Comic Title: Best of DC #40
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1983
On Sale Date: June 2, 1983 Newsstand Date June 2, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #211

Newsstand Date June 2, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #26

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #211

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #26

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #82

Copyright Date May 10, 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

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

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Marriage, Kryptonian Style"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
World of Krypton

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Rich F. Buckler
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted From:
Superman #246 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Jor-El (last appearance in Superman #234; next appearance in Action Comics #216)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lara (last appearance in Superman #234; next appearance in Superman #141)

Villain(s)

• Matricomp (a marriage computer; destroyed in this story; no further appearances)
• Anr-Mu (an android; destroyed in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mat-Al (a marriage councelor; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (depicted as the son of Jor-El and Lara)
• Tok-Ra II (the creator of Matricomp; pictured on Jor-El's hand device)

Comments:
This story takes place on Krypton in the Kryptonian years 9996.

This story is retold on pages 16-22 of World of Krypton #1.

Synopsis:
Jor-El and Lara visit the Matricomp complex where a compute is used to determine the compatibility of couples for the purposes of marriage. The machine has a reported 100% rate of success. After scanning Jor-El and Lara, the couple return to their respective homes. The following day, Anr-Mu, an agent of Matricomp delivers the news to Lara that she is incompatible with Jor-El.

Lara returns to the Matricomp complex to protest the decision. The computer informs her that only a small percentage of the male population would be compatible with her. One of those men is Anr-Mu. Although, Lara tries to resist, Anr-Mu brainwashes her.

Jor-El also learns of the Matricomp's decision. After an encounter with Anr-Mu, Jor-El does some research. He deduces that the Matricomp has become sentient. Anr-Mu is an android agent of the computer who has fallen in love with Lara. Having been exposed, Matricomp self-destructs. Jor-El barely escapes with his life. He then returns to Lara who is now free to marry him, since the computer-arranged marriages have been abolished.