Justice League of America #144

(July 1977)

The Cornered Clown (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; The Joker / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Origin of the Justice League-- Minus One! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 33 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart (credited)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (credited)

Inks

Frank McLaughlin (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

?

Job Number

S-2576

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (also in flashback as Hal Jordan); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (also in flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (on tape and in flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (flashback)]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof. Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis] (flashback); the Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Olaf; Chuck] (flashback); Dr. Saul Erdel (flashback); Commander Blanx (villain) (flashback); Roy Raymond (flashback); Karen Duncan (flashback) Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Rex the Wonder Dog (flashback); Congo Bill (flashback); Congorilla (flashback); Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane] (flashback); The Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (flashback); Plastic Man (flashback); Rip Hunter (flashback); Jeff Smith (flashback); Adam Strange (flashback); Alanna (flashback)

Synopsis

Featuring the near-origin of the JLA told by the Martian Manhunter via tape to Green Arrow.

Reprints

• in Super Adventure Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #12 (Circa 1978-1979)
• in Gigant (Semic, 1976 series) #3/1980 ([30 april] 1980)
• in Gigant (Semic, 1977 series) #3/1980 (uke 25 1980)
• in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #2 ([May] 2018)
• in Justice League of America: A Celebration of 60 Years (DC, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Reveals how the Justice League almost formed prior to the events in JLA #9.

The Greatest Batman Thriller of the Decade!! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Super-Group Excitement! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script

Bob Rozakis (credited)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (logo illustration)

Inks

Tex Blaisdell ? (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-2619

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Fred G. Hembeck, Beth Monteleone, Peter Sanderson.

The Plague That Struck the Justice League! (Table of Contents: 6)

100 Issues Ago / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox; E. Nelson Bridwell (new text)

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

S-2626

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman (Earth-1); Batman (Earth-1); Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Green Arrow (Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]]; Unimaginable (as Dr. Bendorian); Metamorpho

Synopsis

This is a two-page recap, including reprinted panels, of the story from Justice League of America #44 (April 1966).