Justice League of America, #137
Published: December 1976
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The Big Red Cheese Meets the Big Red!
"Great Hera! That red kryptonite has turned Superman into super-killer!"
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Syracuse
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
Story Notes
Source for McLaughlin inks credit is “The Justice League of America Reader†(Gruenwald 1977), published in Amazing World of DC Comics #14. Ernie Chan verified that he penciled the cover and that Frank McLaughlin inked it (September 10, 2011, e-mail to indexer).
The Cornered Clown
"We know the Joker is holed up in that building!"
Storyline
The Joker unsuccessfully tries to distract the police with Hostess Fruit Pies.
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda (uncertain)
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Crisis in Tomorrow!
"From the exact center of time and space he came, this fiend named Kull, Lord of the Beast-Men-- determined to annihilate the human race of not one Earth, but three!"
Storyline
As the final part of King Kull's plan continues, it is thwarted once again by the Justice League, the Justice Society, and the Squadron of Justice. When Superman confronts Kull on the Rock of Eternity however, he's turned into a killer by a dose of Red Kryptonite and almost destroys Captain Marvel, but when Marvel utters “Shazamâ€, the spell is broken and is saved by Superman while in freefall as Billy. Kull is then captured by the Marvel Family and the four triumphant heroic groups then leave back to their respective worlds from the Rock.
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Script: Martin Pasko
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The annual JLA-JSA team-up, this year with the Fawcett heroes, concludes from #135-136.
Take a Giant Step Towards Thrilling Adventure!
Story Notes
House ad for DC Super Stars (DC, 1976 series) #10, DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #25, Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas (DC, 1976 series) #1, Super-Team Family (DC, 1975 series) #8.
"Dear Mr Schwartz and Mr. Rozakis, At least! An Ernie Chua cover that I like!"
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
Story Notes
Letters from Scott Gibson, Bob Rodi, and J. David Teeman.
Volume 76 Issue 18 - Week of August 30, 1976
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis (uncertain)
- Editing: Bob Rozakis
Story Notes
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