Justice League of America, #145

Published: August 1977

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Justice League of America #145

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1 page superhero

"Count Crystal triumphs!"

Characters
  • Justice League of America [JLA
  • Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Black Canary [Dinah Lance]
  • Hawkman [Katar Hol]]
  • Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]
  • Count Crystal
Credits
Story Notes

All but Superman inset images.

The Carnival of Souls!
Story 1 33 pages superhero
Storyline

At his Carnival of Souls outside Rutland, Vermont, Count Crystal attempts to sacrifice the Justice League to the demon Azgore to attain ultimate power. He manages to kill Superman, Phantom Stranger, and Hawkman but they are revived when he is defeated. The Red Tornado also reappears at the end of the story.

Characters
  • Justice League of America [JLA
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Black Canary [Dinah Lance]
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Hawkman [Katar Hol]
  • Phantom Stranger
  • Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
  • Red Tornado [John Smith] (cameo)]
  • Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]
  • Count Crystal (villain)
  • Azgore (villain)
  • Tom Fagan
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

If You Think Showcase Was Great Before --
Story 2 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #94, on sale May 31 with The New Doom Patrol.

At Last!
Story 3 1 page horror-suspense
Story Notes

house ad for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #2 [The Original Swamp Thing Saga], on sale June 23

Just Imagine!
Story 4 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #1 [5 Star Super-Hero Spectacular], on sale June 16; using some lettering of Ira Schnapp (possibly traced) from his early 1960's Justice League of America house ads.

Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

letters from Bob Rodi, Tonie Nichols

Super-Struggle Against Shaggy Man!

Featuring 100 Issues Ago

Story 6 2 pages superhero
Characters
  • Justice League of America [JLA
  • Batman (Earth-1)
  • The Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Green Arrow (Earth-1)
  • Snapper Carr
  • Atom [Ray Palmer]
  • Wonder Woman (Earth-1)
  • Hawkman [Katar Hol]]
  • Shaggy Man
Story Notes

panels reprinted from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #45