100-Page Super Spectacular
#DC-17
(June 1973)
DC,
1973 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 100
- On-sale Date
- 1973-03-13
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [block]
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell (reprint editor); Julius Schwartz (original editor); Sheldon Mayer (original editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #94.
[no title indexed]
Justice League; Justice Society of America / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- N-647
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]]; Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Johnny Thunder; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Queen Bee; Royal Flush Gang [Ace; Jack; King; Queen; Ten]; The Injustice Society of the World [The Gambler [Steven Sharpe III]; Brain Wave [Henry King, Sr.]; Vandal Savage [Vandar Adg]; The Wizard [William I. Zard]; Per Degaton; The Thinker [Clifford DeVoe]]
- Reprints
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in The Comic Reader (TCR Publications, 1971 series) #94 [black & white copy] - in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #3 ([September] 2021)
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Indexer Notes
The three stories referenced on the cover are: Drones of the Queen Bee!, The Royal Flush Gang! and The Justice Society Meets the Injustice Society of the World! Altered, black, white and blue-colored and only partially reprinted version of the covers to Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #23 (November 1963), Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #43 (March 1966) and All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947) are also on the cover.
Table of Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent] (headshot); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (headshot); Flash [Barry Allen] (headshot); Dr. Mid-Nite (headshot); The Sandman [Wesley Dodd] (headshot); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (headshot)
Drones of the Queen Bee!
Justice League / comic story / 25 pages
- Job Number
- N-620
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); Aquaman (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent] (cameo); Snapper Carr (cameo)]; Queen Bee [Queen Zazzala] (villain); Per Kazz
- Synopsis
- The Queen Bee blackmails the JLA into securing the elements she needs for an immortality potion, but even though they fulfill their end of the bargain, they prevent her from her ultimate goal.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #23 (November 1963)
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Indexer Notes
This story is only 25 pages long as pages 13, 16 and 26 are only 2/3 of a page each.
The Injustice Society of the World! [Chapter 1]
Justice Society of America / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Irwin Hasen
- Inks
- Irwin Hasen (splash page only); John Belfi
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- N-615
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Johnny Thunder ; Atom [Al Pratt]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman]; Injustice Society of the World [The Gambler; Brain Wave; Vandal Savage; The Wizard; Per Degaton; The Thinker] (villains, introduction of the group); Carlton Swayne
- Synopsis
- The JSA members are standing in a radio studio to get an award but the announcer doesn't laud them, but the newly organized Injustice Society of the World, promptly pulling a gun on the JSA and firing at them! The Atom stops him and when the JSA returns to their HQ they hear a radio broadcast about simultaneous jail breaks all over the country. Dr. Mid-Nite enters with the announcer's script page, from the Injustice Society, challenging the JSA to a battle of wits. Seeing a connection with the jail breaks and that script page, the members head out to the locations of the jail breaks.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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Indexer Notes
Inks credit from Craig Delich.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 2
Justice Society of America / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Vandal Savage (villain); Spike; Knuckles; Gartmoor Prison's Warden
- Synopsis
- Hawkman joins forces with the federal police to try to capture the prisoners that have escaped from Gartmoor Prison but Vandal Savage is there to capture him with Brain Wave's Metal Projector.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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- Keywords
- Brain Wave's metal projector
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 3
Justice Society of America / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- John Belfi (uncredited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thinker (villain); Governor Curtis; Automaton #? (fake Governor Curtis)
- Synopsis
- The Flash discovers that Governor Curtis has been replaced by a mechanical man but not before the fake Governor orders the city's police to lay down their arms and surrender to the enemy.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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Indexer Notes
Belfi sneaked most of his last name into the background of the splash panel.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 4
Justice Society of America / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- AS31
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Brain Wave (villain)
- Synopsis
- Green Lantern faces off against Brain Wave to try to stop him from stealing Uthorium from Uthorium Town.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 5
The Atom / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Gambler (villain); General "Stubby" Klemper; Automaton 223 (fake General Klemper); Injustice Society of the World [The Gambler; Brain Wave; Vandal Savage; The Wizard; Per Degaton; The Thinker] (villains)
- Synopsis
- The Atom discovers that General Klemper is really an automaton and defeats him. Fortunately the automaton had been summoned to the Injustice Society of the World and leads the Atom there. He tries to defeat the entire Injustice Society alone but is captured by The Gambler.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 6
Justice Society of America / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Mid-Nite; Per Degaton (villain)
- Synopsis
- Dr. Mid-Nite tries to help the army keep Capitol City safe but Per Degaton uses a smoke-machine to help capture the city and ultimately capture Dr. Mid-Nite.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 7
Justice Society of America / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman; Johnny Thunder; Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]; Injustice Society of the World [The Wizard; The Gambler; The Thinker; Vandal Savage; Per Degaton; Brain Wave] (villains); Junior Justice Society of America (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Justice Society of America stops the Injustice Society of the World with a little bit of help from the Junior Justice Society of America.
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)
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[The Sandman at Sea]
Sandman / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- N-621
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Elbert Hudson; unnamed son of Elbert Hudson
- Synopsis
- Sandman not only has to save a young man at sea from foreign agents, but also his scientist-father, who has discovered a way to extract magnesium from the ocean.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #65 (August 1941)
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Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Paul Norris per Craig Delich.
The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang!
Justice League / comic story / 23 pages
- Job Number
- N-619
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Snapper Carr]; Royal Flush Gang [Ace (introduction) [Professor Amos Fortune]; King (introduction); Queen (introduction); Jack (introduction); Ten (introduction)] (introduction) (villains); Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayera Hol]
- Synopsis
- The JLA fights the Royal Flush Gang and their stelleration-powered abilities to a draw until they play their wild card...Snapper.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #43 (March 1966)
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- Keywords
- bat-jet; green kryptonite; robot plane
Indexer Notes
This story is only 23 pages long as pages 8, 16 and 24 are only 2/3 of a page each.
Snapper Carr is hit with stelleration and becomes the Joker (not the Batman villain) for this story.
[no title indexed]
A Look Through the Super Spectacles / text article / 1 page
- Job Number
- N-651
Indexer Notes
on inside back cover; a history of the membership of the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America
[no title indexed]
Justice League; Justice Society of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Johnny Thunder; Atom [Al Pratt]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman]; Injustice Society of the World [The Gambler; Brain Wave; Vandal Savage; The Wizard; Per Degaton; The Thinker]; Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]]; Queen Bee; Royal Flush Gang [Ace; Jack; King; Queen; Ten]
- Reprints
- from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947) [1/4 size]
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #23 (November 1963) [1/4 size], #43 (March 1966) [1/4 size]
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Indexer Notes
back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Justice League; Justice Society of America -
1.
Table of Contents
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2.
Drones of the Queen Bee!
Justice League -
3.
The Injustice Society of the World! [Chapter 1]
Justice Society of America -
4.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 2
Justice Society of America -
5.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 3
Justice Society of America -
6.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 4
Justice Society of America -
7.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 5
The Atom -
8.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 6
Justice Society of America -
9.
[The Injustice Society of the World!] Chapter 7
Justice Society of America -
10.
[The Sandman at Sea]
Sandman -
11.
The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang!
Justice League -
12.
[no title indexed]
A Look Through the Super Spectacles -
13.
[no title indexed]
Justice League; Justice Society of America
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- CTGarry
- Matthew Head
- Bob Hughes
- Steve Jenner
- Darrel McCann
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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