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Issue: Justice League of America #144
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/05/1977
Volume: 18
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893055507
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #142.
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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
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; the Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Olaf; Chuck]; Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan]; Plastic Man; Congo Bill; Congorilla; The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane]; Rex the Wonder Dog; Robin; Commander Blanx
I'll crush you all! You'll never get a chance to form your Justice League!
Reprinting
FlagSuper Adventure Album #12 published January 1978
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
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The Cornered Clown

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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superhero
Joker
The Joker tries to escape the police by bribing them with Hostess Fruit Pies but it doesn't work.
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advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies in sequential art form on inside front cover
The Origin of the Justice League-- Minus One!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
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 (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)
Featuring the near-origin of the JLA told by the Martian Manhunter via tape to Green Arrow.
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FlagSuper Adventure Album #12 published January 1978
as The Origin of the Justice League -- Minus One! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagGigant #3/1980 published January 1980
as Lovens Voktere - minus en [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagGigant #3/1980 published April 1980
as Första uppdraget [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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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!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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superhero
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house ad for Limited Collector's Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-51, on sale May 5
Super-Group Excitement!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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various (illustrations)
various (illustrations)
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Subject Matter
superhero
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house ad for Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #8, The New Gods (DC, 1971 series) #12, and Freedom Fighters (DC, 1976 series) #9
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (logo illustration)
typeset
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Includes letters from Fred G. Hembeck, Beth Monteleone, Peter Sanderson.
The Plague That Struck the Justice League!

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
100 Issues Ago
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
This is a two-page recap, including reprinted panels, of the story from Justice League of America #44 (April 1966).
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