Justice League of America #112

(July-August 1974)

[Karate] (Table of Contents: 1)

Universal Self-Defense System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for martial arts training information.
On inside front cover.

JLA Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz ?

Pencils

Nick Cardy

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

N-974

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman; Elongated Man; Aquaman; Wonder Woman]; Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Shining Knight; Crimson Avenger; Green Arrow (Earth-2); Speedy (Earth-2)]; Starman [Ted Knight]

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #100 (August 1972) [modified]

Indexer Notes

Elongated Man and Aquaman were added by an unknown artist. The original image used and Hourman and Dr. Fate in their places.

War with the One-Man Justice League! (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice League / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-1728

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Red Tornado]; Amazo (villain)

Synopsis

The Justice League has lost some of their powers and frees Amazo to gather the powers unto himself, and thereafter transfer their powers back to the JLA members using a machine.

Reprints

• in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([mai] 1976)
• in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976)
• in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976) [splash page]
which is reprinted
• in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([mai] 1976)
• in Superman Taschenbuch (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #35 (1981)
• in Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2005 series) #6 ([April] 2013)
• in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([May] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error Tracker.

Story continues from Justice League of America #111.

If You Own Tapes or Records (Table of Contents: 4)

E-C Tape Service Recordings / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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Ad for compilation tapes of hit songs of 17 different years.
Between pages 10-11 of JLA story.

Amazo and His Creator (Table of Contents: 5)

Justice League / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky; Carmine Infantino

Inks

Bernard Sachs; Joe Giella; Sid Greene

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

N-793

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Aquaman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]]; Amazo; Professor Ivo; T. O. Morrow (reference only)

Synopsis

Flash and Green Lantern relate the origin and a brief history of Amazo.

Reprints

• in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([mai] 1976)
• in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976)
• in The Flash Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #14 ([April 1977 ?])
• in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([May] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Illustrations taken from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #30, Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #27, The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #158, and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #64.

Beware! The Black Star Shines! (Table of Contents: 6)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Creig Flessel; Harold Sherman; George Papp; Mort Meskin

Inks

Mort Meskin; Creig Flessel; Harold Sherman; George Papp

Colors

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Job Number

N-839

Genre

superhero

Characters

Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Shining Knight; Green Arrow; Speedy]; The Black Star [Mowse]; Captain Bigg; The Hopper; Falseface; The Black Star

Synopsis

Relates the beginning of the adventure of The Black Star.

Indexer Notes

Composed of individual panels from Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2.

Story continues from Justice League of America #111.

[Chapter 5] The Case of the Twisted Twins (Table of Contents: 7)

Seven Soldiers of Victory; The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Mort Weisinger ?

Pencils

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks

Jack Lehti

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

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Job Number

N-839

Genre

superhero

Characters

Crimson Avenger; Wing; The Brain [Bandler] (villain); The Black Star [Mowse] (villain); Billy Leeds; Bobby Leeds; Dr. Carse; Mr. Bandler

Synopsis

Mr. Bandler tries to kidnap Billy Leeds for a blood transfusion he needs, but Bandler's twin brother "The Brain" kidnaps Billy first. The Crimson Avenger and Wing Capture The Brain and his gang and free the boy, who gives Mr. Bandler the transfusion, while the Black Star steals an item belonging to Mr. Bandler.

Reprints

• from Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Spring 1942)
• in Super Heroes Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #3 ([September 1976] ?)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from the index of the original printing.

3 Complete Fishing Outfits (Table of Contents: 8)

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for fishing equipment. Niresk Discount Sales.
Between pages 6-7 of Crimson Avenger story.

"We Can Put DC Comics Right in Your Mail Box." (Table of Contents: 9)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Superman; mailman

Indexer Notes

House ad for DC Comics subscriptions.
Between pages 6-7 pf Crimson Avenger story.

[Chapter 6] The Sixty Kiddie Club (Table of Contents: 10)

Seven Soldiers of Victory; Vigilante / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Mort Meskin (signed) [as Mort Morton])

Inks

Mort Meskin

Colors

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Editing

?

Job Number

N-839

Genre

superhero; western-frontier

Characters

The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; The Rattler (villain); The Rattler's gang; The Black Star [Mowse] (villain); Billy Gunn; Mr. Wilkins; Mr. Xavier; Mr. Yale; Mr. Zinch

Synopsis

Vigilante and Billy Gunn track the Black Star to the Sixty Kiddy Club, where they are attacked by the Rattler and his men while both groups are searching for the item needed by the Black Star. Vigilante and Billy capture the Rattler and his men but the Black Star steals the needed item.

Reprints

• from Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Spring 1942)
• in Super Heroes Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #3 ([September 1976] ?)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from the index of the original printing.

Look, Fellows! (Table of Contents: 11)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper.
Between pages 1-2 of Vigilante story.

The Line of DC Super-Stars for the Best Comics (Table of Contents: 12)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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House ad for DC Comics with some covers shown in black-and-white.
Between pages 1-2 of Vigilante story.

