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Justice League of America, #144

Published: July 1977

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Justice League of America #144

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"I'll crush you all! You'll never get a chance to form your Justice League!"

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • the Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Andre
  • Stanislaus
  • Hendrickson
  • Chop-Chop
  • Olaf
  • Chuck]
  • Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan
  • Rocky Davis
  • Red Ryan]
  • Plastic Man
  • Congo Bill
  • Congorilla
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane]
  • Rex the Wonder Dog
  • Robin
  • Commander Blanx
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The Cornered Clown
Story 1 1 page superhero
Storyline

The Joker tries to escape the police by bribing them with Hostess Fruit Pies but it doesn't work.

Characters
  • Joker
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Story Notes

advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies in sequential art form on inside front cover

The Origin of the Justice League-- Minus One!
Story 2 33 pages superhero
Storyline

Featuring the near-origin of the JLA told by the Martian Manhunter via tape to Green Arrow.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (also in flashback as Hal Jordan)
  • Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El] (also in flashback)
  • Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (on tape and in flashback)
  • The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback)
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)
  • Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (flashback)
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (flashback)]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)
  • Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan
  • Prof. Haley
  • Red Ryan
  • Rocky Davis] (flashback)
  • the Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Andre
  • Stanislaus
  • Hendrickson
  • Chop-Chop
  • Olaf
  • Chuck] (flashback)
  • Dr. Saul Erdel (flashback)
  • Commander Blanx (villain) (flashback)
  • Roy Raymond (flashback)
  • Karen Duncan (flashback) Lois Lane (flashback)
  • Jimmy Olsen (flashback)
  • Rex the Wonder Dog (flashback)
  • Congo Bill (flashback)
  • Congorilla (flashback)
  • Robotman [Dr. Robert Crane] (flashback)
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders] (flashback)
  • Plastic Man (flashback)
  • Rip Hunter (flashback)
  • Jeff Smith (flashback)
  • Adam Strange (flashback)
  • Alanna (flashback)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Reveals how the Justice League almost formed prior to the events in JLA #9.

The Greatest Batman Thriller of the Decade!!
Story 3 1 page superhero
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Story Notes

house ad for Limited Collector's Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-51, on sale May 5

Super-Group Excitement!
Story 4 1 page superhero
Story Notes

House ad for Secret Society of Super-Villains (DC, 1976 series) #8, The New Gods (DC, 1971 series) #12, and Freedom Fighters (DC, 1976 series) #9.

Story 5 1 page
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Story Notes

Includes letters from Fred G. Hembeck, Beth Monteleone, Peter Sanderson.

The Plague That Struck the Justice League!

Featuring 100 Issues Ago

Story 6 2 pages superhero
Storyline

This is a two-page recap, including reprinted panels, of the story from Justice League of America #44 (April 1966).

Characters
  • Justice League of America [Superman (Earth-1)
  • Batman (Earth-1)
  • Wonder Woman (Earth-1)
  • Green Arrow (Earth-1)
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • The Atom [Ray Palmer]]
  • Unimaginable (as Dr. Bendorian)
  • Metamorpho
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