Justice League of America #110

(March-April 1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

various (illustrations)

Inks

various (illustrations)

Colors

? (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-838

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover contains the table of contents plus the publisher & indicia information.

The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-1627

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You're right on time, pal--to the second!

Feature Logo

Justice League of America

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); The Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo); Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (cameo); Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Red Tornado [John Smith] (new costume); Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Phantom Stranger (cameo)]; Sue Dibny (cameo); Iris Allen (cameo); Mera (cameo); Kathy Sutton (cameo); Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Santa Simpson; Eric Russell (Iris's father); Fran Russell (Iris's mother); The Key (villain)

Synopsis

The murder of a department store Santa Claus puts the JLA on the tail of the Key and his scheme to kill them.

Reprints

• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #770 (12 de marzo de 1975)
• in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1976 (november 1976)
• in Gigant (Semic, 1976 series) #6/1976 ([10 november] 1976)
• in The Super Heroes (Egmont UK, 1980 series) #v2#3 (December 1981) [black & white]
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #22 (March 1982)
• in Christmas with the Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series) #1 (1988 [January 1989])
• in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #6 ([April] 2013)
• in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([May] 2017)
• in Green Lantern: John Stewart - A Celebration of 50 Years (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)

Keywords

Christmas

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error Tracker. Credits include special thanks to Duffy Vohland.

The Plight of a Nation! [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Art Peddy (credited as Arthur Peddy); Carmine Infantino (splash)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (credited); Frank Giacoia (splash)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

N-797

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Crime and violence are the ruthless weapons of lawless gangs that prey upon society.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Dr. Mid-Nite; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary; The Atom [Al Pratt]]

Synopsis

The Crimson Claw Gang has been pulling off daring crimes that baffle the authorities, but when the JSA is contacted by a member of the JJSA wanting to provide information for that gang, he is injured. Investigation by Green Lantern and Black Canary reveal the existence of a junior version of the gang committing petty thefts. Meanwhile the Flash and Hawkman discover the junior gang is playing right into the hands of the adult gang, and interrupt a crime in progress, only to get captured and on the verge of electrocution.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #40 (April-May 1948)

Keywords

juvenile delinquency

The Plight of a Nation! [Part 2] (Table of Contents: 4)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Black Canary; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Dr. Mid-Nite; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]

Synopsis

In Riversend, Black Canary tells Green Lantern that a big problem exists with kid gangs that needs to be dealt with, so Green Lantern visits a social worker to learn about the causes of juvenile delinquency and why kids like them want to emulate criminal gangs. Meanwhile, Dr. Mid-Nite and Atom enlist the aid of the JJSA to help in the matter and they enlist Don Brent to infiltrate the gang. At the same time, Hawkman and the Flash bring Eddie Brent to justice for their near-murder. And the Junior Claws discover Don Brent is a mole, so they tie him to railroad tracks to try and scare him.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #40 (April-May 1948)

The Plight of a Nation! [Part 3] (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Alex Toth

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [Dr. Mid-Nite; Black Canary; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]

Synopsis

The Flash trails Eddie to the Crimson Claw's HQ, then uses Wonder Woman's mental radio to alert the rest of the JSA to its location while he attempts to keep the gang busy until they arrive. At the same time, the Junior Claws are damaging property to blame it on a rival gang, and an explosion draws authorities while the adult gang commits a crime. But the JSA is on hand to round them up. The JJSA and Julia save Don's life, then duke it out with the Junior Claws. But Wonder Woman steps in with the Magic Sphere to reveal the future of the juveniles, which encourages them to reform.

Reprints

• from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #40 (April-May 1948)

JLA Puzzle (Table of Contents: 6)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

P-4

First Line of Dialogue or Text

2. ____ Dillin, JLA artist

Indexer Notes

crossword puzzle

Z -- As in Zatanna -- And Zero Hour! (Table of Contents: 7)

Justice League / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky (credited)

Inks

Sid Greene (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

N-827

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, you've seen the Justice League in a new tale, and the Justice Society in a classic adventure!

Feature Logo

Justice League of America

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]]; Zatanna (guest star); Elongated Man (guest star); Zatara (guest star); Amen-Hotep (villain); Allura (villain)

Synopsis

The conclusion of Zatanna's quest to find her father.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #51 (February 1967)

Indexer Notes

Story across 23 pages in three parts of 9.5, 7.5, and 5 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here is the answer to the JLA Puzzle on page 67

Indexer Notes

solution to crossword puzzle in this issue

Justice Society of America (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

N-828

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Justice Society of America [Atom [Al Pratt]; Batman (Earth 2) [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Johnny Thunder; Mister Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Robin (Earth 2) [Dick Grayson]; Sandman [Wes Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Superman (Earth 2); Thunderbolt; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Woman (Earth 2) [Diana Prince]]

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #76 (November-December 1969)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #770 (12 de marzo de 1975)

Indexer Notes

Anderson is not credited in this issue, but is credited in the letter column in Justice League of America #85.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Flash! The Biggest News in Comics! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Batman Is Now Bigger Than Ever! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko; Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Murphy Anderson; ? (logo illustration)

Inks

Murphy Anderson; ? (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-1675

Feature Logo

The JLA Mail Room [with illustration, Black Canary on left]

Indexer Notes

Letters from Clint Thomas, Guy H. Lillian III, Michael Sloan, Warren Morrison, Scott Gibson, "The Diabolical Critic", Bob Hobart, Albert Tanner. Replies to letters are by Martin Pasko, who is introduced as DC's first Junior Bullpen trainee, who "occasionally assists" editor Schwartz.

Another Adventure with the Ready Rangers (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)