Justice League of America, #173 British
Published: December 1979
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Featuring Justice League of America
"We want you on the team, Black Lightning!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]
- Primak
- Human Starburst
- Swashbuckler
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Testing of a Hero!
Featuring Justice League of America
Storyline
Green Arrow wants the League to admit Black Lightning, but the others are unconvinced, so they devise a test in which Leaguers will pretend to be supervillains that Black Lightning must defeat. Black Lightning passes the test but refuses the offer of admission.
Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Zatanna
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]]
- Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce] (guest star)
- The Regulator [Barnabas Boulton] (villain)
- Inspector Henderson
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Zatanna masquerades as Prymak, Green Lantern as the Human Starburst, Flash as the Trans-Visible Man, and Green Arrow as Swashbuckler. Story continues in #174.
Wonder Woman Saves the Astronauts
Storyline
A space shuttle cannot be reached by radio signal, so Wonder Woman leaves them a trail of Hostess Fruit Pies to guide them back to earth.
Characters
- Wonder Woman
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda (uncertain)
Story Notes
Advertisement in sequential art form. Copyright © 1979 Continental Baking Company
Credits
- Script: Mike W. Barr
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Nick Janikides, Matt Jones, Don Jackson, and Seth Spivak.
Number 52 Todd Klein
Characters
- Todd Klein
Credits
- Script: Mike Catron (uncertain)
Story Notes
Script credit suggested by Michael Catron.