Justice League of America, #101
Published: September 1972
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The Hand That Shook the World!
Storyline
Members of both the Justice League and Justice Society battle a metal-gloved hand.
Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince] (powerless, inset)
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (inset)
- Hawkman [Katar Hol]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Metamorpho (guest star, inset)] (of Earth-1)
- Justice Society of America [Starman [Ted Knight]
- Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider] (inset)
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]
- Hourman [Rex Tyler] (inset)
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]] (of Earth-2)
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Join the Leader Now!
Story Notes
Ad for sales people for Christmas cards. On inside front cover.
The Hand That Shook the World
Storyline
The split up groups of the JLA and JSA continue their quest to reunite the Seven Soldiers of Victory scattered throughout time as the Hand begins to make his move in the present. The Seven Soldiers are scattered throughout these eras: King Arthur (Shining Knight); Caveman/Bronze Age (Star-Spangled Kid); Medieval England (Green Arrow); Ancient Greece (Speedy); Late 1800's Wild West (Vigilante); 1600's South America (Crimson Avenger); 1800's Europe (Stripesy).
Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Hawkman [Katar Hol]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince] (powerless)
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Black Canary [Dinah Lance]]
- Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson
- Nabu]
- Hourman [Rex Tyler]
- Starman [Ted Knight]
- Sandman [Wesley Dodds]
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)
- Thunderbolt
- Johnny Thunder
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]
- Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]] (of Earth-2)
- Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Speedy [Roy Harper]
- Shining Knight [Justin]
- Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
- Stripesy [Pat Dugan]] (of Earth-2)
- Oracle
- Zatanna (cameo)
- Nebula-Man (flashback)
- Metamorpho [Rex Mason]
- Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
- Genghis Khan (of Earth-2)
- Robin Hood (of Earth-2)
- The Hand (villain)
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Continues from issue #100; concludes in issue #102.
Roger's Super Skittle Bowl
Storyline
Roger shows some boys his new full-size Olympic Size Skittle Bowl game.
Characters
- Roger Staubach
Story Notes
Ad for game in sequential art form. Between pages 4-5 of story.
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
Story Notes
Ad for patches featuring popular characters and logos. Between pages 10-11 of story.
Any 14 of These Hit Records for Only $2.86
Story Notes
Ad for subscription record club. Between pages 14-15 of story.
Kenner's Smash*Up Derby
Storyline
Two boys explain the features of their Smash*Up Racers to a third boy.
Story Notes
Ad for Kenner's Smash*Up Derby SSP Racers, in sequential art form. Between pages 16-17 of story.
Gold Crown / Supreme Command
Story Notes
Ad for games Gold Crown and Supreme Command, with toy figures, from Helen of Toy, Co. Between pages 22-23 of story.
First Startling Issue
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Mike Royer
Story Notes
House ad for Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #1, on sale August 29th, with cover shown. At bottom of final page of story.
Characters
- Black Canary [Dinah Drake-Lance]
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- Aquaman
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Superman [Kal-El, aka. Clark Kent]
- Hawkman [Katar Hol]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Atom [Ray Palmer]
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Letters from Guy H. Lillian III, Stephen Barry, and Perry Beider.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way!
Story Notes
Ad for sales people for Christmas cards.
The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac."
Storyline
A bully kicks sand in Mac's face, but he's too scrawny to do anything about it, much to the disgust of his girl friend. He builds himself up with the Charles Atlas course and punches the bully down, much to his girl's delight.
Characters
- Charles Atlas
- Mac
Story Notes
Ad, in sequential art form, for body building course. On inside back cover.
Dig These!
Story Notes
Ad for Snap Tite model trucks from Mattel's Monogram division. On back cover.