Justice League of America #102

(October 1972)

And One of Us Must Die! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (credited)

Inks

Joe Giella (credited); Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-1306

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince] (powerless); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]] (of Earth-1); Justice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Red Tornado (destroyed); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]] (of Earth-2); Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Shining Knight [Justin]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]] (of Earth-2); Oracle; Zatanna; Circe; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; The Hand (villain)

Synopsis

As the JLA and JSA teams reunite in the present alongside the Seven Soldiers on Earth-2, the Hand makes his final move to destroy Earth-2 itself. In order to stop the nebulous hand about to crush Earth-Two, one of the heroes must deliver the Nebula-Rod into the heart of the menace, much like how Wing had sacrificed his life vs. the Nebula Man in the early 50's, as earlier revealed. Red Tornado makes the sacrifice and the Hand is captured, both teams victorious.

Reprints

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #63 ([Circa 1973-1975])
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #11 (July 1981)
• in Superman Extra (Egmont Ehapa, 1980 series) #8 (1983)
• in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2002 series) #3 ([September] 2004)
• in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([April] 2011)
• in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([May] 2017)
• in The DC Universe by Len Wein (DC, 2019 series) ([April] 2019)
• in Crisis on Multiple Earths (DC, 2021 series) #2 - Crisis Crossed (2021 [March 2022])

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Temporary destruction of the Red Tornado, as he returns in issues #105-106. Story conclusion from issues #100 and 101.

First Startling Issue (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

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

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-1319

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by James Balko, Mark Davis, Mark Gruenwald, Bab Abrahams