Justice League of America, #111
Published: May-June 1974
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Characters
- Justice League of America [Superman
- Batman
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Aquaman
- Elongated Man
- Hawkman [Katar Hol]]
- Injustice Gang of the World [Tattooed Man
- Shadow Thief
- Chronos
- Poison Ivy
- Mirror Master
- Scarecrow]
- Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid
- Stripesy
- Shining Knight
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Crimson Avenger
- Green Arrow
- Speedy]
- Libra
- Brain Storm
- Black Star
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"Reader!"
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Pencils: Pat Broderick
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Inks: Pat Broderick (uncertain)
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
Story Notes
cover art from Justice League of America #89 by Neal Adams, altered and expanded by Pat Broderick
Balance of Power!
Storyline
Master criminal Libra gathers six super-villains to use as pawns against the Justice League, stealing half of each of the heroes' powers during the battles he has engineered.
Characters
- Justice League of America [Aquaman
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Elongated Man
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Superman [Clark Kent]]
- Injustice Gang of the World [Chronos [David Clinton]
- Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]
- Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]
- Scarecrow
- Shadow-Thief
- Tattooed Man [Abel Tarrant]
- Libra [Justine Ballantine]]
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Jean-Marie Borbouse
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error Tracker.
Wanted: the Injustice Gang!
Characters
- Scarecrow
- Poison Ivy
- Mirror Master
- Tattooed Man
- Chronos
- Shadow-Thief
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Pat Broderick
- Inks: Pat Broderick
- Letters: Ben Oda
Featuring JLA Puzzle
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
crossword puzzle
Beware! The Black Star Shines!
Storyline
When Pat Dugan spies five well-known criminals dressed as policemen, it piques the interest of the Star-Spangled Kid, who calls the Seven Soldiers of Victory to investigate. They discover, from a piece of film, that the Black Star is using those felons to commit crimes on a national basis.
Characters
- Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid
- Stripesy
- Speedy (Earth-2)
- Green Arrow (Earth-2)
- Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Crimson Avenger
- Shining Knight]
- The Black Star (villain)
- Falseface
- Captain Bigg
- The Hopper
- The Rattler
- The Brain
- John Pemberton
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
Story Notes
Credits from the index of the original printing.
[Chapter 2] Mystery of the Clowning Criminals
Storyline
Led by Falseface, the Black Star's criminal gang strikes at many areas of the city of New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
Characters
- Shining Knight
- Falseface (villain)
- Black Star (villain)
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger (uncertain)
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
Story Notes
Credit from the index of the original printing.
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1973 Average number of copies sold preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,051 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 146,280 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., 909 Third Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10022, wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019
[Chapter 3] Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate!
Storyline
Captain Bigg, dressed as Santa Claus, and the rest of his men take on the guise of pirates in order to raid luxurious yachts and plunder their loot!
Characters
- Star-Spangled Kid
- Stripesy
- Captain Bigg (villain)
- Black Star (villain)
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger (uncertain)
- Pencils: Emil Flohri
- Inks: Emil Flohri
Story Notes
Script credit from the index of the original printing.
The Seven Soldiers of Victory
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko (uncertain)
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
Story Notes
Article on the first appearances of the individual members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.
The Seven Soldiers of Victory - Plus One
Characters
- Vigilante
- Green Arrow
- Star-Spangled Kid
- Shining Knight
- Speedy
- Stripesy
- Crimson Avenger
- Wing
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
[Chapter 4] Mystery of the One-Man Museum
Storyline
The Hopper and his men target Pleasure City, "home" of an eccentric millionaire named Coburn, who lives in the Castle of Fear at the fair grounds.
Characters
- Green Arrow (Earth-2)
- Speedy (Earth-2)
- The Hopper (villain)
- Black Star (villain)
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
Story Notes
Script credit from the index of the original printing.
Attack of the Star-Bolt Warrior!
Storyline
Brain Storm gathers the JLA as witnesses to his execution of Green Lantern for the murder of his brother.
Characters
- Justice League of America [The Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Batman
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Hawkman [Katar Hol]
- Superman]
- Brain Storm (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Story is told across 24 pages in three chapters: unnumbered part one (8.67 pp.), Part Two (4.67 pp.), Part Three (9.67 pp.).
Answer to JLA Puzzle
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Dick Dillin (uncertain)
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
letters from: Greg Cole, Bill Henley Jr., Mark Miller, Scott Paton, Scott Taylor, Doug Tonks, Joe Peluso, Ray Engelberg, Bob Rodi