Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) comic books graded by CGC

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 1 CGC 7.5

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Label #4706717003

Reprints: "Attack by the Army of Tomorrow!" by Elliot Maggin, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson from Superman #265; "The Midnight Murder Show!" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Kurt Schaffenberger from Action Comics #442; "Superman Under the Red Sun!" by Edmond Hamilton and Al Plastino from Action Comics #300; "The Adventures of Mental Man!" by Bill Finger, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Action Comics #196; "Lex Luthor, Hero!", "Luthor's Super-Bodyguard!" and "The Death of Superman!" by Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan and George Klein from Superman #149. Ross Andru cover. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 2 CGC 7.5

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Label #4706716018

Batman 40th Anniversary. Painted cover art by Wally Fax. The People vs. the Batman, script by Bill Finger, art by Jerry Robinson. Armchair Detective--The Adventures of Alfred, art by Jerry Robinson. The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!, script by Bill Finger, art by Jerry Robinson. The First Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Bruce finds out his father was the "first" Batman and later finds the man who paid Joey Chill to shoot his father. Murder at Mystery Castle starring Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams. Brief overview of Batman's first 40 years in the comics by Mike Barr. 100 pgs. $0.95. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 3 CGC 7.5

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Label #4706716017

Reprints: "The Cosmic Hit Man?" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith from Super Friends #3; "Man, Thy Name is Brother!" by Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene from Justice League of America #57; "Riddles and Rockets!" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith from Super Friends #4; "Eye of the Beholder!" by Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Bill Draut from Teen Titans #18; "The Monster Menace!" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith from Super Friends #10 Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 4 CGC 8.5

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Label #4706716016

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Christmas Magic!, The Land behind the Sky Holes! Will a Stitch in Time Save Christmas?; story riginally intended for the 1978 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tabloid which was cancelled in the DC Implosion of 1978. The Secret of the Lucky Dragon Egg! All scripts and pencils by Sheldon Mayer, inks by Tenny Henson. All stories star Rudolph the Reindeer. 100 pgs. $0.95. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 7 CGC 8.5

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Label #4706716020

Reprints: "Superboy Meets the Young Green Arrow!" by Jerry Coleman and George Papp from Adventure Comics #258; "The Super-Clown of Smallville!" by Jerry Coleman and Creig Flessel from Superboy #62; "Dark Strangler of the Seas!" by Frank Robbins, Bob Brown and Murphy Anderson from Superboy #171; "The Millionaire of Smallville!" by Leo Dorfman and George Papp from Superboy #119; "Superboy Meets Lois Lane!" by Otto Binder and George Papp from Adventure Comics #261; "Plague from the Past!" by Leo Dorfman, Bob Brown and Murphy Anderson from Superboy #177; "Lex Luthor Imp!" by E. Nelson Bridwell and George Papp from Superboy #131; "The Kryptonite Kid!" by Jerry Siegel and George Papp from Superboy #99; "Superboy Meets Supergirl!" by Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan and John Forte from Superboy #80. Ross Andru/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 11 CGC 9.0

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Label #4706716008

Direct Edition. 1980 Year's Best Stories. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Dreadful Birthday Dear Joker ...!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Dick Giordano. The Man Who Was the World! starring Superman & Deadman, script by Len Wein, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. A Bridge Called Charlie starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Frank Redondo. Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Paul Levitz, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes to go searching for the star that shown over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. 132 pgs. $0.95. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 16 CGC 9.0

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Label #4706716010

Direct Edition. Reprints: "The Origin of Superman!" by Bill Finger, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Superman #53; "The Super-Key to Fort Superman" by Jerry Coleman, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Action Comics #241; "The War Between Jimmy Olsen and Superman!" by Alvin Schwartz, Curt Swan and George Klein from Action Comics #253; "The Conquest of Superman!" by Bill Finger, Curt Swan and John Forte from Action Comics #277; "The Trial of Superman!" by Edmond Hamilton and George Papp from Action Comics #301; "The Superman-Batman Split!" and "A Tale of 3 Teams" by Cary Bates and Neal Adams from World's Finest #176; "Make Way for Captain Thunder!" by Elliot Maggin, Curt Swan and Bob Oksner from Superman #276. Rich Buckler/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 20N CGC 7.5

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706717002

Newsstand Edition. World's Finest. Cover by Ross Andru & Dick Giordano. Superman & Batman in 3 classic tales! "Vengeance of the Tomb-Thing" from World's Finest Comics #202 by Denny O'Neil, Dick Dillin & Joe Giella. "A Matter of Light and Death" from World's Finest Comics #207 by Len Wein, Dick Dillin & Joe Giella. Doctor Light, Zatanna apps. "Fugitive From the Stars" from World's Finest Comics #211 by Denny O'Neil, Dick Dillin & Joe Giella. Supergirl app. Plus, a special classic tale of Superman and Doctor Fate! "Peril of the Planet Smashers" from World's Finest Comics #208 by Len Wein, Dick Dillin & Joe Giella. Digest Size. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 23 CGC 9.0

