(1971)

DC, 1971 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1971-07-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [block]
Editing
E. Nelson Bridwell

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

World's Greatest Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; The Atom [Al Pratt] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-One); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal]; Hawkman [Katar Hol / Carter Hall] (Earth-One); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Mister Terrific [Terry Sloane] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Diana Prince (Earth-One); Red Tornado (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)) (android); Robin [Dick Grayson] (Earth-One); Robin [Richard Grayson] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Starman [Ted Knight] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El] (Earth-One); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-L] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Johnny Thunder (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Thunderbolt (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Wildcat [Ted Grant] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Wonder Woman [Diana Trevor] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
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Indexer Notes

Wrap-around cover.

World's Greatest Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Curt Swan (illustrations); Dick Giordano (illustrations); Bernard Baily (illustrations); Joe Kubert (illustrations); ?
Inks
Murphy Anderson (illustrations); Dick Giordano (illustrations); Bernard Baily (illustrations); Joe Kubert (illustrations); ?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-365
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkman [Katar Hol / Carter Hall]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Superman [Clark Kent]; Wildcat [Ted Grant] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Crisis on Earth-One! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Job Number
N-358
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Crime Champions (mainstream): Chronos [David Clinton] (mainstream); Doctor Alchemy [Albert Desmond] (mainstream); Felix Faust (mainstream); The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Wizard [William Zard] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Justice League of America (mainstream): Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (mainstream); The Atom [Ray Palmer] (mainstream); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (mainstream); The Flash [Barry Allen] (mainstream); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (mainstream); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (mainstream); Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz] (mainstream); Superman [Clark Kent] (mainstream); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (mainstream)
Justice Society of America (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)): The Atom [Al Pratt] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Universe
DC : mainstream; DC : Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)
Synopsis
Three villains each from Earth-One and Earth-Two hatch a plot to commit crimes, then hide out on the other Earth. To ensure their success, the villains of Earth-One mystically trap the Justice League of America in their headquarters. But the Justice League summons the Justice Society of America and switches places with them.
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Indexer Notes

Return of Justice Society of America. Part 1 of the first ever Justice League of America / Justice Society of America team-up story.

Story across 25 pages in three chapters of 3.67 pages, 10.67 pages, and 9.67 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Crisis on Earth-Two! (Table of Contents: 6)

Justice League / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Job Number
N-359
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Crime Champions (mainstream): Chronos [David Clinton] (mainstream); Doctor Alchemy [Albert Desmond] (mainstream); Felix Faust (mainstream); The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Wizard [William Zard] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Justice League of America (mainstream): Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (mainstream); The Atom [Ray Palmer] (mainstream); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (mainstream); The Flash [Barry Allen] (mainstream); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (mainstream); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (mainstream); Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz] (mainstream); Superman [Clark Kent] (mainstream); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (mainstream)
Justice Society of America (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)): The Atom [Al Pratt] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis))
Universe
DC : mainstream; DC : Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)
Synopsis
The Justice League of America and Justice Society of America fight their own villains on the opposite Earths until they are mystically transported to cages in space. They escape and take down the gathered villains.
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Indexer Notes

Part 2 of first ever Justice League of America / Justice Society of America team-up story.

Story across 24 pages in three chapters of 7.67 pages, 9.67 pages, and 5.67 pages.

The splash page of the original story is deleted for this reprint.

A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Neal Adams (illustrations); Carmine Infantino (illustrations); Dick Dillin (illustrations); Irv Novick (illustrations); Curt Swan (illustrations); Mike Sekowsky (illustrations); Gray Morrow (illustrations); Jack Kirby (illustrations)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (illustrations); Dick Giordano (illustrations); Gray Morrow (illustrations); Joe Simon (illustrations); Vince Colletta (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-373
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (?); The Atom [Al Pratt] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Adam Strange
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Indexer Notes

Bottom of page 35. Follows Crisis on Earth-Two! Chapter 1.

The checklist is presented in five segments of 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, and 1 page throughout the issue. The credits for all five are listed together above.

A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-373
Characters
Forever People: Big Bear
The Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); The Flash [Barry Allen]

Indexer Notes

Bottom of page 45. Follows Crisis on Earth-Two! Chapter 2.

A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 0.34 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-373
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Hawkman [Katar Hol / Carter Hall]

Indexer Notes

Bottom of page 51. Follows Crisis on Earth-Two! Chapter 3.

[Zor] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Wayne Grant; Zor (villain)
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
The Spectre meets a foe who is as powerful as himself and works feverishly to overpower him before he can harm Clarice.
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Stand-In for 100 Convicts! (Table of Contents: 11)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron ?
Pencils
Hi Mankin
Inks
Hi Mankin
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Warden Wallace; Mauler Murphy (villain); Chief Griggs
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Johnny Quick covers for 99 convicts while they prove their innocence.
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Keywords
diamonds; prison

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Ralph Mayo in splash panel.

The Galleon in the Desert! (Table of Contents: 12)

Vigilante / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Dan Barry
Inks
Dan Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Job Number
N-361
Genre
superhero; western-frontier
Characters
The Fiddler [Ben Bowe]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Shakes the Underworld Poet; Dictionary
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
The Vigilante and Stuff stop three criminals from looting the Great Western Exposition.
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Keywords
desert; galleon; pickpocket

Indexer Notes

The Fiddler in this story is not the same villain as the Golden Age Flash's opponent.

Crime Wore a Costume! (Table of Contents: 13)

Wildcat / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Chester Kozlak
Inks
Chester Kozlak
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SEN 79; N-363
Genre
superhero
Characters
Huntress [Paula Brooks] (villain); Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Mike Bailey (boxing heavyweight contender); Mr. Stacey; Huntress' gang (villains)
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Wildcat thwarts the Huntress's attempts to kidnap two boxers to prevent the heavyweight title match, whose proceeds were to go to charity.
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Keywords
bank robbery; Daily Bugle; Staceys Department Store

Indexer Notes

Unpublished Golden Age story likely prepared in late 1947-early 1948 based on the original job number.

Strange Spells of the Sorcerer! (Table of Contents: 14)

Hawkman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Job Number
N-360
Genre
superhero
Characters
Commissioner George Emmett; Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal / Shiera Hall]; Hawkman [Katar Hol / Carter Hall]; Mavis Trent; Konrad Koslak
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
An amateur sorcerer conjures up mythical beasts to help him commit crimes and battle Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
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A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-373
Characters
Legion of Super-Heroes: Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]
Kid Flash [Wally West]

Indexer Notes

Bottom of page 97.

A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-373
Characters
The New Gods: Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Orion
The Guardian [Jim Harper] (Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)); Diana Prince (Earth-One); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Linda Lee Danvers]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Thorn [Rose Forrest]

Key to the Super-Heroes on the Cover (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. World's Greatest Super-Heroes!
  2. 1. World's Greatest Super-Heroes!
  3. 2. Crisis on Earth-One!
    Justice League
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. Crisis on Earth-Two!
    Justice League
  8. 7. A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes
  9. 8. A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes
  10. 9. A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes
  11. 10. [Zor]
    The Spectre
  12. 11. Stand-In for 100 Convicts!
    Johnny Quick
  13. 12. The Galleon in the Desert!
    Vigilante
  14. 13. Crime Wore a Costume!
    Wildcat
  15. 14. Strange Spells of the Sorcerer!
    Hawkman
  16. 15. A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes
  17. 16. A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes
  18. 17. Key to the Super-Heroes on the Cover
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Mark Boyer
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Craig Delich
  • Jochen G.
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore