(January-February 1979)

DC, 1938 Series
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Volume:
45
Price:
1.00 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC
Barcode:
0709893041502
Editing:
Paul Levitz; Joe Orlando (JSA story - See Notes)
Format:
Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503

Issue Notes

Joe Orlando edited the JSA story as it had originally been prepared for All-Star Comics.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Flash; Justice Society of America; Wonder Woman; Deadman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Jim Aparo
Inks:
Jim Aparo
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
C-852

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Wonder Girl; Deadman (inset)

The Multiple Murders of Mapleville! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Cary Bates
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Frank McLaughlin
Colors:
Gene D'Angelo
Letters:
Ben Oda
Job Number:
J-5515

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen

Pursuit! (Table of Contents)

Deadman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Len Wein
Pencils:
Jim Aparo
Inks:
Jim Aparo
Colors:
Glynis Wein
Letters:
Jim Aparo
Job Number:
J-5585

Content Information

Genre:
occult
Characters:
Deadman; Cleveland Brand; Tiny; Lorna Winchell; Solomon; Vashnu; Lita Brand; Alexi Kronsky; Inga Brand

Prologue (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Paul Levitz
Pencils:
Joe Staton
Inks:
Joe Staton
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ben Oda
Job Number:
J-5666

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Batman (of Earth-2); Superman (of Earth-2, cameo); Dr. Fate; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo); the Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo); Dr. Mid-nite (cameo); Black Canary (cameo); Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin [Earth-2]]; The Key (of Earth-2, flashback); Batman (of Earth-1); Superman (of Earth-1); Wonder Woman (of Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Flash [Barry Allen]; the Creeper; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Arrow (of Earth-1); Atom [Ray Palmer]
Synopsis:
Prologue with explanation of the existence of two worlds -- Earth-1 and Earth-2 -- occupying the same space, but vibrating at different speeds, and the differences between the superheroes of the two worlds.
Reprinted:
  • in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #3

Only Legends Live Forever (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Paul Levitz
Pencils:
Joe Staton
Inks:
Joe Staton
Colors:
Adrienne Roy
Letters:
Ben Oda

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin (Earth-2)]; Bruce Wayne [as both Batman (Earth 2) and Gotham City Police Commissioner]; Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain)
Synopsis:
Bill Jensen wants to take revenge on Bruce Wayne who put him in prison, even though Wayne had found evidence linking Jensen to several crimes while as a former Gotham City D.A.
Reprinted:
  • in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2.

Indexer Notes

Part one of two.
Series continues from All-Star Comics #74 due to cancellation of All-Star by DC's title implosion in 1978.
First part of story originally intended to be printed as issue # 75 of All-Star Comics with new three-page introduction.
The second half of this story is named "Chapter 2 - War Atop the Tower" (7 pages).


The Hand That Feeds the Earth... (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Paul Kupperberg
Pencils:
Don Newton
Inks:
Frank Chiaramonte
Colors:
Adrienne Roy
Letters:
Ben Oda
Job Number:
J-5596?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Aquaman; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Aqualad
Reprinted:
  • in Aquaman Album (K. G. Murray, 1978 series) #5 ([June 1980])

School of the Amazoids (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack C. Harris
Pencils:
Jack Abel
Inks:
Jack Abel
Colors:
Adrienne Roy
Letters:
Karen Kish [as Karisha]

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Teen Titans [Robin; Speedy; Kid Flash; Aqualad] (flashback); Wonder Woman; Headmaster-mind (villain); Wonder Girl (origin, guest star); the Amazoids; Randy Jakes; Hippolyta (flashback); Superman (flashback); Batman (flashback)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Staton
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Star-Spangled Kid; Dr. Mid-Nite; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Robin (of Earth-2); Hourman [Rex Tyler]]

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Multiple Murders of Mapleville!
    Flash
  2. 2. Pursuit!
    Deadman
  3. 3. Prologue
    Justice Society of America
  4. 4. Only Legends Live Forever
    Justice Society of America
  5. 5. The Hand That Feeds the Earth...
    Aquaman
  6. 6. School of the Amazoids
    Wonder Woman
  7. 7. [no title indexed]
    Justice Society of America
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