World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler #[nn]

(2004)

Doom of the Star Diamond! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

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)

Doom of the Star Diamond! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Editing:

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Content Information

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; 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)

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

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

Credits

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Content Information

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)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

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

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)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Bob Kanigher (original editor)

Content Information

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)

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

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Bob Kanigher (original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

War

Characters:

Sgt. Rock; 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)