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The Best of DC (1979)Superman Battles Weird Villains!

byCary BatesWriterElliot S! MagginWriter+17 more
DC ComicsJul 10, 1984USD $1.50100 pages
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The Best of DC #54 was published by DC Comics on November 1, 1984, as part of a series that began in 1979. Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin write, and art comes from Curt Swan, Ed Hannigan and Frank Chiaramonte. This 100-page issue features Superman, Swamp Thing, Gorilla Grodd, Solomon Grundy and Bizarro, among 9 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
The Best of DC (1979)
Issue Number
#54
Release Date
July 10, 1984
Cover Date
November 1984
Cover Price
USD $1.50
Page Count
100
UPC
0709893173011

Series Details

Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1979 - 1986
Issues Count
71
Genres

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Creators

Cary Bates

Cary Bates

Writer

Elliot S! Maggin

Elliot S! Maggin

Writer

Martin Pasko

Martin Pasko

Writer

Nicola Cuti

Nicola Cuti

Writer

Steve Englehart

Steve Englehart

Writer

Wyatt Gwyon

Writer

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller, Cover Artist

Ed Hannigan

Ed Hannigan

Penciller

Murphy Anderson

Murphy Anderson

Penciller, Inker

Frank Chiaramonte

Frank Chiaramonte

Inker

Klaus Janson

Klaus Janson

Inker

Tex Blaisdell

Tex Blaisdell

Inker

Characters

Bizarro

Bizarro

Bizarro

Gorilla Grodd

Gorilla Grodd

Grodd

Metallo

Metallo

John Corben

Solomon Grundy

Solomon Grundy

Cyrus Gold

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

Alec Holland

Toyman (Schott)

Toyman (Schott)

Winslow Percival Schott

Mr. Mxyzptlk

Mr. Mxyzptlk

Toyman (Nimball)

Toyman (Nimball)

Jack Nimball

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