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Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant comic books 1983-1985

  • Issue #32
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 32

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - All Superman reprints: "Solomon Grundy Wins on Monday" (script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner), "Power of the Parasite" (script by Jim Shooter, art by Al Plastino), "The Ultimate Battle" (script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson), "The Man Who Murdered the Earth" (script by Len Wein, pencils by Swan, inks by Anderson), and "Mystery Mission to Metropolis" (script by Cary Bates, pencils by Swan, inks by Oksner). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #33
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 33

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - 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 $1.50.

  • Issue #35
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 35

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - 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 $1.50.

  • Issue #36
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 36

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Reprints: "The Curse of Kryptonite!" by Otto Binder and Al Plastino from Superman #130; "The Greatest Pitcher in the World!" by Bill Finger, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Superman #77; "The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite" by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and John Forte from Superman #139; "Invasion of Bizarro World!" by Jerry Siegel and John Forte from Adventure Comics #290; "The Menace of Gold Kryptonite!" by Otto Binder and Al Plastino from Superman #179; "Superboy in the 50th Century!" by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and John Forte from Adventure Comics #279; "The Secret of Kryptonite Six!" by Leo Dorfman, Curt Swan and George Klein from Action Comics #310; "The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis" by Jerry Coleman, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Superman #106; "The Fury of the Kryptonian-Killer!" by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan and George Klein from Superman #195. Ed Hannigan/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #39
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 39

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Cover art by Stan Goldberg. Lucky Binky!, script by John Albano, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Henry Scarpelli. A Message to Peggy! starring Binky, script by John Albano, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Henry Scarpelli. The Near-Sighted Devil!, script and pencils by John Albano, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Predictions Anyone? starring Binky, script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Tennis Bums! starring Debbi, script by Henry Boltinoff, art by John Rosenberger. In Spring a Young Man's Fancy Turns to... Fishing!, script by Henry Boltinoff, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Henry Scarpelli; The gang goes to Penny's dad's cabin for an ill-fated fishing trip. Run, Mudder, Run! starring Binky's Buddies, script by John Albano, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Henry Scarpelli. 100 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #40
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 40

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - World of Krypton; See what life was like on Krypton before it exploded! Stories of the past including tales of Superman's parents, Jor-El and Lara. "A Name is Born" by Cary Bates & Gray Morrow. "Let My People Live" by Elliot Maggin, Bob Brown & Dave Cockrum. "Headband Warriors of Krypton" by Elliot Maggin & Dave Cockrum. "Face on the Falling Star" by Elliot Maggin, Dick Dillin & Joe Giella. "A Tale of Time and Tide" by Elliot Maggin, Dick Dillin & Murphy Anderson. "Death Trails of Krypton" by Cary Bates, Bob Brown & Murphy Anderson. "The Loneliest Man in the Universe" by Martin PAsko & Ernie Chua. Superman, Supergirl apps."All in the Mind" by Marv Wolfman & Dave Cockrum. "Magic Master of Krypton" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan & Tex Blaisdell. "Doomsayer" by Denny O'Neil & Dick Giordano. Superman, Green Arrow, Black Canary apps. "Jor-El's Golden Folly" by E. Nelson Bridwell & Murphy Anderson. "Marriage: Kryptonian Style" by Cary Bates, Rich Buckler & Murphy Anderson. "The Princess and the Glass Treeman" by Elliot S. Maggin, Curt Swan, Dick Giordano & Frank McLaughlin. Superman app."The Man Who Cheated Time" by Cary BAtes & Michael Wm. Kaluta. Digest Size Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #44
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 44

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Reprints: "The Legion's Suicide Squad!" and "The Charge of the Substitute Heroes!" by Ed Hamilton and John Forte from Adventure Comics #319; "The Revenge of the Knave from Krypton!" and "The Treachery of Molock the Merciless!" by Jerry Siegel, John Forte and Sheldon Moldoff from Adventure Comics #320; "The Code of the Legion!" and "The Weakest Legionnaire" by Ed Hamilton and John Forte from Adventure Comics #321; "The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets" and "The Pet of a Thousand Faces!" by Ed Hamilton, John Forte and Sheldon Moldoff from Adventure Comics #322; "The Eight Impossible Missions!" and "The Amazing Winner of the Great Proty Puzzle" by Jerry Siegel, John Forte and George Klein from Adventure Comics #323. Gil Kane cover. Howard Bender/Kurt Schaffenberger back cover. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #45
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 45

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The True Beauty! starring Buzzy, script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Paid in Full! starring Binky and His Pal Benny, script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Money, Money, Money!, script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Hat's All Folks!, script by Henry Boltinoff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Henry Scarpelli. Oh, Those Beautiful Chicks!, script by John Albano, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Henry Scarpelli. 100 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #46
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 46

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Reprints: "The Boy of 100 Faces!" by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and Ray Burnley from Jimmy Olsen #1; The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!" by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and Ray Burnley from Jimmy Olsen #37; "The Super-Lad of Space!" by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and John Forte from Jimmy Olsen #39; "Jimmy Olsen, Superman's Ex-Pal!" by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and Ray Burnley from Jimmy Olsen #2; "The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!" by Jim Shooter and Pete Costanza from Jimmy Olsen #106; "The Strange Second Life of Jimmy Olsen" by Leo Dorfman, Kurt Schaffenberger and Vince Colletta from Jimmy Olsen #157; "Olsen's Time-Trip to Save Krypton!" and "Krypton's Last Chance" by Robert Bernstein and Pete Costanza from Jimmy Olsen #101; "The Winner's Prize...The Loser's Grave!" by Bob Haney and Pete Costanza from Jimmy Olsen #132. Ed Hannigan/Dick Giordano cover. Howard Bender/Dick Giordano back cover. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #50
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 50

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Year's Best Superman Stories. Reprints: "The Once and Future War!" by Len Wein, George Perez and Pablo Marcos from DC Comics Presents #61; The Kid Who Played Superman!" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Dave Hunt from Superman #388; "Luthor Unleashed!" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson from Action Comics #544; "Ambush Bug II" by Keith Giffen and Kurt Schaffenberger from DC Comics Presents #59. Kurt Schaffenberger cover. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #51

    Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. Daughter of the Demon starring Batman, Ra's Al Ghul, and Talia, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Surprise! Surprise! starring Commissioner Gordon & Alfred, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Carl Potts, inks by Frank McLaughlin. Dread Night of the Jaguar starring Manbat, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. Night of the Reaper! starring Batman, script by Denny O'Neil, Bernie Wrightson (idea), and Harlan Ellison (assist), pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. 100 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #59
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) Canadian Price Variant 59

    Canadian edition with $2.00 cover price - Reprints: "The Second Coming of Superman!", "The First Coming of Superman!", "A God Walks Among Us!" and "The Fall and Rise of Sonzrr!" by Cary Bates, Martin Pasko, Curt Swan and Vince Colletta from Superman Spectacular #5; "The One Minute of Doom!" by Jerry Siegel and Al Plastino from Superman #150; "Let My People Grow!", "The Lilliput Problem!" and "All Creatures Great and Small...!" by Len Wein, Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte from Superman #338. Klaus Janson cover. Cover price $2.00.