The Best of DC, #5

Published: May-June 1980

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Issue Contents:
Year's Best Comics Stories

"Top ten stories of 1979 -- and the winners are"

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Story Notes

Cover credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz' editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Miracle Man of Easy Company

Story Featuring Superman , Story Featuring Sgt. Rock

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Never Say Die!

Story Featuring Deadman

Minister of the Lord

Story Featuring Jonah Hex

The Shadow of Jor-El!

Story Featuring Superboy

Storyline

Jonathan Kent discovers his worm collection acting strangely and begins to investigate, discovering the secret behind the Earth tremors that are threatening Smallville.

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Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Mouse of History

"If you have ever thought how great it would be if the world followed your script, pay heed to the story of Paul Jonas a lowly research assistant who found a way to make a life follow his game plan."

Story Notes

A mouse escapes from a cage in research assistant Paul Jonas's lab, and leads him to a magic book that can alter the future. He uses the book to his advantage, but the mouse inadvertently causes his death by chewing parts of the pages away, which changes the words written in the book.

The Curse of Crime Alley

Story Featuring Batman

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Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemma

Story Featuring The Private Life of Clark Kent

Storyline

When Clark Kent agrees to watch the Marigold girls' pet mynah bird, the bird starts blurting out his secret identity.

Back Door to War!

Story Featuring The Haunted Tank

Papa Don
Fall and Rise of the Star-Child!

Story Featuring Superman

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Best Covers of the Year
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Best Covers of the Year
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Best Covers of the Year
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Best Covers of the Year
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Who's Who on the Cover
Story Notes

identification of cover characters (outlines, no drawings)

The Story Behind this Issue
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How the issue's stories were selected.

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Story Notes

Inside back cover.

The DC Staff
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Story Notes

Back cover. Staff members are identified inside.

Year's Best Comic Stories
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Contents and indicia.