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Issue: Justice League of America #193
Publication Date: August 1981
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Issues: #193 of 261 Issues (443 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/14/1981
Volume: 22
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Len Wein (editor); Mike W. Barr (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Red Tornado Revealed!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Pérez (signed)
Inker(s): George Pérez (signed)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [Superman (Earth-1); Flash [Barry Allen]; Firestorm; Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Red Tornado [Tornado Tyrant; Tornado Champion]]
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In Content Item: FlagGerechtigkeitsliga #18 published January 1982
as Das gewaltige Epos von der Entstehung des Red Tornado [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Classics Library: Justice League of America by George Perez #1 published November 2009
as Justice League of America #193 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-622
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
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Secret of Genesis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): George Pérez (breakdowns); John Beatty (finished art)
Inker(s): John Beatty
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Justice League of America
Character(s): Justice League of America [Aquaman; Red Tornado [Tornado Tyrant; Tornado Champion] Batman (Earth-1); Wonder Woman (Earth-1); Firestorm; Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman (Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]]; T. O. Morrow (villain); Kathy Sutton; Traya; Adam Strange (flashback); Alanna (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Atom (flashback); Kanjar Ro (flashback); Green Arrow (Earth-1) (flashback)
Synopsis: The League pursues T. O. Morrow to find out what happened to Red Tornado, but Morrow can't help them. They are attacked by their old foe the Tornado Tyrant, who puts them all out of commission except for Firestorm, who learns that Red Tornado was originally brought to life when the reformed Tornado Tyrant merged with him. Firestorm re-merges the two but keeps it secret from the League.
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In Content Item: FlagGerechtigkeitsliga #18 published January 1982
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #2/1983 published January 1983
as Tornado-tyrannen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRed Tornado #[nn] published December 1983
as Quest for Genesis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Classics Library: Justice League of America by George Perez #1 published November 2009
as Secret of Genesis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
Job Number: J-7270
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An Arrow in Time

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Arrow; Hostess Fruit Pies
Character(s): Green Arrow
Synopsis: Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright © 1981 Continental Baking Company
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All-Star Squadron Cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Star Squadron
Character(s): All-Star Squadron [Atom [Al Pratt]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Johnny Thunder; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Superman [Kal-L]; Thunderbolt; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover of "Special All-Star Squadron Preview"; part of special insert between pages 12 & 13 of the main story.
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Special All-Star Squadron Preview

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (breakdowns); Jerry Ordway [as Jerimiah Ordway] (finished art)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Star Squadron
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman (Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Johnny Thunder (Earth-2); Starman [Ted Knight]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt; Robin (Earth-2); Superman [Kal-L] (Earth-2); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson; Nabu]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan (Earth-2)]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Batman (Earth-2)]; Seven Soldiers of Victory [Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Green Arrow (Earth-2); Speedy (Earth-2); Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan] (all as flashback as told by Shining Knight); Shining Knight [Justin]]; Danette Reilly (intro, later Firebrand); Johnny Quick (cameo); Tubby (cameo); Solomon Grundy [Cyrus Gold]; Liberty Belle (cameo); Sky Pirate (villain); Inza Nelson (cameo); Wotan (villain); Rod Reilly (cameo); Professor Zodiak (villain); The Monster (villain); Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane] (cameo); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (cameo); Harry Hopkins (cameo); Wildcat [Ted Grant]
Synopsis: The JSA's members are captured by future foes they have yet to meet, given they are from circa 1947, and led by an unknown menace. Only Hawkman, Atom, and Dr. Mid-Nite escape capture, thanks, in part, to Robotman's appearance. Meanwhile, FDR is worried at the White House, as he's been unable to contact the JSA, so they can stop the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: All-Star Squadron #1 published June 2012
as All-Star Squadron Prevue [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Part of special insert between pages 12 & 13 of the main story.

Story continues in All Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series) #1.
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All-Star Squadron Back Cover

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Star Squadron
Character(s): Atom [Al Pratt]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover to "Special All-Star Squadron Preview"; part of special insert between pages 12 & 13 of the main story. Contains house ad and cover for All-Star Squadron #1.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis [as Ted P. Skimmer]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): JLA Mail Room
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: L-787
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Paul Bene, Sara Greenblatt, Jeff Snyder, and Chris Khalaf. Last 1/4th of the page is "Len's Line-Up," descriptions of comics on sale May 7th and 21st.

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