The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told

([June] 1990)

The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page, publication data page, and dedication page.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky (illustration)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (illustration)

Letters

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a panel (in black & white) from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #21.

The Ghosts of Frank and Dick Merriwell (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

?; Carmine Infantino (illustration)

Inks

?; Joe Giella (illustration)

Letters

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Introduction illustrated with two background images, one from a Frank and Dick Merriwell novel and the other from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #123.

That Old-Time Magic (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Gold

Pencils

Al Plastino (illustration); Dick Sprang (illustration)

Inks

Al Plastino (illustration); Charles Paris (illustration)

Letters

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Introduction illustrated with two background illustrations, one from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #253 and the other from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #82.

The Terrible Trio (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

William Woolfolk (uncredited in item)

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye (uncredited in item)

Colors

Bob Le Rose

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #88 (March 1954)

The Three Super-Musketeers! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (uncredited in item)

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

Tom McCraw

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; Robin

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #82 (May-June 1956)

Superboy Meets Robin (Table of Contents: 7)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (uncredited in item)

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

Eric Kachelhofer

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Robin

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #253 (October 1958)

The Manhunt on Land! (Table of Contents: 8)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein (uncredited in item)

Pencils

Ramona Fradon

Inks

Ramona Fradon

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

Milton Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (December 1959)

Indexer Notes

Inks credited in item to Charles Paris.

The Underwater Archers (Table of Contents: 9)

The Green Arrow / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein (uncredited in item)

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (December 1959)

The Flash of Two Worlds! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Flash / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Iris West; Joan Garrick; The Thinker; The Fiddler; The Shade

Synopsis

The Flash accidentally transports himself to the world where the Golden Age Flash lives and together they take on The Thinker, The Fiddler, and The Shade.

Reprints

• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #123 (September 1961), #123 (September 1961), #123 (September 1961)

Indexer Notes

Pages 11, 19, and 25 are 2/3 pages.

Crisis on Earth-One! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

Glenn Whitmore

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Aquaman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman]; Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Black Canary; Dr. Fate; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman]]; The Crime Champions [Felix Faust; Dr. Alchemy; Chronos; The Wizard; The Fiddler; The Icicle]

Synopsis

Three villains each from Earth-1 and Earth-2 hatch a plot to commit crimes, then hide out on the other Earth. To ensure their success, the villains of Earth-1 mystically trap the JLA in their headquarters. But the JLA summons the JSA and switches places with them.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #21 (August 1963)

Indexer Notes

Pages 4, 15, and 25 are 2/3 pages.

Crisis on Earth-Two! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

Glenn Whitmore

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Aquaman; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman]; Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Black Canary; Dr. Fate; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman]]; The Crime Champions [Felix Faust; Dr. Alchemy; Chronos; The Wizard; The Fiddler; The Icicle]

Synopsis

The JLA and JSA fight their own villains on the opposite Earths until they are mystically transported to cages in space. They escape the cages and take down the gathered villains.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #22 (September 1963)

Indexer Notes

Pages 9, 19, and 25 are 2/3 pages

Planets in Peril! Chapter One (Table of Contents: 13)

Adam Strange / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Daniel Vozzo

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #90 (March 1964)

Planets in Peril-- Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 14)

Hawkman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Daniel Vozzo

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #90 (March 1964)

Planets in Peril! Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 15)

Adam Strange; Hawkman / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Daniel Vozzo

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #90 (March 1964)

The Challenge of the Expanding World (Table of Contents: 16)

The Atom; The Flash / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Alex Toth

Colors

Tom Ziuko

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #53 (April-May 1964)

Indexer Notes

Pages 9, 18, and 25 are 2/3 pages.

The Thousand-and-One Dooms of Mr. Twister (Table of Contents: 17)

Kid Flash; Aqualad; Robin / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Bruno Premiani

Inks

Bruno Premiani; Charles Paris (faces)

Colors

Michele Wolfman

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Aqualad; Mayor Corliss; Eddie Corliss; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Aquaman (cameo); Mr. Twister [Brom Stikk]; Officer Ridley

Synopsis

Mr. Twister has kidnapped all the teen-agers from Hatton Corners.

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #54 (June-July 1964)

Indexer Notes

Only Charles Paris credited for inks in item. Pages 6, 17, and 25 are 2/3 pages.

No Evil Shall Escape My Sight (Table of Contents: 18)

Green Lantern / comic story / 21.83 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams

Colors

Tony Tollin

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Jubal Slade; Guardians of the Universe; Jeremy Tine; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Robert Kennedy; Old Timer

Synopsis

Green Arrow shows Green Lantern the plight of the people living in the tenements of slumlord Jubal Slade. But when the Guardians of the Universe observe GL roughing up Slade, they bring him to Oa and reprimand him. Against their orders GL returns to Earth and collects evidence to put Slade away. In response, the Guardians contact Green Lantern, but Green Arrow argues that there are serious problems across America that have escaped the attention of Green Lantern. The Guardians confer, and decide to send a representative to accompany the two heroes as they go on a journey of discovery.

Reprints

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #76 (April 1970)

Indexer Notes

Page 6 is a 2/3 page; page 16 is a 1/2 page; and page 23 is a 2/3 page.
The Guardian who is assigned to accompany Hal Jordan is generally called "The Old Timer" in this series, though he is later given the name Appa Ali Apsa.
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). Inks credited to Frank Giacoia in item.

The Greatest Green Lantern of All! (Table of Contents: 19)

The Fabulous World of Krypton / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin; Neal Adams (idea)

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Shelley Eiber

Letters

?

Characters

Green Lantern [Tomar-Re]; Guardians of the Universe; Jor-El; Lara; Brainiac; baby Kal-El; Superman (flashback)

Synopsis

The Guardians of the Universe explain to Green Lantern Tomar-Re that his failure to prevent the destruction of Krypton might not truly be considered a failure, even though the Guardians once thought to make Kal-El the leader of the Green Lantern Corps, because the destruction of Krypton allowed Superman to fulfill his destiny as the universe's greatest champion.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #257 (October 1972)

Keywords

Kandor; Krypton

Paperchase (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman; The Creeper / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Brennert

Pencils

Jim Aparo

Inks

Jim Aparo

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Jim Aparo

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #178 (September 1981)

The Jungle Line (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman; Swamp Thing / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Moore

Pencils

Rick Veitch

Inks

Al Williamson

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Swamp Thing; Lana Lang; Dr. Everett; Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Bloodmorel (a fungus)

Synopsis

Clark comes in contact with a fungus from Krypton that will eventually kill him. Driving south due to his powers intermittently failing, he crashes in a swamp and stumbles upon the one creature that might help him-- Swamp Thing.

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #85 (September 1985)

Just Imagine, Your Favorite Heroes... (Table of Contents: 22)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Brian Augustyn

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Afterword, illustrated with small reproductions of the covers to Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #89, Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #20, Superman (DC, 1939 series) #220, and Superman (DC, 1939 series) #276.

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