World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler

([August] 2004)

DC Archive Editions Checklist (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Doom of the Star Diamond! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League of America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's only one way to free the Justice League members imprisoned inside that diamond - split it in two with this diamond-tipped arrow!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter]

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #4 (April-May 1961)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credited to Mike Sekowsky in error in item.

Doom of the Star Diamond! (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice League of America / comic story / 25.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

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Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to the Justice League, Green Arrow!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Snapper Carr]; Carthan; Xandor

Synopsis

Dictator Xandor banishes Carthan to Earth, and, to ensure he stays there, also sends three machines. If Carthan attempts to leave Earth without removing their coverings, he will go blind; he can leave with his sight if he removes the coverings first, but that will destroy the planet. Carthan challenges the JLA, now including Green Arrow, to disable the machines. After disabling the machines, the JLA enters Carthan’s ship, where he imprisons them in a hollow diamond until he can explain. When Carthan is unable to release the JLA, Green Arrow finds the diamond’s weak spot and shatters it.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #4 (April-May 1961)

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The Legion of Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm sorry, Superboy, but we cannot admit you into our super-hero club! Your low score on the tests we gave you proves your powers are too ordinary!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Boy; Saturn Girl]

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

The Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My magnetic eyes will slow down that criminal getaway rocket! Knock out their ray-gun with a bolt, Lightning Boy!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad [as Lightning Boy]; Saturn Girl]; Pa Kent

Synopsis

Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely intitiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lightning Lad is called Lightning Boy in this story only and all three Legionnaires appear in these costumes in this issue only. Several other unidentified Legionnaires appear in this story, including one who is colored to imply he is Brainiac 5.

Story mistakenly credited to Jerry Siegel and George Papp in item. Correct credits from Archives and elsewhere.

The Rock of Easy Co.! (Table of Contents: 7)

Sgt. Rock / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Robert Kanigher (original editor)

Genre

war

Characters

Sgt. Rock; The Iron Captain

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #81 (April 1959)

The Rock of Easy Co.! (Table of Contents: 8)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Ross Andru

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Robert Kanigher (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Nazi captain was a big man.. he towered over his big soldiers...

Genre

war

Characters

Sgt. Rock [Sgt. Rocky]; The Iron Captain

Synopsis

Sgt. Rock of Easy Company faces down The Iron Captain.

Reprints

• from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #81 (April 1959)

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