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Issue: Justice League of America #137
Publication Date: December 1976
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Issues: #137 of 261 Issues (443 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: The Line of DC Super-StarsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/02/1976
Volume: 17
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893055512
Price: $0.30 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #135.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Newsprint; Mando (beginning with #254)
Binding: saddle-stitched (#s 39, 48, 58, 67, 76, 110-116, 200 squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]] (all Earth-1); Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]; Batman [Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]] (all Earth-2); Shazam's Squadron of Justice [Ibis] (Earth-S); Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddie Freeman]] (all Earth-S); King Kull (Earth-S villain)
First Line: This is it-- The encounter you've all been waiting for...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGerechtigkeitsliga #2 published January 1978
as Die Liga kämpft gegen KULL ums… Überleben in der Ewigkeit! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagCrisis on Multiple Earths #4 published July 2006
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2444
Disclose Notes: Source for McLaughlin inks credit is “The Justice League of America Reader” (Gruenwald 1977), published in Amazing World of DC Comics #14. Ernie Chan verified that he penciled the cover and that Frank McLaughlin inked it (September 10, 2011, e-mail to indexer).
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The Cornered Clown

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Joker
Synopsis: The Joker unsuccessfully tries to distract the police with Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover
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Crisis in Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal; Shiera Hall]] (all Earth-1); Justice Society of America [Batman [Gotham City Police Commissioner Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Johnny Thunder; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Thunderbolt; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]] (all Earth-2); Marvel Family [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]] (all Earth-S); Shazam; King Kull (Earth-S villain); Mr. Atom (Earth-S villain); Brainiac (Earth-1 villain); Shazam's Squadron of Justice [Bulletman; Bulletgirl; Pinky; Mr. Scarlet; Ibis] (all Earth-S); Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses [Solomon; Hercules; Atlas; Zeus; Achiles; Mercury; Selena; Hyppolyta; Artemis; Zephyrus; Aphrodite; Minerva] (all Earth-S)
Synopsis: As the final part of King Kull's plan continues, it is thwarted once again by the Justice League, the Justice Society, and the Squadron of Justice. When Superman confronts Kull on the Rock of Eternity however, he's turned into a killer by a dose of Red Kryptonite and almost destroys Captain Marvel, but when Marvel utters “Shazam”, the spell is broken and is saved by Superman while in freefall as Billy. Kull is then captured by the Marvel Family and the four triumphant heroic groups then leave back to their respective worlds from the Rock.
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In Content Item: FlagGerechtigkeitsliga #2 published January 1978
as Teil 6 - Chancen für das Morgen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGerechtigkeitsliga #2 published January 1978
as Teil 7 - Tod aus dem grünen Computer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGerechtigkeitsliga #2 published January 1978
as Teil 8 - Wenn Titanen kämpfen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #7/1980 published October 1980
as Kapitel 6 Ingen morgondag [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #7/1980 published October 1980
as Kapitel 7 Döden är en grönhyad dator [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #7/1980 published October 1980
as Kapitel 8 När titaner möts [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCrisis on Multiple Earths #4 published July 2006
as Crisis in Tomorrow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: S-2391
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The annual JLA-JSA team-up, this year with the Fawcett heroes, concludes from #135-136.
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Take a Giant Step Towards Thrilling Adventure!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for DC Super Stars (DC, 1976 series) #10, DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #25, Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas (DC, 1976 series) #1, Super-Team Family (DC, 1975 series) #8
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: letters submitted by Scott Gibson, Bob Rodi, J. David Teeman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2452
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Volume 76 Issue 18 - Week of August 30, 1976

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: news about upcoming comics

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