Comic Title: Best of DC #16
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1981
On Sale Date: June 4, 1981 Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #191

Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #55

Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #64

Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #2

Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #8

Copyright Date May 12, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date May 12, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #55

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Conquest of Superman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Forte

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #277 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #5; next appearance in Action Comics #277)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #26)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #117; next appearance in Superman #147)
• Members of Luthor’s Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several government officials and a few Superman robots (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Perry White (in Luthor’s dream)
• Jimmy Olsen (in Luthor’s dream)

Synopsis:
While Superman is away on a space mission, the authorities are forced to turn to master criminal Lex Luthor to help in an emergency. Luthor helps them, but he uses the opportunity to escape. He returns to a hide-out in Metropolis which serves as his version of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude.

From his base, Luthor plots revenge against Superman. He designs a way to rob Fort Knox. Superman arrives to stop his foe, but is turned away by a Kryptonite machine made by Luthor. Luthor escapes successfully, but is angered when he learns that it was only a Superman robot that he defeated. Luthor even returns the gold because he does not want to be reminded of his failure.