Justice League of America, #112
Published: July-August 1974
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War with the One-Man Justice League
Storyline
Amazo believes he has killed the Justice League.
Credits
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
Karate (1)
Story Notes
Ad for martial arts training information. On inside front cover.
JLA Contents
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Elongated Man and Aquaman were added by an unknown artist. The original image used and Hourman and Dr. Fate in their places.
War with the One-Man Justice League!
Storyline
The Justice League has lost some of their powers and frees Amazo to gather the powers unto himself, and thereafter transfer their powers back to the JLA members using a machine.
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. Story continues from Justice League of America #111.
If You Own Tapes or Records
Story Notes
Ad for compilation tapes of hit songs of 17 different years. Between pages 10-11 of JLA story.
Amazo and His Creator
Storyline
Flash and Green Lantern relate the origin and a brief history of Amazo.
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Illustrations taken from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #30, Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #27, The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #158, and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #64.
Beware! The Black Star Shines!
Storyline
Relates the beginning of the adventure of The Black Star.
Credits
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Pencils: Emil Flohri
- Pencils: George Papp
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Emil Flohri
- Inks: George Papp
Story Notes
Composed of individual panels from Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2. Story continues from Justice League of America #111.
[Chapter 5] The Case of the Twisted Twins
Storyline
Mr. Bandler tries to kidnap Billy Leeds for a blood transfusion he needs, but Bandler's twin brother "The Brain" kidnaps Billy first. The Crimson Avenger and Wing Capture The Brain and his gang and free the boy, who gives Mr. Bandler the transfusion, while the Black Star steals an item belonging to Mr. Bandler.
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
Story Notes
Script credit from the index of the original printing.
3 Complete Fishing Outfits
Story Notes
Ad for fishing equipment. Niresk Discount Sales. Between pages 6-7 of Crimson Avenger story.
"We Can Put DC Comics Right in Your Mail Box."
Featuring DC Comics
Story Notes
House ad for DC Comics subscriptions. Between pages 6-7 pf Crimson Avenger story.
[Chapter 6] The Sixty Kiddie Club
Storyline
Vigilante and Billy Gunn track the Black Star to the Sixty Kiddy Club, where they are attacked by the Rattler and his men while both groups are searching for the item needed by the Black Star. Vigilante and Billy capture the Rattler and his men but the Black Star steals the needed item.
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
Story Notes
Script credit from the index of the original printing.
Look, Fellows!
Story Notes
Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper. Between pages 1-2 of Vigilante story.
The Line of DC Super-Stars for the Best Comics
Featuring DC Comics
Story Notes
House ad for DC Comics with some covers shown in black-and-white. Between pages 1-2 of Vigilante story.
Beware! The Black Star Shines! Chapter 7 (1)
Storyline
The Black Star has assembled the items needed create a black light ray to give him and other animals a giant size and strength. But he fails to defeat the Seven Soldiers with the giant animals, and when Stripesy fells him with a blow into the path of his black light ray, The Black Star dies.
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Dick Dillin (uncertain)
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Letters from: Joe Arul, Ray Engelberg, Brian Schuck, Joe Filice, John Potter, William C. Horak.
The Origin of Starman
Storyline
Short history of Starman.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Story Notes
Text feature with cover reprint of Adventure Comics #61. References Adventure Comics #67; All-Star Comics #8; All-Star Comics #23; and Adventure Comics #102.
Make Excellent Extra Cash...
Story Notes
Ad for sales people for engraved metal social security cards.
The Super Catalogue
Story Notes
Ad for catalogue of comics, magazines, and books.
Attention, Comic Fans!
Story Notes
House ad for Famous 1st Edition Sensation Comics #1 and Limited Collectors' Edition The Return of Tarzan, with covers shown, on sale May 7th.
Starman's Lucky Star!
Storyline
Ray Talbot has his blindness cured during a scuffle when Starman rescues him from a kidnapping.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: George Roussos
- Editing: Whitney Ellsworth
Story Notes
Script credit from Adventure Comics #81 index.
Story Notes
Ad for toys and novelties. Between pages 4-5 of Starman story.
100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
Story Notes
Lucky Products ad for toy set. Between pages 4-5 of Starman story.
The Super-Exiles of Earth!
Storyline
Dr. Destiny creates a dream Justice League from the Justice League members' dreams, that is more powerful than the originals. The dream League goes on a crime spree and the real League is banished from Earth, until they return in their secret identities and defeat the dream League and destroy Dr. Destiny's Materiopticon.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
This may be the first story to feature a Green Arrow/Green Lantern team-up. The Leaguers learn each other's secret identities in this story but Superman removes their memories of that knowledge at the end. References Justice League of America #5 and Justice League of America #12. Story in three chapters of 9 pages, 10.67 pages, and 4.67 pages.
Keep on PLOPin'
Featuring Plop!
Credits
- Pencils: Basil Wolverton
- Inks: Basil Wolverton
Story Notes
House ad for Plop! (DC, 1973 series) #6, on sale April 16th, with cover shown. At bottom of page 20 of Super-Exiles story.
There's No Escape from the House of Secrets
Credits
- Pencils: Luis Dominguez
- Inks: Luis Dominguez
Story Notes
House ad for House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #121, on sale April 23th. At bottom of final page of Super-Exiles story.
A JLA Mail Room Extra! The Fuss 'n' Feathers over Hawkman
Credits
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Letters from: Keith Tuxhorn, Scott Gibson, Dan Veltre, Alan Turniansky, Helmut Schrotter regarding Hawkman's resignation from the Justice League. Logo illustration is a panel from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #109.
204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers
Story Notes
Ad for toy soldiers from unknown company.
The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac."
Storyline
Mac builds up his muscles using a Charles Atlas course and fights back against the bully who used to kick sand in his face on the beach.
Story Notes
Ad in sequential art form for Charles Atlas' bodybuilding course. On inside back cover.
The Amazing New Airplane Kite
Story Notes
Ad for Super Fly kite from Bilway Corp. On back cover.