Justice League of America #74

(September 1969)

Where Death Fears to Tread (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Denny O'Neil

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Sid Greene

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-173

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Justice League of America [Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (all Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Starman [Ted Knight]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance] (leaves JSA); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Red Tornado [John Smith]]; Larry Lance (death)(all Earth-2); Aquarius (villain)

Synopsis:

After the JLA learn of the JSA's crisis from Red Tornado, they leave to aid them vs. Aquarius. Meanwhile, as both Fate's and GL (Alan)'s energies begin to wane inside their bubble due to exhaustion, Aquarius saves them, but makes them his slaves. Under his control, they fight the JLA, and as Starman's rod energies begin to increase dramatically, an enormous energy ball forms, which threatens to kill Black Canary, trapped by one of Green Arrow's stickum shafts. Her husband, Larry, awakens from Aquarius's control and sacrifices his life to save her. Both teams then regroup and fight Aquarius and defeat him. Canary then leaves the JSA for Earth-1 permanently over her husband's loss.

Reprinted:

• in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2002 series) #2
• in Justice League of America Archives, The (DC, 1992 series) #9 (November 2004)

Indexer Notes

JLA-JSA team-up conclusion. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (May 2007).