(September 1972)

DC, 1960 Series
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Volume
13
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, (with the exception of Jan., March, July, and Nov.)
On-sale Date
1972-07-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [circle]
Editing
Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #86.

The Hand That Shook the World! (Table of Contents)

Justice League / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nick Cardy (sourced)
Inks
Nick Cardy (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; typeset

Job Number
S-1284
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince] (powerless, inset); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (inset); Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Metamorpho (guest star, inset)] (of Earth-1); Justice Society of America [Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider] (inset); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Hourman [Rex Tyler] (inset); Sandman [Wesley Dodds]] (of Earth-2)
Synopsis
Members of both the Justice League and Justice Society battle a metal-gloved hand.
Reprints

Join the Leader Now! (Table of Contents: 1)

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Christmas cards.
On inside front cover.

The Hand That Shook the World (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 23.5 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein (credited)
Pencils
Dick Dillin (credited)
Inks
Joe Giella (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
S-1272
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince] (powerless); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]]; Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Thunderbolt; Johnny Thunder; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]] (of Earth-2); Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Shining Knight [Justin]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]] (of Earth-2); Oracle; Zatanna (cameo); Nebula-Man (flashback); Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Genghis Khan (of Earth-2); Robin Hood (of Earth-2); The Hand (villain)
Synopsis
The split up groups of the JLA and JSA continue their quest to reunite the Seven Soldiers of Victory scattered throughout time as the Hand begins to make his move in the present. The Seven Soldiers are scattered throughout these eras: King Arthur (Shining Knight); Caveman/Bronze Age (Star-Spangled Kid); Medieval England (Green Arrow); Ancient Greece (Speedy); Late 1800's Wild West (Vigilante); 1600's South America (Crimson Avenger); 1800's Europe (Stripesy).
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continues from issue #100; concludes in issue #102.

Roger's Super Skittle Bowl (Table of Contents: 3)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Roger Staubach
Synopsis
Roger shows some boys his new full-size Olympic Size Skittle Bowl game.

Indexer Notes

Ad for game in sequential art form.
Between pages 4-5 of story.

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is! (Table of Contents: 4)

Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for patches featuring popular characters and logos.
Between pages 10-11 of story.

Any 14 of These Hit Records for Only $2.86 (Table of Contents: 5)

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for subscription record club.
Between pages 14-15 of story.

Kenner's Smash*Up Derby (Table of Contents: 6)

Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Synopsis
Two boys explain the features of their Smash*Up Racers to a third boy.

Indexer Notes

Ad for Kenner's Smash*Up Derby SSP Racers, in sequential art form.
Between pages 16-17 of story.

Gold Crown / Supreme Command (Table of Contents: 7)

Gold Crown; Supreme Command / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for games Gold Crown and Supreme Command, with toy figures, from Helen of Toy, Co.
Between pages 22-23 of story.

First Startling Issue (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Mike Royer
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth!
Genre
adventure; science fiction

Indexer Notes

House ad for Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1, on sale August 29th, with cover shown.
At bottom of final page of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (logo illustration)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-1293
Feature Logo
The JLA Mail Room
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Canary [Dinah Drake-Lance]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Kal-El, aka. Clark Kent]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Atom [Ray Palmer]

Indexer Notes

Letters from Guy H. Lillian III, Stephen Barry, and Perry Beider.

Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way! (Table of Contents: 10)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Christmas cards.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac." (Table of Contents: 11)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Charles Atlas; Mac
Synopsis
A bully kicks sand in Mac's face, but he's too scrawny to do anything about it, much to the disgust of his girl friend. He builds himself up with the Charles Atlas course and punches the bully down, much to his girl's delight.

Indexer Notes

Ad, in sequential art form, for body building course.
On inside back cover.

Dig These! (Table of Contents: 12)

Mattel Toys; Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Snap Tite model trucks from Mattel's Monogram division.
On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hand That Shook the World!
    Justice League
  2. 1. Join the Leader Now!
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
  3. 2. The Hand That Shook the World
    Justice League
  4. 3. Roger's Super Skittle Bowl
    Aurora Products
  5. 4. Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
    Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches
  6. 5. Any 14 of These Hit Records for Only $2.86
    Columbia Record Club
  7. 6. Kenner's Smash*Up Derby
    Kenner Toys
  8. 7. Gold Crown / Supreme Command
    Gold Crown; Supreme Command
  9. 8. First Startling Issue
    Kamandi
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room
  11. 10. Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way!
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  12. 11. The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac."
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  13. 12. Dig These!
    Mattel Toys; Monogram Models
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • john cruz
  • CTGarry
  • Gregory Fischer
  • John Greb
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dave Marchand
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Allen Ross
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
  • John Wells