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Label #4706716002

The Year's (1981) Best Comic Stories. Cover by George Perez & Dick Giordano. Detective Comics starring Batman in "To Kill a Legend" by Alan Brennert, Dick Giordano, & Adrienne Roy. Robin (Dick Grayson), Phantom Stranger, Commissioner Gordon (as Lieutenant Gordon), Joe Chill apps. World's Finest Comics starring Shazam! in "Sivana's Nobel" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Don Newton & Dan Adkins. Dr. Sivana app. Sgt. Rock in "The Dummy" by Bob Kanigher & Frank Redondo. New Teen Titans in "A Day in the Lives" by Marv Wolfman, George Perez & Romeo Tanghal. Starfire, Wonder Girl, Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Changeling, Kid Flash apps. House of Mystery - "Piper at the Gates of Hell" by J.M. DeMatteiis, Dan Spiegle & John Costanza. Cain app. Jonah Hex in "The Haunting" by Michael Fleisher & Dick Ayers. Tales of the Green Lantern Corps - "The Triumph" by Len Wein, Mike W. Barr, Joe Stanton & Frank McLaughlin. Carol Ferris, Tom Kalmaku (PIeface), Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Hal Jordan, Krona, Nekron, Guardians, Arisia, Tomar-Re, Katma Tui apps. DC Comics Presents - "Whatever Happened to the Crimson Avenger?" by Len Wein, Alex Saviuk & Dennis Jensen. Detective Comics presents Tales of Gotham City "The Pursuit of Joy" by Mike W. Barr & Dan Spiegle. Action Comics featuring Superman in "The Dying Day of Lois and Lana" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan & Frank Chiaramonte. Lex Luthor, Phantom Zone Criminals (General Zod), Lana Lang, Lois Lane apps. Digest Size. Cover price $1.25.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 25 CGC 9.6

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Label #4706717004

Superman. Cover by Ross Andru & Frank Giacoia. "The TV Show that Menaced Metropolis" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson. "The Baby Who Walked Through Walls" by Len Wein & Neal Adams. "The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman" from Adventures of Superman #96 by Wayne Boring. Loids Lane app. "World Beneath the North Pole" by Elliot Maggin, Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson. "Superman, You're Not Clark Kent - and I Can Prove It" by Gerry Conway, Curt Swan & Tex Blaisdell. Whirlicane, Pete Ross apps. "The Story of Superman, Jr." by Wayne Boring. "The Kid With the Million Dollar Smile" by Martin Pasko, Curt Swan & Bob Oksner. "Superman's Command Performance" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan, Frank Chiaramonte. Lana Lang app. Digest Size. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 26 CGC 9.2

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Label #4706717005

Direct Edition. Brave and the Bold. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Batman Presents the Brave and the Bold" by Jim Aparo, Mike W. Barr, Trevor von Eeden & Larry Mahlstedt. Batman and Deadman in "You Can't Hide From a Deadman" by Bob Haney & Neal Adams. Robin, Commissioner Gordon apps. Robin Hood in "Three Arrows Against Doom" by Russ Heath. Suicide Squad in "Menace of the Mirage People" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru & Mike Esposito. Viking Prince in "Threat of the Ice King" by Bob Kanigher & Joe Kubert. Silent Knight in "The Sword in the Lake" by Bob Kanigher and Irv Novick. Cave Carson in "Secret Beneath the Earth" by Bruno Premiani. Christie Madison, Bulldozer Smith apps. Digest Size. Cover price $0.95.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 33 CGC 9.2

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Label #4706716024

Secret Origins of Legion of Super-Heroes (and some Super-Villians, Too!). Cover by Keith Giffen & Dan DeCarlo. Timber Wolf in "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire" by Ed Hamilton & John Forte. Wildfire in "One-Shot Hero" by Cary Bates & Dave Cockrum. Dawnstar in "Dawnstar Rising" by Paul Levitz, Paul Kupperberg, James Sherman & Bob McLeod. Lightning Lad & Light Lass in "Brotherly Hate" by E. Nelson Bridwell & George Tuska. Grimbor & Charma in "The Trillion-Dollar Trophies" by Jim Shooter, Mike Grell & Bob Wiacek. The Infinite Man in "The Infinite Man Who Conquered the Legion" by Paul Levitz, James Sherman, & Bob Wiacek. Legion "Limited Collector's Edition" "The Origin and Powers of the Legionnaires". Cover Gallery. Apps by Braniac 5, Chameleon Boy, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy, Superboy, Ultra Boy. Cover price $1.25.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 35 CGC 9.4

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Label #4706717001

Direct Edition. 1982 Year's Best Stories. Reprints: "Dear Mom and Dad" by Marv Wolfman, George Perez and Romeo Tanghal from New Teen Titans #20; "Keep Me Alive!" by Bob Kanigher and Frank Redondo form Sgt. Rock #361; "Plastique is Another Word for Fear!" by Gerry Conway, Pat Broderick and Rodin Rodriguez from Firestorm #7; "In The White Room" by Martin Pasko and Tom Yeates from Swamp Thing #4; "Haven!" by Len Wein, Don Newton and Frank Chiaramonte from Detective Comics #514; "Old Friends, New Relatives, and Other Corpses!" by Paul Levitz, Pat Broderick and Bruce Patterson from Legion of Super-Heroes #286; "Manhattan Interlude" by Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Adrian Gonzales and Tom Sutton from House of Mystery #310; "When You Wish Upon a Planetoid!" by Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Curt Swan and Kurt Schaffenberger from DC Comics Presents #50. Ed Hannigan/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $1.75.