Justice League of America #29

(August 1964)

Crisis on Earth-Three (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Starman [Ted Knight]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (all Earth-2)]; Crime Syndicate of America [Power Ring; Johnny Quick; Owlman; Superwoman; Ultraman (all Earth-3)(intros)]; Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Snapper Carr (mascot) (all Earth-1)]; Christopher Columbus (Earth-3; cameo); Abraham Lincoln (Earth-3; cameo); President John Wilkes Booth (Earth-3; cameo); George Washington (Earth-3; cameo); General Cornwallis (Earth-3; cameo)

Synopsis:

The Crime Syndicate is so bored of life on their Earth as supreme villains, designated as Earth-3, that they come to the JLA's Earth for a new challenge after Ultraman accidentally discovers it when exposed to Green Kryptonite (which gives him a new power with every exposure to it). Just as it looks like the JLA has the upper hand, the Crime Syndicate teleports them to Earth-3, where they have the advantage. To secure a level battlefield the Crime Syndicate plans to go to the Earth-2 and eliminate the JSA. To be continued...

Reprinted:

• in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #114 (November-December 1974)
• in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #4
• in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2002 series) #nn [1]
• in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Lettering credit from reprint in JLA Archives. Story continues in next issue. Brief history of Earth-3 also given in this issue, where history ran a reverse course (e.g.- Columbus, an American discovers England and Europe; The English win their war of independence from America; John Wilkes Booth is U.S. President and assassinated by actor Abraham Lincoln), hence why super-powered persons are evil on this earth. Earth-3 also named this issue, and introduction of Crime Syndicate (first appearances).