Titans #22 (1969)
Teen Titans: "Skis of Death"(23 pages)
Bob Haney (Writer) Gil Kane (Penciller) Nicholas Peter Cardy (Inker)
Reprinted From: Teen Titans #24 (1969)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 19 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #19 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1096724009
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Owner Comments
Cover Date: December 1981
Release Date: September 10, 1981
Format: Digest
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Superman
Stories:
Superman: "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue"(24 pages)
Leo Dorfman (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) George Klein (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #162 (1963)
Superman/Batman: "The New Superman and Batman Team"(19 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) George Klein (Inker)
Reprinted From: World's Finest Comics #167 (1967)
Lois Lane: "Mr. and Mrs. Clark (Superman) Kent"(8 pages)
Jerry Siegel (Writer) Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19 (1960)
Lois Lane: "Lois Lane and Superman, Newlyweds"(9 pages)
Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #25 (1961)
Superman: "Lois Lane... Dead... Yet Alive"(16 pages)
Otto Binder (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Jack Abel (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #215 (1969)
Superman: "Superman, 2001"(20 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Elliot S. Maggin (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Robert Oksner (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #300 (1976)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 21 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #21 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1054788001
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Owner Comments
New George Perez front and back covers. My favorite issue of the title
Cover Date: February 1982
Release Date: November 5, 1981
Format: 96 Digest-Sized Pages
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Justice Society of America
Stories:
"The Untold Origin of the Justice Society" (34 pages)
Paul Levitz (Writer) Joe Staton (Penciller) Bob Layton (Inker)
Reprinted From: DC Special #29 (1977)
"The Day That Dropped Out of Time" (38 pages)
John Broome (Writer) Irwin Hasen (Artist) Lee Elias (Artist) Joe Kubert (Artist)
Reprinted From: All-Star Comics #35 (1947)
"The Big Super-Hero Hunt" (24 pages)
Gardner F. Fox (Writer) Murphy Anderson (Artist)
Reprinted From: Brave and the Bold #62 (1965)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 22 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #22 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1097102011
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Owner Comments
New Kirby Sandman (unpublished Sandman #7)
New Buckler/Giordano cover.
Christmas 1981 with The Super-Heroes.
Cover Date: March 1982
Release Date: December 3, 1981
Format: Digest
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Teen Titans: "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol" (23 pages)
Bob Haney (Writer) Nicholas Peter Cardy (Artist)
Reprinted From: Teen Titans #13 (1968)
Batman: "Merry Christmas" (6 pages)
Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer) Irving Novick (Penciller) Dick Giordano (Inker)
Reprinted From: Batman #247 (1973)
Captain Marvel, Jr.: "Freddy Freeman's Xmas" (8 pages)
William Woolfolk (Writer) Bud Thompson (Artist)
Reprinted From: Captain Marvel, Jr. #46 (1947)
Batman: "A Christmas Peril" (12 pages)
Don Cameron (Writer) Jerry Robinson (Artist)
Reprinted From: Batman #27 (1945)
Sandman: "The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus" (18 pages)
Michael L. Fleisher (Writer) Jack Kirby (Penciller) Mike W. Royer (Inker)
Robin: "Robin's (Very) White Christmas" (9 pages)
Bob Rozakis (Writer) Jose Delbo (Penciller) Vince Colletta (Inker)
Reprinted From: Batman Family #4 (1976)
Justice League of America: "The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus" (20 pages)
Len Wein (Writer) Dick Dillin (Penciller) Dick Giordano (Inker)
Reprinted From: Justice League of America #110 (1974)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 25 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #25 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1050891004
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Owner Comments
Cover Date: June 1982
Release Date: March 4, 1982
Cover Price: $0.95
Stories:
Superman: "The TV Show That Menaced Metropolis"(15 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #422 (1973)
Superman: "The Baby Who Walked Through Walls"(7 pages)
Len Wein (Writer) Neal Adams (Artist)
Reprinted From: Superman #254 (1972)
Superman: "The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman"(10 pages)
Bill Finger (Writer) Wayne Boring (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #96 (1955)
Superman: "World Beneath the North Pole"(16 pages)
Elliot S. Maggin (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Murphy Anderson (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #267 (1973)
Superman: "Superman, You're Not Clark Kent -- and I Can Prove It"(13 pages)
Gerry Conway (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Tex Blaisdell (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #457 (1976)
Superman: "The Story of Superman, Junior"(12 pages)
Jerry Coleman (Writer) Wayne Boring (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #232 (1957)
Superman: "The Kid with the Million-Dollar Smile"(6 pages)
Martin Pasko (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Robert Oksner (Inker)
Reprinted From: Superman #285 (1975)
Superman: "Superman's Command Performance"(17 pages)
Cary Bates (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Frank Chiaramonte (Inker)
Ben Oda (Letterer) Gene D'Angelo (Colorist)
Reprinted From: Action Comics #497 (1979)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 28 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #28 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1074740007
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Owner Comments
After a 12 year gap the non-cameo Return of Spike and the short tempered Sugar Plumm.
Cover Date: September 1982
Release Date: June 3, 1982
Format: Digest
Cover Price: $0.95
Contents: Binky's Summer Fun
Stories:
Binky: "It's a Gas" (1 pages)
Binky: "The Teen-Tour... Play as You Go" (8 pages)
Henry Scarpelli (Artist)
Reprinted From: Leave It to Binky #70 (1969)
Binky: "Sightseeing Is Believing" (8 pages)
Henry Scarpelli (Artist)
Reprinted From: Leave It to Binky #70 (1969)
Binky: "Heap Big End of Trip" (8 pages)
Reprinted From: Leave It to Binky #70 (1969)
Scooter/Sylvester: "The Silent Type" (6 pages)
Binky: "The Scuba Maneuver" (6 pages)
Reprinted From: Binky #75 (1970)
Binky's Buddies: "On the Job" (1 pages)
Little Allergy: "The Sleep-Walker" (1 pages)
Reprinted From: Binky #72 (1970)
Debbi: "Oh, Doctor" (7 pages)
Binky: "Sets a New Record" (6 pages)
Reprinted From: Binky #77 (1971)
Binky's Buddies: "In the Woods" (1 pages)
Scooter: "Witch Ring?" (5 pages)
Sugar and Spike: "Who's Sorry Now?" (6 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Artist)
Reprinted From: Sugar and Spike #4 (1956)
Binky's Buddies: "Love That Chick" (8 pages)
Binky: "Wanted" (5 pages)
Doodles Duck: (No Title) (6 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Artist)
Reprinted From: Sugar & Spike #75 (1968)
Binky: "Tennis the Menace" (6 pages)
Reprinted From: Binky's Buddies #11 (1970)
Binky: "Binky's Secret Admirer" (6 pages)
Reprinted From: Binky's Buddies #6 (1969)
Sugar and Spike: "How to Play 'Arrgh'" (1 pages)
Sheldon Mayer (Writer/Artist)
Reprinted From: Sugar & Spike #93 (1970)
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| Slot: |
Best of DC 34 |
| Item: |
Best of DC #34 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1050891016
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