Comic Title: Best of DC #36
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1983
On Sale Date: February 3, 1983 Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: House Ad, Fury of Firestorm #12, Page 31

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #209

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #75

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #79

Shipping Date January 11, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #209

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #19

Shipping Date January 11, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #75

Copyright Date January 11, 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: "The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Forte

Reprinted From:
Superman #139 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #139; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #139; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #139; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #139; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #266; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Krypto (last appearance in Action Comics #266; next appearance in Superman #140)

Other Character(s)

• A Navy commander (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Kozz of Mars (in flashback to the events in the first story of Adventure Comics #255)
• Nerp and Irm Gikk (disguised as Jonathan and Martha Kent; in flashback to the events in the first story of Adventure Comics #270)

Comments:
Superman recalls several previous encounters with Red Kryptonite, including those from the first story of Adventure Comics #255 and the first story of Adventure Comics #270.

Synopsis:
A submarine is trapped at the bottom of the ocean. Superman is called for help, but the crew has spotted a Red Kryptonite meteor near the sub. Superman sends a robot to try and perform the rescue, but the tremendous pressure of the water crushes the robot.

Superman decides to rescue the sub himself and risk the unpredictable effects of the Red Kryptonite. He recalls how it has affected him in the past, and this time it causes his hair and nails to grow long. Being invulnerable, he is unable to cut them. He summons Supergirl and Krypto to use their x-ray vision to give him a shave and a manicure, restoring his appearance to normal.