Comic Title: Best of DC #51
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1984
On Sale Date: May 10, 1984 Newsstand Date May 10, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Newsstand Date May 10, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Newsstand Date May 10, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #89

Copyright Date April 17, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Surprise! Surprise"
Pages: 7

Writer: Bob Rozakis
Penciller: Carl Potts
Inker: Frank McLaughlin
Colorist: Robert K. LeRose

Reprinted From:
Batman Family #11 (1977)

Feature Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #287; next appearance in Detective Comics #469)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #288; next appearance in Detective Comics #469)

Guest Star(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in Action Comics #473; next appearance in Detective Comics #469)
• Dick Grayson (last appearance in Batman Family #11; next appearance in Detective Comics #472)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Clark Kent (last appearance in Action Comics #471; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #245)
• Kathy Kane (last appearance in Batman Family #10; next appearance in Batman Family #13)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #156; next appearance in Detective Comics #509)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #473; next appearance in Action Comics #472)