[Beware! The Black Star Shines! Chapter 7] (Table of Contents: 13)

Seven Soldiers of Victory / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

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Job Number

N-839

Genre

superhero

Characters

Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Crimson Avenger; Shining Knight; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Green Arrow; Speedy]; The Black Star [Mowse] (villain)

Synopsis

The Black Star has assembled the items needed create a black light ray to give him and other animals a giant size and strength. But he fails to defeat the Seven Soldiers with the giant animals, and when Stripesy fells him with a blow into the path of his black light ray, The Black Star dies.

Reprints

• from Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Spring 1942)
• in Super Heroes Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #3 ([September 1976] ?)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko (signed as MP)

Pencils

Dick Dillin ? (logo illustration)

Inks

Dick Giordano (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-1756

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Joe Arul, Ray Engelberg, Brian Schuck, Joe Filice, John Potter, William C. Horak.

The Origin of Starman (Table of Contents: 15)

Starman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Jack Burnley (illustration)

Inks

Jack Burnley (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-975

Genre

superhero

Characters

Starman [Ted Knight]

Synopsis

Short history of Starman.

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #61 (August-September 1965)
which is reprinted
• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #61 (April 1941) [cover reprint only]

Indexer Notes

Text feature with cover reprint of Adventure Comics #61. References Adventure Comics #67; All-Star Comics #8; All-Star Comics #23; and Adventure Comics #102.

Make Excellent Extra Cash... (Table of Contents: 16)

Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ad for sales people for engraved metal social security cards.

The Super Catalogue (Table of Contents: 17)

Passaic Book Center Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for catalogue of comics, magazines, and books.

Attention, Comic Fans! (Table of Contents: 18)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

House ad for Famous 1st Edition Sensation Comics #1 and Limited Collectors' Edition The Return of Tarzan, with covers shown, on sale May 7th.

Starman's Lucky Star! (Table of Contents: 19)

Starman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mort Meskin (signed) [as Mort Morton])

Inks

George Roussos (signed) [as Inky Roussos])

Colors

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Letters

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Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original story)

Job Number

N-911

Genre

superhero

Characters

Starman [Ted Knight]; Doris Lee; Hunch Haggard; Mr. Cord; Mugsy; Professor Leland Brown; Ray Talbot; Rufus Cord; Woodley Allen

Synopsis

Ray Talbot has his blindness cured during a scuffle when Starman rescues him from a kidnapping.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (December 1942)

Keywords

astronomy; telescopes

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Adventure Comics #81 index.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for toys and novelties.
Between pages 4-5 of Starman story.

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 21)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Feature Logo

100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set

Indexer Notes

Lucky Products ad for toy set.
Between pages 4-5 of Starman story.

The Super-Exiles of Earth! (Table of Contents: 22)

Justice League / comic story / 24.34 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

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Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

N-971

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Destiny (villain); Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman]; Snapper Carr; Jean Loring

Synopsis

Dr. Destiny creates a dream Justice League from the Justice League members' dreams, that is more powerful than the originals. The dream League goes on a crime spree and the real League is banished from Earth, until they return in their secret identities and defeat the dream League and destroy Dr. Destiny's Materiopticon.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #19 (May 1963)

Keywords

amnesium; dreams; green kryptonite

Indexer Notes

This may be the first story to feature a Green Arrow/Green Lantern team-up. The Leaguers learn each other's secret identities in this story but Superman removes their memories of that knowledge at the end. References Justice League of America #5 and Justice League of America #12.

Story in three chapters of 9 pages, 10.67 pages, and 4.67 pages.

Keep on PLOPin' (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils

Basil Wolverton

Inks

Basil Wolverton

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

House ad for Plop! (DC, 1973 series) #6, on sale April 16th, with cover shown.
At bottom of page 20 of Super-Exiles story.

There's No Escape from the House of Secrets (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

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Pencils

Luis Dominguez

Inks

Luis Dominguez

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

House ad for House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #121, on sale April 23th.
At bottom of final page of Super-Exiles story.

A JLA Mail Room Extra! The Fuss 'n' Feathers over Hawkman (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Martin Pasko (signed)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (logo illustration)

Inks

Dick Giordano (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-1756A

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Keith Tuxhorn, Scott Gibson, Dan Veltre, Alan Turniansky, Helmut Schrotter regarding Hawkman's resignation from the Justice League.

Logo illustration is a panel from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #109.

204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 26)

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for toy soldiers from unknown company.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac." (Table of Contents: 27)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Charles Atlas; Mac

Synopsis

Mac builds up his muscles using a Charles Atlas course and fights back against the bully who used to kick sand in his face on the beach.

Indexer Notes

Ad in sequential art form for Charles Atlas' bodybuilding course.
On inside back cover.

The Amazing New Airplane Kite (Table of Contents: 28)

Super Fly Kite / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for Super Fly kite from Bilway Corp.
On back cover.