The Best of DC #69 is an issue of the series The Best of DC (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1986.
Synopsis for "We Are Gathered Here Today..."
This story is reprinted from Tales of the Teen Titans #50.
It is Terry and Donna's wedding day, and at Dayton Estates, a besieged Gar Logan frantically supervises the preparations. Of those invited, only Raven, slowly being overcome by evil urges after overextending her powers, is unable to attend. The ceremony begins as Dick Grayson leads the bride-to-be to the altar. Terry and Donna recite their vows and are officially joined in wedlock. Gar then introduces the wedding party and hosts the reception. Among the attendees, in civilian guise, are most of the present and former members of the Titans, as well as Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Bruce Wayne. Cyborg is mystified when no one comments on his robotic appearance or on the unexplained presence of a known Teen Titan at the wedding, until Changeling reveals that his adoptive father, Mento, has used his powers to make all the guests see Cyborg as plain Victor Stone. Donna and Terry are puzzled when they are summoned to an upstairs room, where they are greeted by Queen Hippolyta, who had prayed to the goddess Athena for permission to leave Paradise Island to attend her daughter's wedding. Later, Sharon Tracy and Joe Wilson catch the thrown bridal bouquet and garter, respectively, and as the reception breaks up, the Titans present Gar Logan with a special medal in honor of his catering services. Finally, Terry and Donna leave on Steve Dayton's private jet for their honeymoon in Greece.
Appearing in "We Are Gathered Here Today..."
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Betty Kane (Bat-Girl)
- Bruce Wayne (Batman)
- Carl Woods
- Charley Parker (Golden Eagle)
- Clark Kent (Superman)
- Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)
- Don Hall (Dove)
- Duela Dent
- Elmira Cassiday
- Evans Family
- Frances Kane
- Garth (Aqualad)
- Hank Hall (Hawk)
- Jillian Jackson
- Karen Beecher-Duncan (Bumblebee)
- Lilith Clay
- Lana Lang
- Long Family
- Barry Long, Jr.
- Barry Long, Sr.
- Jenny Long
- Mr. Long
- Mrs. Long
- Terry's sister
- Mal Duncan (Guardian)
- Queen Hippoltya
- Raven
- Roy Harper (Speedy)
- Sarah Simms
- Sharon Tracy
- Steve Dayton
- Tula (Aguagirl)
- Vernon Questor
- Wally West (Kid Flash)
Other Characters:
- Adam
- Adeline Wilson
- Adrienne Roy
- Amazons
- Bonzo the Clown
- Doug
- Gnarrk (Mentioned only)
- Howard
- Janet
- Joe Richani
- Lucy
- Lynda
- Margie
- Marv Wolfman
- Mercy
- Mike Price
- Phoenicia Banu
- Samuel
- Sting
- The Waldos
- Tina
Locations:
- Paradise Island
- Temple of Athena
- United States of America
Items:
Synopsis for "A Thorn Grows in Paradise"
This story is reprinted from Infinity Inc. #13.
Four Infinitors take a vacation on a tropical island, and meet with its only inhabitant—the villainous Thorn.
Appearing in "A Thorn Grows in Paradise"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Professor Hollis,(Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- Cyrus Gold (Solomon Grundy) (Flashback only)
- Thorn
Other Characters:
- Jacques Cousteau (Mentioned only)
- Elizabeth Taylor (As an illusion only)
- Rita Hayworth (As an illusion only)
- Glenn Ford (Mentioned only)
- Dorothy Lamour (As an illusion only)
- Hippolyta (Mentioned only)
- Medusa (Flashback only)
- Cyclopes (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Earth-Two
- Tashmi
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Triangle?"
This story is reprinted from Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 2) #320.
Sun Boy is perplexed when he sees Colossal Boy at a bar with Gigi Cusimano.
Appearing in "Triangle?"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Kitty Storm
- Charles
- an unnamed Xudarian
Locations:
- Metropolis (30th Century)
- Legion Headquarters
- Gymnasium
- Lone Star Cafe
- Science Police Headquarters
- Legion Headquarters
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Who's Afraid of the Big Red 'S'?"
This story is reprinted from Batman and the Outsiders #19.
It's Christmas time again and Halo has returned to Gotham City finding her life back home too horrible to deal with anymore. That night she and Geo-Force reconcile that they don't love each other and that they should just be friends. Just then, Geo gets a call from his classmate Denise who has just swallowed a bunch of pills. Calling an ambulance, Geo arrives in costume and learns that she attempted suicide because her professor tried to get advantage of her in order to give her a scholarship.
Angered, Geo flies after the professor to kill him for what he's done. Halo, wanting to stop Geo before he goes too far, seeks the aid of Batman, who knows that Geo-Force is a force too big for the Outsiders to deal and he summons his old friend, Superman.
The Man of Steel fights off Geo and convinces him that killing is not the way. When Superman and Geo-Force confronts the professor with what Geo-Force knows, the professor denies everything. However, Batman arrives to inform him that he's dug up seven other instances where the professor has sexually battered other students, and has him turned over to police. Afterwards, Geo visits Denise in the hospital and everybody spends a nice Christmas together.
Appearing in "Who's Afraid of the Big Red 'S'?"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Doug Raeburn
Other Characters:
- Gina (Single appearance)
- Jane Denninger (Mark Denninger's sister)
- Jimmy Olsen (Cameo)
- Lois Lane (Cameo)
- Perry White (Cameo)
- Syonide II (First appearance)
- Tiger (Halo's kitten)
- Tobias Whale (Cameo)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Metropolis
- Missouri (Cameo)
- Arlington (Cameo)
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