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Issue Details

Issue #461
Published January-February 1979
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Paul Levitz; Joe Orlando (JSA story - See Notes)
Notes Joe Orlando edited the JSA story as it had originally been prepared for All-Star Comics.

Cover Details

Characters Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Wonder Girl; Deadman (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo

12 page Flash story "The Multiple Murders of Mapleville!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda

12 page Deadman story "Pursuit!"

Characters Deadman; Cleveland Brand; Tiny; Lorna Winchell; Solomon; Vashnu; Lita Brand; Alexi Kronsky; Inga Brand
Genre occult
Script Len Wein
Pencils Jim Aparo
Inks Jim Aparo
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Jim Aparo

3 page Justice Society of America foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Prologue"

Characters Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Batman (of Earth-2); Superman (of Earth-2, cameo); Dr. Fate; Wonder Woman (of Earth-2, cameo); Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders] (cameo); Hourman [Rex Tyler] (cameo); the Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (cameo); Dr. Mid-nite (cameo); Black Canary (cameo); Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin [Earth-2]]; The Key (of Earth-2, flashback); Batman (of Earth-1); Superman (of Earth-1); Wonder Woman (of Earth-1); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Flash [Barry Allen]; the Creeper; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Arrow (of Earth-1); Atom [Ray Palmer]
Synopsis Prologue with explanation of the existence of two worlds -- Earth-1 and Earth-2 -- occupying the same space, but vibrating at different speeds, and the differences between the superheroes of the two worlds.
Genre Superhero
Script Paul Levitz
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Staton
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #3

13 page Justice Society of America story "Only Legends Live Forever"

Characters Justice Society of America [Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Robin (Earth-2)]; Bruce Wayne [as both Batman (Earth 2) and Gotham City Police Commissioner]; Chief O'Hara; Bill Jensen (villain)
Synopsis Bill Jensen wants to take revenge on Bruce Wayne who put him in prison, even though Wayne had found evidence linking Jensen to several crimes while as a former Gotham City D.A.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Levitz
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Staton
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Part one of two. Series continues from All-Star Comics #74 due to cancellation of All-Star by DC's title implosion in 1978. First part of story originally intended to be printed as issue # 75 of All-Star Comics with new three-page introduction. The second half of this story is named "Chapter 2 - War Atop the Tower" (7 pages).
Reprinted in Justice Society (DC, 2006 series) #2.

12 page Aquaman story "The Hand That Feeds the Earth..."

Characters Aquaman; Mera; Dr. Vulko; Aqualad
Genre superhero
Script Paul Kupperberg
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Frank Chiaramonte
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Ben Oda

12 page Wonder Woman story "School of the Amazoids"

Characters Teen Titans [Robin; Speedy; Kid Flash; Aqualad] (flashback); Wonder Woman; Headmaster-mind (villain); Wonder Girl (origin, guest star); the Amazoids; Randy Jakes; Hippolyta (flashback); Superman (flashback); Batman (flashback)
Genre superhero
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Jack Abel
Inks Jack Abel
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Karen Kish [as Karisha]

1 page Justice Society of America illustration

Characters Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Power Girl; Huntress [Helena Wayne]; Star-Spangled Kid; Dr. Mid-Nite; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Robin (of Earth-2); Hourman [Rex Tyler]]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Dick Giordano
Notes On the back cover.