Comic Title: Best of DC #38
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1983
On Sale Date: April 7, 1983 Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: House Ad, Arak/Son of Thunder #23, Page 32

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #80

Copyright Date March 15, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Truth Mirror"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #269 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #1; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #113)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #48; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #21)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #48; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #21)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #48; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #21)

Villain(s)

• "Flash" Dugan and a midget mobster (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Hazel (Lois’s friend; no further appearances)
• A group of practical jokers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Lois Lane receives a mirror from her uncle Ned. The mirror possesses magical properties which allow it to show a person's true self. The mirror reveals two disguised criminals to Lois as well as the secrets of some of her friends. Lois then uses the mirror to learn Superman’s secret identity.

After the mirror reveals Superman to be Clark Kent, Superman constructs two strange looking robots. He then returns and replaces the mirror with mirrored glass. The next time Lois looks in the mirror, it reveals the strange robot who are standing behind it. Confused by the strange images, Lois reads an inscription that Superman secretly placed on the mirror. It says that the mirror sometimes lies. Lois can not be sure now that the image she saw of Superman’s secret identity is real. She destroys the phony mirror, while Superman disposes of the real one without Lois’s knowledge.