(December 1975-January 1976)
DC,
1972 Series
- Volume
- 4
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1975-09-04
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Line of DC Super-Stars
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #122.
[no title indexed]
Super Friends / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Alex Toth (signed); Curt Swan (Superman face)
- Inks
- Alex Toth (signed); George Klein (Superman face)
- Colors
- Sol Harrison
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Robin; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Marvin White; Wendy Harris; Wonder Dog [Wonderdog]
- Reprints
-
in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #1 ([August] 2020), #1 ([August] 2020), #2 (2020 [February 2021])
-
Indexer Notes
Superman's face is a paste-up of a Swan/Klein drawing. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin. Cover redrawn by Alex Ross for Super Friends! (DC, 2001 series) #[nn].
Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Job Number
- N-1387
- Characters
- Aquaman; Robin; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Marvin White; Wendy Harris; Wonder Dog [Wonderdog]
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. The illustration is an uncolored version of the drawing on the back cover.
[no title indexed]
Super Friends / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell (credited)
- Pencils
- Alex Toth (signed)
- Inks
- Alex Toth (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Alex Toth
- Job Number
- N-840
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wendy, Marvin, and Wonderdog junior members of the Super Friends have been brought to the Hall of Justice by Robin...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robin; Marvin White; Wonder Dog [Wonderdog]; Wendy Harris; Justice League of America [the Atom; Hawkman; Red Tornado; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; Superman; Batman; Aquaman; the Flash; Elongated Man; Green Arrow; Black Canary]; Starro; Amazo; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (wax figure); Snapper Carr (wax figure)
- Synopsis
- Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog have been summoned to the Hall of Justice and are introduced to the entire Justice League.
- Reprints
- in Super Friends! (DC, 2001 series) ([July] 2001) [Pages 1 thru 3]
- in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #1 ([August] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Framing sequence for the reprints in this issue.
Operation: Jail the Justice League!
Justice League / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Sid Greene
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hawkman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Superman; the Atom; the Flash; Green Lantern; J'onn J'onzz; Green Arrow; the Penguin; Dr. Light; Lex Luthor; the Tattooed Man; Cutlass Charlie; Captain Boomerang; Mr. I. Q.; Plantmaster; Snapper Carr; Doctor Destiny; Marvin (inset)
- Synopsis
- Green Arrow quits the Justice League.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #61 (March 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
Story across 23 pages, but pages 14 and 23 are 1/2-pages.
[no title indexed]
A Judy Jupiter Space Stickler / activity / 0.5 page
- Job Number
- N-1385
- Characters
- Judy Jupiter
- Reprints
- from Real Screen Comics (DC, 1945 series) #83 (February 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
On page 14 of Operation: Jail the Justice league.
Draw the design in one line.
[no title indexed]
Play Boxes / activity / 0.5 page
- Job Number
- N-1384
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can you find 6 large birds
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #271 (April 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
On page 23 of Operation: Jail the Justice League.
Word search.
[no title indexed]
Super Friends / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What an amazing adventure, Superman! Wish I'd been there to help out!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Marvin White, Superman; Robin; Wonder Dog [Wonderdog]; Black Canary; Wonder Woman; Wendy Harris; Hawkman; Batman; statues of Plastic Man, Metamorpho, Sargon, Supergirl, Zatanna, Batgirl, Mera, Hawkgirl
- Synopsis
- Some of the heroes who have helped the League from time to time.
- Reprints
- in Super Friends! (DC, 2001 series) ([July] 2001) [Pages 4 and 5]
- in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #1 ([August] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Continuation of framing sequence.
The Case of the Disabled Justice League!
Justice League / comic story / 24.33 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox; E. Nelson Bridwell (see notes)
- Pencils
- Mike Sekowsky; Alex Toth (see notes)
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs; Alex Toth (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino; Milt Snapinn
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Hawkman; the Flash; Green Lantern; Green Arrow; Batman; Brain Storm; the Atom; Aquaman; Wonder Woman; J'onn J'onzz; Justice League of America; Franklin Roosevelt; Helen Keller; Milton; Demosthenes; Beethoven
- Synopsis
- The Justice Leagie hopes to inspire some disabled children, but then find themselves disabled.
- Reprints
- from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #36 (June 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
Pages 7 and 16 are two-thirds pages. Last panel includes new story and art.
[no title indexed]
Fun Shop / activity / 0.33 page
- Job Number
- N-1382
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What makes a man bald-headed?
- Reprints
- from Leading Screen Comics (DC, 1950 series) #71 (October 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
On page 7 of The Case of the Disabled Justice League.
A riddle, and spell four four-letter words with the four letters provided.
[no title indexed]
Fun Shop / activity / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gaze intently at the funny black ghost...
- Reprints
- from Real Screen Comics (DC, 1945 series) #67 (October 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
On page 16 of The Case of the Disabled Justice League.
A rebus, and an optical effect.
[no title indexed]
Super Friends / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Zonkers! I can hardly wait to grow up so I can be a super-hero like the rest of you!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Marvin White; Aquaman; Hawkman; the Atom; Batman; Superman; Green Lantern; Wendy Harris; Wonder Dog [Wonderdog]; Robin; Wonder Woman; the Flash; Green Arrow
- Synopsis
- Marvin learns a lesson.
- Reprints
- in Super Friends! (DC, 2001 series) ([July] 2001) [Page 6]
- in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #1 ([August] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Conclusion of framing sequence.
TV Cartoons
text article / 10 pages
- Script
- Alex Toth; Bob Foster
- Pencils
- Alex Toth (illustrations)
- Inks
- Alex Toth (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Alex Toth
- Reprints
- in Super Friends! (DC, 2001 series) ([July] 2001)
- in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #1 ([August] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Text article with numerous illustrations explaining the creation of TV cartoons.
Alex Toth
text article / 1 page
- Job Number
- N-1364
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My father played the violin and cimbalom, a Hungarian instrument...
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Alex Toth
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover. Autobiographical article on Alex Toth with illustrations.
Best Wishes from Your Super Friends
Super Friends / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Robin; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Marvin; Wendy; Wonderdog
- Reprints
- in Super Friends!: Truth, Justice and Peace (DC, 2003 series) ([June] 2003) which is reprinted
- in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #2 (2020 [February 2021])
- in The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics (DC, 2020 series) #2 (2020 [February 2021])
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Super Friends -
1.
Contents
-
2.
["Wendy, Marvin, and Wonderdog junior members of the Super Friends have been brought to the Hall of Justice by Robin..."]
Super Friends -
3.
Operation: Jail the Justice League!
Justice League -
4.
[no title indexed]
A Judy Jupiter Space Stickler -
5.
["Can you find 6 large birds"]
Play Boxes -
6.
["What an amazing adventure, Superman! Wish I'd been there to help out!"]
Super Friends -
7.
The Case of the Disabled Justice League!
Justice League -
8.
["What makes a man bald-headed?"]
Fun Shop -
9.
["Gaze intently at the funny black ghost..."]
Fun Shop -
10.
["Zonkers! I can hardly wait to grow up so I can be a super-hero like the rest of you!"]
Super Friends -
11.
TV Cartoons
-
12.
Alex Toth
-
13.
Best Wishes from Your Super Friends
Super Friends
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- CTGarry
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Lou Mazzella
- John Monagle
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
All portions of the Grand Comics Database™, except where noted otherwise, are
copyrighted by the GCD and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.